Medicinal Herb Workshop 

This workshop will teach you how to make your own safe and effective herbal teas, infusions, oils, tinctures and poultices using some of the plants that grow freely around us. We will also discuss how to incorporate beneficial herbs into your everyday cooking.

Many common ailments can be safely treated at home, using wild or cultivated herbs. We can also boost our immune systems and fight infection by including herbs in our diet. Participants will leave with enough knowledge and confidence to start using herbal remedies immediately to assist with treating many common minor ailments.

Join me at The Herb Garden where we will start by identifying some of the most important native Irish wild medicinal herbs and learning about their beneficial properties. The identification session will be followed by a practical demonstration on the various methods I use to make medicinal herbal teas, infusions, oils, tinctures and poultices, using both fresh and dried herbs.

You will have an opportunity to taste a range of herbal teas. Bring your own keep cup if you have one.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

• Identify a wide range of native Irish wild medicinal herbs and learn about their beneficial properties and uses
• Safely use herbs to treat minor ailments
• Make medicinal herbal teas that also taste good using both fresh and dried herbs
• Make herbal oils, tinctures and poultices
• Understand quantities to use and safe dosage practices
• Know when herbal remedies should not be used without consulting a qualified medical herbalist
• Save money by using freely available native plants to make your own effective remedies instead of buying expensive pharmaceutical products

We will look at the following wild herbs in detail:

• Nettles
• Cleavers
• Plantain
• Ground ivy
• Elder
• Dandelion
• Meadowsweet
• Daisy

We will also discuss some of the other seasonal wild herbs and many of the popular culinary herbs that also have medicinal uses.