Careers in the herbal medicine field that you can choose from include: Naturopaths, Natural Healing Practitioners, Homeopathic Practitioners, Herbalists, Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Ayurvedic Practitioners. The first step you need to take if you want to pursue any of these careers is to get the proper education from one of the many herbal medicine schools worldwide. Subjects included in your coursework will be inclusive of: Plant Compounds, Phytochemistry, Herbal Pharmacy, Chinese Medicine, Cell Chemistry, Botanical Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine. The subjects that you will have to take will depend on the specific herbal medicine career you choose.