College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy
CPP members’ practices are wholly focused on herbal medicine or phytotherapy. The CPP’s mission is to be an exemplar for this practice, as a strong and effective therapeutic discipline in its own right and as a significant part of the healthcare spectrum.
Unified Register of Herbal Practitioners
The URHP is a small and friendly professional association and register of qualified herbal practitioners. It is unique in that it embraces the diversity of the herbal world, with members trained in different herbal traditions: Western Herbal Medicine, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tibetan Medicine and Unani Tibb.
Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
The RCHM was set up in 1987 to regulate the practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the UK and sets and maintains high standards. The register has over 450 members.
National Institute of Medical Herbalists
The National Institute of Medical Herbalists promotes the benefits, the efficacy and the safe use of herbal medicine. It ensured that its member herbal medicine practitioners maintain high standards of training and professional conduct. The Institute has a long and illustrious history. It was first established as the National Association of Medical Herbalists in 1864.
Irish Register of Herbalists
The IRH is a professional body for fully trained, safe and competent herbalists who meet their qualification threshold and who accept the high standards of ethics, stringent criteria and professional conduct the Register demands. It is an all-Ireland body representing herbalists throughout the 32 counties.
Association of Master Herbalists (AMH)
This Association has from the beginning, had a strong affinity to the North American eclectic school, notably Dr John R Christopher who was the founder of the School of Natural Healing.
Ayurvedic Professionals Association (APA)
APA is a voluntary register for Ayurvedic Professionals in the UK established in 2005. The APA is run by a voluntary committee elected by members. The APA are here to support enthusiastic individuals with a passion for Ayurveda who can help grow the interest in and take Ayurveda to the next level.
Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ATCM)
The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK (ATCM) is a self-regulated professional organisation founded in 1994 by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioners in the UK.
Association of Chinese Herbalists in Ireland
Our mission is to provide excellence, high quality and safe practice of Chinese herbalism in Ireland. Our association is committed to establishing and maintaining the highest standards in professional training for medical herbalists who use the traditions of Chinese herbalism. We support best practice and all our members comply with the codes of ethics and best practice of this association.
Professional Register of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The PRTCM is an Irish-based professional body founded in 1983 to promote and protect the professional interests and medical standards of fully qualified practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine throughout Ireland and in the UK, thereby to foster the highest quality of TCM health-care for the public.
Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists
The Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists is a professional organisation committed to placing the practice of herbal medicine within an integrative approach to healthcare. Our practice is built on traditional knowledge supported by modern science. We are committed to developing research to support evidence of best practice.

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