About Our Program

Thank you for visiting David Winston’s Center For Herbal Studies’ (DW-CHS) website. David Winston, RH (AHG), an internationally respected herbalist, is the dean and one of the primary instructors for this program. He teaches throughout the US, Canada, and the UK and has been teaching the two year DW-CHS program for over 40 years.

Our philosophy: Great herbalists treat people, not diseases, and in our program we strive to teach the skills necessary so that each student can accomplish that goal. We focus on differential diagnosis skills, materia medica and therapeutics which are essential to individualize treatment and help patients to not only resolve symptoms, but create constitutional change needed for physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.

The program runs from September through August for two consecutive years. The class will be held online via live webcast and we will be arranging live herb walks for people who are local, which will also be filmed and put up online for students who cannot attend.

For more information about the course please refer to the Herbalist’s Training Program tab. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us.

If you want to learn clinical herbalism – this program is the way to go. David Winston is a legend in the field, with 30+ years hands-on clinical experience in herbal medicine and a wealth of knowledge of many of the great old traditional medicine schools. His approach is balanced between science and tradition – including both and bridging them in an experience- and evidence-driven way. I feel that David is opening his students’ minds and hearts through his inspiring teaching, including a good ounce of “life-counseling” on the side. His knowledge is a true treasure, shared freely for a more than reasonable fee. It will help you manage your and your family’s health better, help the people around you, it is an add-on for any job in healthcare and/or wellness – or can become a stand-alone professional orientation. Herbs are powerful tools for caring for those various weak spots our bodies all have, so they will not come to haunt us as we age. Learn and be amazed.

Betina Thorball | Class of 2018