Welcome to the American Herbalists Guild!
Discover the most comprehensive directory of qualified clinical herbalists and herbal programs. AHG is a membership based organization that connects the public with trusted practitioners while supporting herbalists through continuing education, clinical and business resources, peer-reviewed publications, advocacy, local chapters, events, and a vibrant professional community. Explore the benefits of membership and access the tools that support the path to becoming a Registered Herbalist.
Focus Session: Clinical Skills Workshop
Herbalists as Health Advocates with Benjamin Zappin, LAc and Ingrid Bauer, MD
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
6:00pm – 7:30pm ET / 3:00pm – 4:30pm PT
In this focus session with Five Flavors Herbs founders Benjamin Zappin, LAc and Ingrid Bauer, MD, we will discuss the important role of herbalists as health advocates. In addition to the many natural tools we can offer family, friends and clients with herbs, diet & supplements, herbalists can play an important role in integrative healthcare teams. In addition to minimizing the need for some medications and ameliorating side-effects from necessary drugs, herbalists can help individuals navigate their healthcare experience.
Webinar Focus Session
Synergy: The Key to Effective Herbal Practice with David Winston RH (AHG)
Friday, May 22, 2026
In all the world’s great herbal traditions, the use of single herbs (simples) is virtually unknown. Complex formulas are most often used and are if properly formulated significantly more effective than individual remedies. With classic traditional formulas there are clear strategies to create a mixture that is more than the sum of its parts (1 + 1 = 3, 4 or 5). There are multiple ways to create synergy and avoid antagonism (1 + 1 = 1).
In this Focus Session, we will look at the concepts and techniques used in TCM, Ayurveda, Unani-tibb, Physiomedicalism, Eclectic Medicine, Siddha and Western herbal practice that allows the clinician to achieve superior results and repeated clinical success.
Webinar Focus Session
Herb-Drug Interactions: An Integrative Approach with Benjamin Zappin, LAc and Ingrid Bauer, MD
Monday, September 14, 21, 28, & October 5 at 6PM ET
Join us in a four-part advanced series with Benjamin Zappin, LAc and Ingrid Bauer, MD to explore the intersection of herbal medicine and pharmaceuticals, offering case-based insights, clinical protocols, and a flexible, integrative approach to care across cardiovascular health, pain and inflammation, and mental health.
