Class: Herbal Medicine Making

Herbal Medicine Making 101 covers different preparations for creating effective herbal medicines. The class will explain herbal preparations including tinctures, glycerites, linaments, vinegars, teas, syrups, poultices, powders, soaks, compresses, suppositories & bulk dry herbs. Emphasis will be placed on creating an herbal tea blend and on creating an herbal tincture during the class. Participants will have the opportunity to use their senses to explore herbs while trying tea that we blend together in class. Participants will each receive some of the tincture that we make togother during this session. 

Cal Wolfpack, is a clinical and community herbalist, botanist, herb grower, forager & plant educator from central Iowa. As an herbalist with 10 years of experience, Cal is a general practitioner with focus in areas of women’s health, queer health, first aid, mental health and harm reduction. Their clinical practice centers a holistic approach that considers dietary and lifestyle factors which form the foundation of health.  Cal is the owner of Profound Existence Herbs.