This class will introduce concepts and skills required to start your own home herbal medicine chest with just a small number of herbs that cover a lot of basic needs. We’ll talk about choosing herbal preparations (teas, tinctures, herbal foods, oils) for specific herbs based on their properties, flavor, etc., and practice some hands-on medicine-making. You’ll take home herbal products of your own making to start your collection. This class will complement the March 18 “Art and Science of Herbal Medicine-Making Class” with practical applications for the knowledge gained in that class, but there is no need to take the March class first!

You’ll learn

1. The primary uses of some key herbs for addressing minor illness and improving health, plus the herbs they can be paired with for different objectives.
2. Basic medicine making, including teas, tinctures, herbal foods, and oils.
3. How to think about and build your home medicine chest.

Instructor: Daylin Wade, Taproot Botanicals

Price: $30 plus $10 materials fee payable to the instructor in class

Location: American River Ranch in the Schoolhouse, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds. Must give notice at least 2 business days prior to class to receive a credit.