Your Medicinal
Backyard
Oftentimes when a garden or yard gets
a little overgrown, ambitious gardeners will pull up every stray botanical that 'looks' like a weed -
wholesale! Whole mats of chickweed, clusters of purslane, groundcovers, sorrel, burdock, dandelions
or clumps of plantain are discarded and hundreds of years of traditional and indigenous healing medicine is
wasted.
This
class is presented in a powerpoint format, and introduces folks to the medicinal side of common weeds that can and
do grow in almost everyone's yard. Students will learn the latin binomial name, the common
name, common growing conditions, medicinal actions, and common illnesses that are benefitted from each
herb.
About 40
common herbs/weeds are covered in the core class. Additional classes cover trees, spices and even
Italian herbs/weeds. This class can be tailored to include any or all of the above listed
herbs/weeds.
Link to Scheduled
Classes

"There is a wonderful science in
nature, in trees, herbs, roots and flowers, which man has never yet fathomed."
~Jethro Kloss
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Note: Any remedies or information listed on this web site are from historical references and
used for teaching / educational purposes only. The contents are not meant to diagnose, treat, prescribe, cure or
substitute consultation with a licensed health-care professional. This information has not been evaluated by the
Food and Drug Administration.
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