American Herbalist's Guild (AHG)

The American Herbalists Guild was founded in 1989 as a non-profit, educational organization to 
represent the goals and voices of herbalists specializing in the medicinal use of plants. Our primary goal is to promote a high level of professionalism and education in the study and practice of therapeutic herbalism.

American Herbalists Guild Mission

• Honor diversity in herbal medicine, ranging from traditional indigenous models of herbalism to modern clinical phytotherapy.
• Establish AHG professional membership as a recognizable standard of competency in botanical medicine.
• Encourage the development of high standards of education that promote well-trained professional practitioners who offer high quality herbal care.
• Promote ecological health and increase awareness of issues surrounding plant sustainability.
• Strengthen the network of support and communication between herbal practitioners nationally and internationally.
• Foster high standards of ethics and integrity in the education and the practice of therapeutic herbalism.
• Promote cooperation between herbal practitioners and other health care providers, integrating herbalism into community health care.
• Serve as a liaison to other professional associations and regulatory agencies.
• Promote research in herbal medicine.