Herbal Basics 2023-24 October

October 15, 2023

Digging the Roots: The Heart of Herbal Medicine

In early Autumn, we harvest edible and medicinal berries, competing with the birds for the

harvests. The first frosts sweeten rosehips and but turn hawthorn to mush. It’s a lesson in the push and pull of nature, the same way of life itself as we age. Sap, energy, vitality, and nutrients are sent down to the plants’ roots, and autumn is prime bark and root harvest time. Learn about herbs for promoting circulatory and heart health. Hawthorn, garlic and other systemic stimulants. Learn how to harvest and prepare roots and barks. Aging herbally.

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