Medicine Making Workshop - Reclaim your health

Making medicine with fresh plants is at the heart of herbalism.  By working with the plants and observing their structures and aromas, herbalists can learn so much about the herbs while making superior herbal preparations.

This workshop will cover a range of the most common herbal preparations, including tea (infusions and decoctions), tincture, and salve, with demonstration and opportunity to make your own.

We will have a variety of fresh-harvested herbs to work with. And we will provide all the materials (water, alcohol, bee wax, containers) to be able to work your herbs and plants.

We will discuss the benefits of the various forms of preparation, how to determine the best preparation for the various herbs and uses, and other details concerning home-care herbalism and professional herbalism.

What you will learn:

- The different types of herbal preparations

- Working with a dehydrator and other ways to prepare herbs for healing purpose

- How to work directly with fresh herbs

- The medicinal properties and uses of the herbs we will be working with

- Botanical wisdom related to the herbs at hand

- Making decoctions, tinctures, salve, and more

And...

You will leave with your own herbal preparations!

About Nathaniel

Nathaniel Whitmore grew up on a farm in Damascus, PA, and started on the path of herbalism under the guidance of the local shaman Taterbug Tyler.  He continued to study herbalism through many courses, including shiatsu (acupressure) and macrobiotics.  Nathaniel has been practicing and teaching herbalism for about 20 years, specializing in the identification, harvest, and use of local wild herbs using the theories and diagnostic methods of Chinese and Japanese medicine.

We always recommend you inquire with your medical professional person to check that any herbal supplement or preparation is safe for any conditions you are experiencing. Angell Deer & Nathaniel Whitmore are not medical doctors. The Sanctuary (The Sequoia Lab LLC), Nathaniel Whitmore, and Angell Deer do not diagnose, prescribe for, treat, or claim to prevent, mitigate or cure any human diseases, ailments or health issues. This event is only intended for educational purposes.