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Herbs

Medicine Making

Making medicines is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of working with herbs.  It is a process that deepens and intensifies your contact with Nature and her marvelously enchanting ways. Making medicine is a folk art, first and foremost.  This knowledge needs to be in the hands of the people.  The skills you will learn here will make you an ally in the preservation and growth of this wonderful craft.

It is empowering to be able to make your own medicines.  It is an art which you can learn and apply right away.  In this lesson you will begin this exciting process. 

Read Pages 52 to 57.  This lesson is filled with new terms and methods to experiment with and learn.  Take your time as you work through it.  Be sure to do Exercises 9, 10 and ll.  Exercises 12 and 13 are optional.

Assignment Review:

  1. Read Pages 52 to 57
  2. Do Exercises 9, 10, and 11.
  3. Do the Quiz for this lesson.
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