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Buy Lesson 1 if you want a low-commitment introduction to ASOHM before choosing a larger package.
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Online Herbal Medicine Course Packages
Study Fundamental Herbology online with the Australian School of Herbal Medicine. Compare one-, three-, six-, and twelve-lesson packages, then buy the study path that fits your goals.
Established in 1990
12 lessons — completed in order
Personal feedback from Hilde
✓ Instant access after enrolment
✓ Personally marked by Hilde
✓ Direct learning support
✓ Certificate after all 12 lessons
✓ Study at your own pace
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Find the right herbal medicine package
ASOHM lesson packages are designed for different levels of commitment, from a single introductory lesson to the complete 12-lesson online herbal medicine course.
I want the most popular starting bundle
Choose the 3-lesson bundle to build early momentum across the first stage of the Fundamental Herbology course.
Buy 3 Lesson PackageI want the complete herbal medicine course
Choose the 12-lesson bundle for the full online course, lowest cost per lesson, and certificate pathway after completion.
Buy 12 Lesson PackageWhat you get
Why students choose ASOHM
Every package includes online study material, a questionnaire, and personal feedback. Complete all 12 lessons successfully to receive the Fundamental Herbology certificate.
Rich written study manuals
Each lesson provides structured written material developed from Hilde's long experience with herbal products and education.
Personally marked by Hilde
Hilde herself reviews every questionnaire and responds with individual feedback — not automated responses or outsourced marking.
Direct access to Hilde
Have a question while studying? Hilde is available to support your learning directly — a rare level of access from an expert of her calibre.
Save more with bundles
Bundle packages bring the cost per lesson down to as low as $41.67 — the more lessons you commit to, the more you save.
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Lesson packages & pricing
Every package includes online study material, questionnaires, and personal feedback. Lessons are completed in order, and returning students can use packages to add their next unowned lessons.
Purchase a single lesson
Individual Lessons
A focused way to begin the course or add your next lesson.
55*
*Lesson One is $75 when purchased individually
- 1 ASOHM lesson to continue your natural remedy and herbal medicine study goals
- Online lesson questionnaire
- Personal marking and feedback
- Self-paced online access for up to four years
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Buy a multi lesson package
3 Lesson Bundle
Enjoy a discount and progress your online herbal medicine learning.
150
Save up to $35 compared to purchasing individual lessons
- 3 sequential ASOHM lessons to fast track your natural remedy and herbal medicine study goals
- Online lesson questionnaire
- Personal marking and feedback
- Self-paced online access for up to four years
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Purchase 50% of the course
6 Lesson Bundle
Fast track your study with half the course in a single package.
280
Save up to $70 compared to purchasing individual lessons
- 6 sequential ASOHM lessons to build momentum toward your natural remedy and herbal medicine study goals
- Online lesson questionnaire
- Personal marking and feedback
- Self-paced online access for up to four years
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Best value
Get the complete course
12 Lesson Bundle
Enrol in the full ASOHM Fundamental Herbology pathway with all 12 online lessons, personal feedback, and the lowest cost per lesson.
500
Save up to $180 compared to purchasing individual lessons
- 12 sequential ASOHM lessons covering the complete Fundamental Herbology course
- Online lesson questionnaire
- Personal marking and feedback
- Self-paced online access for up to four years
- Posted Fundamental Herbology certificate after successful completion of all 12 lessons
All prices in AUD. No ongoing fees. Students have up to 4 years to complete all 12 lessons.
Already a student or returning after a break? Sign in before purchasing. If your purchased lessons or progress do not look right, contact ASOHM before repurchasing.
Simple process
How it works
Studying with ASOHM is straightforward, personal, and genuinely different from any other online course.
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Choose your package
Start with one lesson, or choose a bundle that adds your next three, six, or twelve available lessons.
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Receive your study manual
Instantly access Hilde's comprehensive written study material and read at your own pace.
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Complete the questionnaire
Complete the online questions when you are ready. There are no classroom deadlines.
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Receive Hilde's feedback
Hilde personally marks your submission and returns detailed individual guidance.
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Achievement
Complete the course
Successfully complete all 12 lessons to receive your Fundamental Herbology certificate by post.
The full curriculum
The 12 lessons — your complete herbal medicine curriculum
Each lesson explores a dimension of herbal medicine through structured online material. Lessons are completed in numerical order, building progressively from Lesson 1 to Lesson 12.
Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine
Start with the origins and language of herbal medicine — how herbs are identified, collected and prepared, and the essential terminology used throughout the course.
Health and Disease
Compare traditional and modern ideas of health and disease, and see how concepts of balance and vitality have shaped herbal thinking over time.
Gastro-Intestinal System
Learn how digestion breaks food down into nutrients for energy, growth and repair, and explore common gastro-intestinal complaints alongside herbs traditionally associated with digestive wellbeing.
Urinary System and Skin
Study how the urinary system and skin work as elimination organs, and learn about common complaints affecting each and the herbs traditionally associated with them.
Respiratory System
Understand how oxygen moves through the body via the respiratory system, the organs involved, and the herbs traditionally valued for respiratory wellbeing.
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Explore how the heart, blood vessels and lymphatic system defend the body against illness, and the lifestyle factors traditionally linked to cardiovascular wellbeing.
Nervous System and Sensory Organs
Discover how the nervous system carries internal communication and how the senses connect the body to its environment, with herbs traditionally associated with nervous system support.
Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Study the glands that produce hormones regulating metabolism, growth and reproduction, and how imbalances in this system are traditionally approached in herbal medicine.
Musculo-Skeletal Systems and Skin Complaints
Examine how bones, muscles and joints give the body movement and support, and study common skin complaints alongside the herbs traditionally used for them.
Pain, Symptoms, and Recovery
Understand inflammation as the body's alarm system, and how herbal medicine has traditionally approached pain, symptoms and the recovery process.
Acute and Chronic Disorders
Learn the difference between short-term acute conditions and long-term chronic disorders, and how each has traditionally been discussed within herbal medicine.
Prevention and Cure
Explore traditional ideas of prevention and cure, and how small, sustainable lifestyle habits can support the body's own balance as the course concludes.
Every lesson includes the same core benefits
Online study material · Questionnaire · Personal marking and feedback · Email learning support · Self-paced access
Student stories
Trusted by students across Australia and beyond
When I was a child I would follow my Grandmother around her big garden and she would show me all the plants. She was German/French so Herbalism was something she grew up with too. I have practiced some form of herbalism since then and I'm now in my 40's and decided I might put my life's learning into doing this course.
Fantastic that I could do it at my own pace, in amongst fulltime work.
For many years I have wanted to complete a course in herbal medicine and I finally got that chance! Looking forward to seeing where this takes me now and I'm almost 51 years young!
Your teacher
Learn with ASOHM founder Hilde Hemmes
Hilde founded the Australian School of Herbal Medicine in 1990. She was a TGA-licensed manufacturer of herbal products for over 40 years and is a retired registered nursing sister and midwife.
Hilde remains directly involved in student learning and is available to students personally by email.
"My goal has always been to make this ancient wisdom accessible to every Australian family. I want every student to feel they have a knowledgeable friend they can turn to."
A personal commitment to every student
Students can contact Hilde personally by email while working through their lessons and questionnaires.
Ready to begin your herbal medicine journey?
View packages & pricing From $75 · Online study · Certificate after all 12 lessonsCommon questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you enrol.
Yes — this is one of the things that makes ASOHM unique. Hilde personally reads and responds to every submission and provides individual feedback. There are no automated responses or outsourced marking.
Yes. Lesson 1 (Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine) is designed specifically for people with no prior herbal knowledge. The course builds progressively — each lesson assumes knowledge from the ones before it, which is why lessons are completed in order from 1 to 12.
Yes. The course runs from Lesson 1 through to Lesson 12 in sequence. Each lesson builds on knowledge from those before it. If you start with the 1-lesson package, you can add further lessons or bundles from your student dashboard without rebuying lessons already on your account.
The 12-lesson bundle is the best-value option for students who want the full Fundamental Herbology pathway. It gives you the complete curriculum at the lowest cost per lesson and leads to the ASOHM certificate after successful completion of all 12 lessons.
You study at your own pace within the four-year course access period. The time required for an individual lesson varies by student and study habits.
Yes. After successfully completing all 12 lessons, you receive the ASOHM certificate of Fundamental Herbology. Certificates are not issued for individual lessons or smaller packages.
Package upgrades are free within the first month. After the first month, an administration fee may apply. Contact ASOHM before upgrading so the correct credit and fee can be confirmed.
Course access is provided for four years, allowing students to work through the lessons at their own pace.
Yes. Students have studied with ASOHM from many countries. The study material is delivered digitally so there are no postage delays.
No. Fundamental Herbology is a foundational herbal medicine education course, not an accredited practitioner qualification. It is designed for personal knowledge, structured learning and a clearer introduction to herbal medicine.
Begin today
Start your journey into natural healing today
Study in-depth herbal medicine with Australia's most respected herbalist — personally guided by Hilde Hemmes every step of the way.
Personal feedback · Certificate after all 12 lessons · 4 years of access
Herbal medicine lessons online — study with Australia's leading herbalist
The Australian School of Herbal Medicine (ASOHM) has provided herbal education since 1990. Founded by Hilde Hemmes, ASOHM offers the online Fundamental Herbology course through one-, three-, six-, and twelve-lesson packages.
What makes ASOHM lesson packages different?
Unlike most online courses where content is delivered via automated assessments, every ASOHM lesson package includes a personally written study manual, a tutor-marked questionnaire, and direct access to Hilde Hemmes for learning support. Hilde reads every questionnaire submission herself and provides individual feedback — a level of personal engagement that is virtually unmatched in online education.
Who are these herbal medicine lessons for?
ASOHM lesson packages are suitable for curious beginners with no prior herbal medicine knowledge, through to practising naturopaths, nurses, and allied health professionals looking to deepen their understanding of plant-based medicine. If you want to understand herbal medicine at a meaningful level — without committing to a full-time diploma — ASOHM's self-paced lesson packages are the most respected option available in Australia.
Online herbal medicine study — learn from anywhere in Australia
Because the course is entirely online and self-paced, students from across Australia — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional areas — can access Hilde's teaching from home. Your study manual is available instantly after enrolment. There are no live sessions, no fixed timetables, and no deadlines. You study when it suits you.