Herbal Studies
Yes, you can buy products from me, but I will also teach you how to make your own! My job as an herbalist is to give you the tools need to get back to or maintain a sense of well-being.
Herbalists are practitioners who use plants for healing. They work to help people improve their health and prevent disease. Herbalists are not medical doctors, though some are called medical herbalists.
What you’ll get
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Plant Identification
Identifying a plant or weed can be difficult, especially if herbalist don't recognize the plant and don't know how to identify it. But herbalist do have some resources that can help with this task.
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How to build your Materia Medica
Creating a materia medica or herbarium is an invaluable exercise for herbalists of all levels; in fact, they grow along with us as we expand our herbal knowledge and grow as herbalists. We highly recommend that all students create a materia medica alongside their course work.
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Herbal Actions on the Body
Understanding how herbs work means understanding the wide range of actions they can have in the body. It’s important to keep in mind that a single herb can have numerous actions, and they should never be pigeon-holed into only doing one thing. Often their actions are synchronized and work together in a way that will benefit the body as a whole system and on multiple levels.
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DIY Salves & Infused Oils
Recipes and knowledge passed down through generations help maintain oral traditions that may be lost to history books, or you can create your own practice to share. While salve making can be precise and strengthened by botanical knowledge, it’s also an opportunity to explore our own creativity and connections; there’s power in remembering what herbs and flowers your grandparents or old neighbors liked to use, how they used them, and continuing those traditions in your own way.
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DIY Tinctures
Want to dive headfirst into the wide world of tincture-making? A sip of herbal tea or a dropperful of tincture can be the catalyst for a lifelong pursuit of herbalism. Tinctures are concentrated herbal extracts that have alcohol as the solvent.
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Mastering Herbalism
To master herbalism, you should: start with foundational knowledge by taking in-person herbalism courses, thoroughly learn plant identification, practice making different herbal preparations, gain experience with different herbs and their medicinal properties, consider clinical practice under supervision, and continuously study and research to deepen your understanding;always prioritize safety and ethical practices when using herbs, and consult a healthcare professional before using herbs for medicinal purposes
What’s inside
Beginner Herbalist
This module covers the history of herbalism, safety precautions, and how to identify, gather, and use herbs. It also includes recipes, directions for making tinctures, salves, and teas, and a botanical tour.
Intermediate Herbalist
This Module focuses on understanding tissue states and organ systems, with a particular emphasis on the key systems involved in modern diseases, often referred to as "master systems."
Advanced Herbalist
This course examines plant medicine through the lens of chemistry. The course teaches how the carbohydrates, lipids, resins, alkaloids, and volatile oils in plant medicine interact with the body and affect physiology.
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✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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If you are paying monthly, you have access as long as you are paying. If you have paid for the year, you have access all year long!
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Short answer, yes! Just know you will miss out on a lot of great information!
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Your participation is vital in your learning. If you chose not to take it seriously, you will get what you put into it.