Ravenhill Herb Farm

Medicinal Roots Workshop

1pm - 3:30pm Saturday, October 26th, 2013

$35 (includes all medicine making supplies)

Instructor Jessy Delleman

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In this workshop you will learn all about using roots for medicine. Get introduced to a variety of locally grown and native medicinal root herbs. Learn how to grow them, harvest them and make them into medicine.

Topics covered include:

  • Growing medicinal roots
  • How and when to harvest roots
  • Root processing and drying
  • Making medicine out of roots
  • Materia medica

Medicinal root plants covered will include:

  • Marshmallow
  • Comfrey
  • Valerian
  • Mullein
  • Ashwagandha
  • Echinacea
  • Yellow Dock
  • Oregon Grape
  • Dandelion
  • Nettle

We will get out in the garden and do some hands on harvesting and medicine making. Each participant will have the choice of making a fresh root tincture or liniment, which they will take home at the end of the workshop.