Unsnea
Usnea Cavernosa, is the species found in the Rocky Mountain spruce and fir forests. Old Man’s Beard is a common name for the Usnea...
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HERBAL MEDICINE
Inner Weave Herbal Studies in Community Herbalism
Join once a month from March - November.
9-Month Training Course, Start at any time. Durango, Colorado.
Herbal Medicine Curriculum
This course includes:
• Cultural Traditions of Botanical Medicine and Ethnobotany.
• Protecting Native Species & Ecological Ethics of Wildcrafting.
• Herbal Materia Medica & The Art of Formulation.
• Plant Energetics & Healing Therapies.
• Medicine Making: Herbal Extracts, Teas, Poultices, Oils and Salves.
• Chinese Medicine, The 5 Elements and organ systems.
• Apothecary management of teas, extracts, and herbal products.
Herbalism Course Schedule
Saturday Plant Identification Walks,
10 a.m. -noon. Lunch break.
Medicine Making 1-3 p.m.
1. March 23 & 24. Community Herbalism and Herbal First Aid.
2. April 20 & 21. Wild Edibles & Medicinal Teas. Digestive system.
3. May 11 &12. Wildcrafting in the Forest, Field & Waterways.
4. June 24 & 25. The Art of Medicine Making, tinctures and oils.
5. July 20 & 21. Chinese 5 Element Medicine.
6. August 17. Wildcrafting & Plant Spirit Medicine.
7. September 28. Plant Roots and tincture making.
8. October 19. Formulation of blending teas and tinctures for best effects.
9. November 16. Herbal product making, healing salves, & creams.
Other Learning Opportunities
Special Fun Workshops offered December - February.
Herbal Gift Making, Salve Making, Lotions & Potions, and Herbal Aphrodisiacs.
Check our Events page, or sign up for our mailing list to find out more about future herbal learning courses.
Plant walk only $30
Plant walk + Medicine Making $60
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