Herbal Remedies

Description

This herbal remedies course is designed for anyone who’d like to gain an understanding of the wild plants found in woodlands, meadows and hedgerows. Because of the way the course is structured, we’re confident that it’s suitable for a complete novice up to the more experienced. The use of plants as medicine predates written history and their use to treat disease is almost universal among non-industrialised societies. Many of the pharmaceuticals currently available to physicians have a long history of use as herbal remedies, including aspirin, digitalis, quinine, and opium. We’ll look in detail at identifying commonly found native plants and trees, when and how to harvest them, how to dry and store them and how to make simple herbal remedies from them. So if you have an interest in plants in general, or herbal remedies in particular, this is the course for you. Led by Nicola, our Herbal Remedies day takes on 2 main components: Firstly the identification and collection of native plants that have herbal uses and then the preparation of some herbal remedies. From the meeting point we’ll take you for a gentle walk around our woodland, surrounding hedgerows and meadows and show you the many trees and plants that have herbal uses. We’ll concentrate on positive identification and uses as well discussing classification, composition and indications. We’ll collect some of these plants and discuss how to store them and how to make various types of remedy such as: Infused oils, Tinctures, Decoctions, Infusions, Ointments etc. We’ll prepare and try out a selection of herbal infusions and then make some herbal remedies; this is likely to include a number of creams and ointments. If you wish to take any of the remedies home with you, there’ll be a small fee to cover our costs. About us and the venue: Jack Raven Bushcraft was founded in 2011 and we've been delivering bushcraft, craft and foraging courses since then from our 30 acre private ancient woodland on the Kent Downs in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Courses in the summer are held outdoors in our woodland camp complete with covered work areas, an outdoor kitchen and a composting loo. Courses in the winter are held in our workshop in a converted barn.

What's included in the price?

Materials to make various herbal preparations. A plentiful supply of tea and coffee.

Cancellation policy

Strict - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 8 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Jack Raven Bushcraft

with Craft Courses since 2013

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