2020-21 Plant Medicine Series
Plant medicine has been used for as long as humans have been on the planet. Medicinal plants have compounds that cause physiological changes in the body. This could be something as simple as the bitterness of an arugula salad stimulating digestion or chewing on a fennel seed to alleviate gas pains, but there are many actions that can be applied to all different aspects of our body's. Beyond that, some herbs have a specific organ affinity with their action like an expectorant use in the lungs or nervine use with the central nervous system. We will be exploring plant actions, medicinal uses, organ affinities, dosages, applications and more of some of our most common herbs that most people will easily recognize, you might even already have it in your home.
Plant Walk, Medicinal Properties, and PreparationJanuary 30, 2021
9:00am-12:00pm with Shana Lipner-Grover Join Shana Lipner Grover of Sage Country Herbs for a deep dive into native flora plant walk and finish off the day with making a medicinally infused oil that can be used internally and externally. Learn how to infuse oils, issues to watch out for, quality of raw materials and ways to use it. We are surrounded by food and medicinal plants but it can be difficult to feel confident in knowing your local ecosystems. Shana gives lots of information with assorted fun ways to remember names and uses of plants. We also spend time discussing the ethical ways of sourcing high quality plant medicines. |
Plant Walk, Medicinal Properties, and PreparationFebruary 27, 2021
9:00am-12:00pm with Shana Lipner-Grover Join Shana Lipner Grover of Sage Country Herbs for this informative and empowering class on using oil and solvent and how to make things like lip balm, foot salve and facial and scalp serums. Everyone will leave with an anti-inflammatory salve and lots of recipes and ideas for working with plants and oils in the future. |
