Salve making

Oil infusing,

Oil, butter & wax options

Highlight common salve herbs Calendula, Comfrey & Plantain

Tea Formulation

Formulating tea for medicinal function, flavor, mouth feel, etc

Highlight herbs/tea blends - Chai, Tulsi, Hibiscus

Tinctures - Alcohol Extracts

Maceration, ratios, percolation

Percentage & proof

Alcohol soluble herbs, aromatics & resins

Acetums - Vinegars

Fire Cider, Sour syrups, mocktails, cleaners

Sweet Medicinals

Honey, Cordials, Elixirs

Dry infusions of Sugar/Salt, etc..

Beauty Care - herbs for skin health

Liver, hydration, topicals

Herbal focus: internal uses of Burdock, Milk Thistle 

Emotional Wellness with herbs

Hypericum, Melissa, Rose, Albizzia

Cleansing - Definitions

Liver, Colon,  Microbiome, Hydration 

Milk Thistle, Yellow dock, Oregon Grape root, Fiber

-We will cover common symptoms every home herbalist should be able to formulate for.

Allergies

Herbal focus - Nettles, Chamomile, Yerba santa & Goldenrod

Honey

Cold/Flu/Sinusitis/Bronchitis

Acute vs Chronic

Lymphatics, Alteratives, 

UTI/Bladder Infections

Renal System, Diuretics, 

Uva Ursi, Pipsessewa, Yarrow, Corn Silk

Digestive issues

Upset stomach, nausea, gas, bloating, constipation, etc...

Every Thursday, June 19th - September 18th

• 6 - 7 pm  (pst) Live Zoom Q & A 
• Weekly recorded lecture drop 
• Our first meeting will be a 3 hr. live Zoom  (6 - 9) pst

There will be 3 live-in-person medicine-making workshops.

In North County San Diego 

• Sunday, July 20th
• Sunday, August 10th
• Sunday, September 7th

With an additional

29 hours from 4 bonus courses!

- Common Nutrient Deficiencies

- Eat Your Weeds

- Kitchen Plant Medicine

- Smoke As Medicine

Week 1 - Live online Via ZOOM

Introduction to class and content

Overview of SLACK communication

Overview of the format of the course

SCH theory and ethics in herbalism

Outlining culture of SCH - ecosystem

Going over the booklet of notes

Sourcing raw materials - supplier list and codes for discounts

Inviting them to be active members

Home activity - introduce yourself on SLACK and explore the dashboard

Week 2

Calming Herbs & Cannabis exploration of function

Catnip, California Poppy, Kava, Skullcap

Cannabinaceae, Hops

CBD, THC, Endocannabinoid system

 

Weeks 3

Tea Formulation

Formulating tea for medicinal function, flavor, mouth feel, etc

Overview of demulcents, astringents, diuretics, diaphoretics

Highlight herbs/tea blends - Chai, Tulsi, Hibiscus, 

Home Activity - infusion and decoction of the same plant - notice difference

For this week, you will prepare two 

Week 4

Diuretics/Diaphoretic

Formulating for UTI, Bladder Infection

Red Flags for Kidney issues

Renal System, Diuretics, 

Uva Ursi, Pipsessewa, Yarrow, Corn Silk

Home Activity - Drink pint-quart of diuretic infusion throughout the day - Nettles, Oatstraw, Clover, Yarrow, Dandelion

Week 5

Digestive issues

Upset stomach, nausea, gas, bloating, constipation, etc

Bitters, Aromatics, 

Home Activity - eat bitter/aromatics before each meal - pay attention

Documenting digestive function before bitter/aromatics and after

Week 6

Cleansing - What’s it really mean

Liver, Colon, Microbiome Hydration, Reducing insult 

Milk Thistle, Rumex, Fiber, Oregon Grape root

Home Activity - Do a nourishing cleanse - eat whole foods and take out all insults

Alcohol, refined sugar, fast food, preservatives, artificial, etc for 3 days to 1 week.

Week 7

Beauty Care - herbs for skin health

Liver, Microbiota, Hydration

Topicals and internal allies

Herbal focus internal use Burdock, Milk Thistle, Turmeric

Home Activity - face and/or scalp rinse or hand/foot bath with tea, 

flax seed for dry skin, thyme tea for fungal feet, or black pepper for sore hands or feet

Week 8

Herbs and the oil solvent

Salve making - infusing herbs in oil 

Oils, Butters, Wax options

Highlight Calendula, Comfrey & Plantain, and oil-soluble herbs

Home Activity - Infuse culinary herb into oil for topical or culinary use - rosemary or thyme or oregano

Week 9

Alcohol extracts - Tinctures

Maceration, ratios, percolation

Percentage & Proof

Alcohol soluble herbs, aromatics & resins

Home Activity - Make a maceration or liniment

Week 10

Cold/Flu/Sinusitis/Bronchitis

Acute vs Chronic

Lymphatics, Alteratives, 

Home Activity - Meditate on your body’s specific response to illness, write out your system's response to getting sick (symptoms), and when do you get sick? Seasonal? Stress? etc 

Week 11

Sweet Medicinals & Acetums

Honey, Cordials, Elixirs

Vinegars - Fire Cider, Sour syrups, mocktails, 

Dry infusions of Sugar/Salt, etc

Home Activity - Making Fire Cider and using marc, AND Making an infused honey

Week 12

Allergies

IgE mediated histamine response

 Differences between allergies and intolerance

Herbal focus - Nettles, Chamomile, Yerba santa & Goldenrod

Honey - respiratory herbs

Home Activity - making honey (local honey) infusion - garlic or horseradish?

Week 13

Emotional Wellness with herbs

-Grief, Depression, etc

Hypericum, Melissa, Rose, Albizzia

Discussion of self-care - 6 Pillars of health

Home Activity - Outline your self-care routine (daily, morning, night, etc)

Week 14

Stress, Adaptogens and Noortropics

Adaptogen mushrooms, Reishi, Cordyceps, etc, Ashwagandha, Holy Basil, Ginsengs, etc. 

Bacopa, Rosemary, Gotu Kola, etc

Home Study - Gratitude and final sharing