This ‘hands on’ three day intensive retreat provides a well-rounded synopsis of using plants as medicines. You’ll leave with a sound knowledge of how to identify, collect, and process medicinal plants as well as the fundamental principles regarding the mixing of compound herbal formulations. Bring your energy, curiosity and an open mind to an ancient method of health maintenance!
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to the safe use of plants as medicines (the why)
- Introduction to wildcrafting (the gathering of plants from the wild) and wildcrafting ethics (the where and when)
- Wild herb identification and harvesting techniques (the how and how much)
- How to make herbal preparations
- Making an herbal/alternative first aid kit
- Beyond Garlic/Advanced Herbal Studies
- Creating Herbal Medicinal Formulas
- Lab work: The group will gather plants for and make the following: a sun tea/lunar infusion; a salve for insect bites and stings; a first aid salve for minor cuts and scrapes; an herbal insect repellent; herbal body oil