A three day workshop introducing individuals to the wonders of
using plants as medicine in practical and common situations, forming
a basis of knowledge and understanding in herbal medicine.
What is Herbal Medicine?
Herbal medicine is an approach of treating the bodies ailments
with plants that grow from the earth. The usage of these plants
as medicine can be traced back to our ancestors as far back as
20 000 B.C. and many of them are still used in the same way today.
By using plants as medicine our bodies are able to work in harmony
with nature during the healing process. Herbal Medicine is generally
very safe and can be used to compliment conventional treatment
and enhance the bodies ability of restoring vitality.
“Let food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food”
-Hippocrates
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Course Outline:
Day 1:
Introduction/ History of Herbal Medicine
Intuitive Teas - Class will test tea’s and then share
their first impressions and receive explanations of the properties
of each tea.
Herbal Definitions - Class will learn commonly used action
words as well as different ways plants are used in treatment to
form a basis of understanding for future referencing.
Tea Blends - Class will receive several tea recipes for
various ailments and then will make and take home with them 3
blends.
Day 2 :
First Aid Situations – Class
will cover herbal remedies for common “emergency”
situations(i.e. nausea, sprains, cuts, burns, colds, shock…etc.)
and will be given an example outline of what a practical herbal
first aid kit could include.
Intuitive Aromatherapy Blends – Class
will use their intuition to create essential oil blends and will
then be given the therapeutic properties of the oils used as well
as an overview of the practice of aromatherapy.
Day 3:
Herbal Monographs – Class will
go over and be given information on about 20 different herbs and
their actions on different body systems (ie digestive health,
circulatory health, respiratory health… etc).
Creams and Salves – Class will
learn how to make medicinal creams and salves and be given several
recipes to choose from and will make and take home two of their
choice.
- Passing mark of 70% (Students do not write an exam for the workshop)
- No models are needed
- Class times are 10 - 3:30.
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