As a Herbal Therapist, you will need to master following:

• acupuncture methods
• advise on mental health
• apply a holistic approach in care
• apply aromatherapy
• apply context specific clinical competences
• collect healthcare user's general data
• develop therapeutic relationships
• ensure safety of healthcare users
• follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
• identify customer's needs
• maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
• observe healthcare users
• phytotherapy
• promote mental health
• study topics
• types of aromatherapy treatments

More generally, a herbal therapist is also versed in:

• characteristics of plants
• communicate in healthcare
• develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
• empathise with the healthcare user
• human anatomy
• human physiology
• interact with healthcare users
• listen actively
• maintain work area cleanliness
• provide health education

It also helps to know the following:

• apply acupuncture
• complementary and alternative medicine
• conduct physical examinations
• homeopathy remedies
• iridology
• monitor stock level
• refer healthcare users
• reiki
• shiatsu
• tai chi
• apply organisational techniques
• biology
• chemistry
• energy therapy
• etiopathy
• fasciatherapy
• general medicine
• homeopathy
• marketing principles
• pedagogy
• use communication techniques
• use foreign languages for health-related research
• use foreign languages in patient care