Core studies, taught in lineage.
Our programs integrate ancestral knowledge with systematic educational methodology. Every course is structured to CPD academic standards while remaining deeply rooted in African traditional practice.
The African Herbalism sequence.
Roots, Remedies, and Resilience
The foundations of African herbalism — plant identification, traditional preparations, and the cultural context of ancestral medicine.
The Science of the Sacred
Botanical science, phytochemistry, human physiology, and herbal energetics — where cultural wisdom meets clinical structure.
Farming, Foraging, and Ancestral Agronomy
Cultivating and gathering medicine responsibly — sustainable growing, wildcrafting ethics, and land relationships.
From Student to Steward — Holistic Entrepreneurship
Scope of practice, ethical frameworks, client documentation, and the business of running a responsible herbal practice.
Advanced & elective study.
- BMW 101Botanical Medicine for Women's HealthCycle care, reproductive support, and menopause through African herbal traditions.
- BMM 101Botanical Medicine for Men's HealthProstate, cardiovascular, hormonal, and vitality support rooted in African plant traditions.
- BMC 101Botanical Medicine for Children & Family WellnessSafe, effective plant medicine for every generation of the household.
- PH 101Psychoactive Herbs & Sacred Plant AlliesThe ceremonial, spiritual, and pharmacological dimensions of sacred plants.
- VH 101Vibrational HerbalismMatching plant energy to body intelligence — an energetic approach to formulation.
- PB 400The MMBM MethodProfessor Brown's proprietary African Herbalism framework — taught only at TUBHA.
Diasporic traditions.
New programs joining the curriculum in 2026 — expanding our study into the plant medicine traditions of the African diaspora across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Hoodoo Herbalism 101
The root of African American plant medicine — spiritual, practical, and ancestral.
Caribbean Bush Medicine 101
Island healing traditions across the African diaspora.
Indigenous Plant Medicine 101
Honoring the plant wisdom of Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Candomblé & Afro-Brazilian Healing
Yoruba tradition carried and transformed in the New World.
Haitian History & Plant Medicine
Sacred botany, ritual, and healing in the Haitian tradition.
Select courses, open to the public.
TUBHA students may enroll in elective courses as part of their student benefits. Members of the public may purchase select TUBHA courses individually, without applying for admission. Hoodoo Herbalism 101 is open for pre-enrollment at $120 and course access begins September 21, 2026. Waitlists are open for the courses that follow.
Download the 2026 catalog.
The complete TUBHA Academic Catalog — welcome letter, mission, accreditation, and full course descriptions with learning outcomes.
Ready to enroll?
Course availability and cohort dates are managed through the Applicant Portal.
Begin your herbal education with DAWA.
DAWA is the university's own herbal reference. Search any plant for its African names, healing properties, preparation, cautions, and the ancestral teaching it carries. Free to search, with a plant identifier and a full materia medica for those who go further.
- · Free herb search and daily featured plant
- · Three free plant photo identifications each month
- · Full materia medica — $24 for a year
- · Installs on your phone like an app
Your $24 DAWA membership is credited toward TUBHA tuition when you enroll. Nothing you spend learning is lost.