Course Description

In this course, you will learn all about the basics of herbal medicine making in addition to a history of herbalism and ethical wildcrafting. We will cover:

  • teas and infusions
  • tinctures and vinegars
  • herbal oils and salves and
  • syrups and oxymels

When you complete this course, you will have a basic knowledge about HOW to make plant medicine for your family. This course will NOT prepare you as a professional herbalist.

All of our courses are designed with the understanding that you have a busy life, full of commitments — family, jobs, pets, friends, plants, and science experiments with food. ;) (Or maybe it's just us crazy hippies with the science experiments all over the house.) 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    About This Course

    • What this course is all about.

    • Tracking Your Progress

    • Meet your Instructor

    • Philosophy on Teaching

    • Suggested Materials (Optional)

    • Resource Page

  • 2

    Lesson One: History of Herbalism

    • Lesson

    • Materia Medica

    • Main Models of Herbalism

    • Three Traditions of Healing

    • The Six Steps to Healing

  • 3

    Lesson Two: Ethical Wildcrafting & Harvesting

    • Lesson

    • Bioregionalism

    • Wildcrafting

    • Burdock Plant Walk

    • Invasive Species

  • 4

    Lesson Three: Teas & Infusions

    • Lesson

    • Medicine Making

    • Discussion

    • Video: Herbal Tea Preparation

    • Note: Language and Terms

  • 5

    Lesson Four: Tinctures & Vinegars

    • Lesson

    • Medicine Making

    • Weight vs. Volume

    • Methods

  • 6

    Lesson Five: Infused Oils & Salves

    • Lesson

    • Medicine Making

    • Black Drawing Salve Project

  • 7

    Lesson Six: Syrups & Oxymels

    • Lesson

    • Medicine Making

    • Syrups vs. Other Methods of Medicine Usage

    • Syrup vs. Oxymel