Skills
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Overview
Herbal therapists use plant-based preparations to support people with pain, allergies, chronic physical conditions or stress-related conditions. They study plant properties and shape individual treatment plans for each patient.
In job descriptions, look for phytotherapy, patient consultation, treatment planning, stock handling, holistic care, listening skills, records of remedies and cooperation with other healthcare or wellness practitioners.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Herbal therapist work is built around consultations, plant knowledge and individual treatment plans. The setting may include a clinic, wellness practice or dispensary where remedies, stock and patient notes must be handled carefully.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include phytotherapy, understanding plant properties, listening to symptoms, explaining remedy use, empathetic patient contact, holistic care planning and keeping clear records of preparations and follow-up.
Salary context
Salary context depends on client volume, practice model, treatment scope, stock responsibility, appointment length, collaboration with other practitioners and whether the role includes retail, teaching or clinic management.
Career paths
Paths can build from wellness, complementary medicine or patient-support work into herbal consultation, specialist plant-based practice, dispensary management, education, product advice or broader holistic care services.
Good to know
Check adverts for the treatment methods named, consultation duties, record keeping, stock handling, client groups, cooperation with healthcare or wellness staff and boundaries around advice, referral and follow-up.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for herbal therapist work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals (3230)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/463558cd-6e02-43a8-a675-d4e65af70431 |
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| ESCO code | 3230.1 |
| ISCO group | 3230 |
| Concept type | Occupation |