MEDICINAL HERB FOR BEGINNERS

Have you wondered how to begin using herbal medicine? In this hands-on class you will discover how to start your journey as a home herbalist. You will become familiar with over 40 herbs, and what body systems they work with best, as you learn to make: infusions, decoctions, oils, salves, syrups, tinctures, sprays, capsules, pills, herbal baths, compresses, poultices and more. You will also begin to build your own herbal recipe book, Material Medica, and home apothecary.

Target Grade Levels:   13 - Adult 

Herbal Medicine Syllabus (* subject to change)
WEEK TEA - MAIN SUBJECT - LAB
1 Lemon Balm - Intro - Garden walk
2 Chamomile, Lavender - Nervous System Herbs - Making Infusions
3 Dandelion - Herbs for the Liver - Making Sun Tea and Moon Tea
4 Echinacea - Respiratory System Herbs - Making Decoctions
5 Rose - Integumentary System Herb - Making Oils & Solar-infused oil
6 Thyme - Circulatory System Herbs - Making Salve
7 Ginger - Immune System Herbs - Making Syrup
8 Sage - Culinary/ Medicinal Herbs - Making Tinctures
9 Peppermint - Review - Cooking with Herbs for health
10 Orange & Cinnamon - Healthy Herbs for Your Holidays
11 Basil - New Intro - How to Grow Medicinal Herbs
12 Chickweed - TBD - Making Lip Balm
13 Valerian - TBD - Making Capsules
14 Licorice - TBD - Making Pills - Making a pill template
15 Nettle - TBD - Making Herbal Sprays
16 Comfrey - TBD - Essential Oils & mixing them
17 Mullein - TBD - Herbal Baths (hand demo)
18 Turmeric - TBD - Making Compresses & Poultices
19 Marshmallow - Putting it All Together - How to Build an Herbal Apothecary
20 Hawthorn berry - Wrapping it Up - Herbal Classes & continuing your education

Teacher: Donna Brokaw

Donna has been homeschooling for 34 years and has designed gardens for over 27 years. Her home garden includes 75+ medicinal herbs which she uses for the health and healing of her family. Her Great-Grandmother Nettie (born 1864) was an Eclectic & Herbal Nurse Practitioner. Some of Nettie’s knowledge and practices were passed to Donna, but most were lost. Donna has made it her ambition to recover as much herbal medicinal knowledge as possible and to teach her 4 children, her grandchildren and others what she knows. She is currently studying with Rosemary Gladstar, the nation’s leading herbalist, while also working towards a certification with the Christian Herbalist’s Guild.

Schedule and Tuition: 

Thursday 

9:00 - 10:00 AM  - Available

10:00 - 11:00 AM - Full

20 Week Course 

Fall Semester - September 12, 2024 - November 14, 2024  (10 weeks)

Spring Semester - January 30, 2025 - April 10, 2024 (10 weeks)

Tuition:  $198.00   (Includes $45.00 lab fee)