APOTHECARY PROGRAM - Level 1 - begins October 4
Every herbal preparation you have ever wanted to know how to make!
This four week program will provide a foundation for the herbal student to learn a wide variety of herbal preparations. Each meeting will focus on using a different medium, or menstrum, using water, alcohol, vinegar, glycerine, topical applications and oils. Hands on experience each meeting. A collection of key herbs will also be discussed, as well as how best to stock the herbal pantry. This program is a prerequisite for anyone wanting to go deeper into the next levels of formulating, body systems, specific actions, case studies and research.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a four week program. When registering, you are registering for entire program, not an individual class.
PROGRAM COST: $225.00 - All materials and handouts are included
TIME: 6:30-9
October 4 - Water as menstrum - teas, syrups; stocking pantry; fresh vs. dried herbs; two herbs tbd; hands on tea and syrup
October 11 - Alcohol, Vinegar, Glycerine as menstrum - tinctures, oxymels, elixir; two herbs tbd; hands on tincture, oxymel, elixir
October 18 - Topical Applications - compress, poultice, liniment; three herbs tbd; hands on poultice, liniment, compress demo
October 25 - Oil as menstrum - topical oils, salves; two herbs tbd; hands on oil and salve
TO REGISTER: Please send $100 deposit, made payable to Susan Clements, 330 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Remainder of fee for program may be paid at time of our first class.
LEVEL 2 START DATE IS JANUARY 2018
