This experiential class will be all about everyday herbalism, and specifically how to make herbal tinctures and bitters.
Friday, May 12th from 3pm - 4:30pm PT
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Herbal tinctures and bitters are some of my favorite remedies for daily use, and also to help support your system when you are feeling a bit under the weather (or for allergies!) and for digestive support. I love this form of herbal medicine as it is highly concentrated (it works fast), and is very easy to use. Perhaps you’ve taken a tincture or a syrup when you were sick - and with a well made tincture or syrup you will notice the effect right away or soon after! And the great news is that herbal tinctures are not challenging to make at home, and often what you create will be stronger, fresher and cheaper than what you can buy in a store.
In this workshop, I’ll talk about the basics of how to make an herbal tincture or bitters, and what to do if you don’t want to consume alcohol (we’ll also talk about vinegars and glycerine infusions). We’ll discuss how you can decide whether to make your tincture with fresh or dried herbs, and some really common herbs to begin working with to make powerful medicine for your home apothecary or medicine cabinet like elderberry, mullein, reishi, chickweed, dandelion, burdock and more.
We’ll even talk about other uses for tinctures beyond orally - like topically for acne.
I’ll lead us through how to make a tincture and a bitter LIVE in the session together, and you will get a grocery list in advance of the class if you choose to make it with us (note you can always watch and make it later too!).
It will be a lot of fun, and informative!
About the Kitchen Herbalism series
The deep and powerful wisdom of the herbal realm has mostly been forgotten in our modern culture. The Kitchen Herbalism series with Crystal Marie Higgins is meant to educate, inspire and provide a fun experiential immersion into the world of everyday herbalism for our health and wellness.
Crystal Marie Higgins is a lineaged Initiated Priestess in Celtic traditions, an Initiated Witch, as well as a Yoga Teacher, a Folk Herbalist and an Ethical Marketer. She has been in devotion to earth wisdom, the cycles of the moon and the seasons since 2012. She loves to create, to cook and share that magic with others!
Crystal’s intention is to awaken our consciousness toward the radical practice of attuning your life and the flows of your creativity to the seasons of the year, the cycles of the moon and the wisdom found in the everyday. She is a lover of the plant realm, being outdoors and engaging in sacred rituals.