An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor, or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants. People use herbal medicines to try to maintain or improve their health.
Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Herbal Medicine in Ghana are:
KNUST
Entry Requirement
Wassce /Sssce Applicants
Credit passes in THREE (3) Elective Subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.
A / O Level Applicants
FIVE (5) Credits at O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics plus THREE (3) A’ Level passes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.
Mature Applicants
Applicants must be at least 25 years at the time of submitting the application.
EITHER
FIVE (5) credits at the O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics
OR
WASSCE/SSSCE credit passes in THREE (3) Elective Subjects (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Mathematics).
What does a medical herbalist do?
As a herbalist, you’ll take a holistic approach to treat patients, looking at the underlying causes of the illness and not just the symptoms, and will prescribe herbal remedies to be used alongside other treatments and medicines.
What qualifications do I need to be a herbalist?…
Human sciences, including anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.
Nutrition.
Pharmacy and dispensing.
Botany and plant science.
Evidence-based botanical research.