Phytochemistry is the study of the constituents (phytochemicals) in plants that cause a physiological change in the body. Gain a firm understanding of the solubility of constituents and the menstrua – alcohol, water, vinegar, oil, honey, glycerine, etc. – that best extract and preserve each group or individual constituent. Become a super rad herbal medicine maker!

As one of my apprentices said: “To me, the importance of picking herbal medicine at the correct time, (with) the ray flowers are pointing towards the sky, the purple of the hypericum at different times in the bud, flower. I don’t think I had really understood there was a difference between pollinated and unpollinated plants prior to the class. I don’t think other herbalists that I follow really teach that.” We’ll explore roots, leaves, flowers and barks.