Botanical Healing: The Art of Becoming Where plants become potions, preparations, and a lot of curiosity

Have you ever wondered how the plants around you can become useful herbal preparations? This course offers an introduction to the art and practice of medicine making with herbs. You’ll begin building the foundational knowledge needed to confidently work with botanical ingredients; from understanding and selecting plants, to harvesting them and transforming them into practical herbal preparations. ​Explore the principles behind working with herbs and discover the many ways plants can be prepared and incorporated into your personal herbal practice. ​Whether you’re just beginning your journey or looking to become more confident in the craft of herbal medicine making, this course gives you a foundation to learn, experiment, and develop a deeper relationship with the plants you work with. Course Outline: Water Extraction Tea Making Formulate herbs while making them into beautiful healing tea. Oil Extractions Infused Oils and Salves Herbal infusion demonstration Salve making Herbs used - Calendula, Comfrey, Plantain Alcohol Extractions Tincture Making What is a tincture? Steps to preparing a tincture. Herbs used - chamomile, tulsi, catnip Introduction to Fermentation What is fermentation? Healthy gut biome? What is that? Steps to preparing a fermentation Glycerin extraction Glycerites What is a glycerite? Steps for preparing a glycerite. Herbs used - peppermint, skullcap, raspberry leaf Distillation Hydrosols and Essential Oils Complete distillation process, hydrosol to essential oil Herbs used – lavender Vinegar Extraction What is a vinegar herbal extraction? Steps to prepare a vinegar extraction Honey Extraction What is an herbal honey extraction? Steps to prepare an herbal honey extraction Alcohol Extraction Cordial Making What is an herbal cordial? Steps to prepare a cordial