UPCOMING EVENTS
Buds & Blossoms Intermediate Herbology is Now Open
This 40 week herbal training program is a deep dive into anatomy & physiology, tissue states and herbal therapeutics. It is open to anyone who has had some introductory level herbal training.
Class begins August 28th
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Community Medicine Making Circles
with Jen Halima
Create herbal remedies with locally grown plants.
Classes will be the final Saturday of the month at Tonic Herb Shop, from 2:00-4:30
$45 per class
- July 27th~ Infused Herbal Oils~ Facial Serums & Salves
Rose (Rosa spp.), Calendula (Calendula resina) & St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
- August 31~ The Elders ~ Making Herbal syrups
Elderberry, Elder flower (Sambucus nigra) & Rose (Rosa spp.)
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Yellow Dock
/in Herb of the Month /by Ashley Davis(Rumex crispus)
Tastes/Energetics: bitter, sour, astringent, cool, dry
Parts Used: primarily the root, but leaves can be used externally on skin irritations
Actions: bitter tonic, alterative (blood-purifier), mild laxative
Uses: A compress soothes skin eruptions & infections. It is especially soothing to nettle stings and poison ivy rashes. A decoction can be useful for treating diarrhea. Conversely, small amounts of yellow dock infusion or tincture can relieve constipation. It is a gentle, safe laxative that strengthens the colon. Yellow Dock helps to liberate iron stored in the liver and is often used in blood-building formulas such as our blood-building syrup. As an alterative/blood-purifier, yellow dock supports the body’s detoxification processes, making it useful in cases of acne, allergies and cancer when signs of “bad blood” or toxic blood are present. It is traditionally used as a spring tonic to rid the body of the excess baggage of winter, especially if you had an extra merry holiday season!
Recipe for Iron-Rich Syrup: