- Aloe plant (sabila) taken in Colombia – this is an excellent plant for burns, sunburns, wounds, insect bites
Nature offers an amazing pharmacopeia of brilliant and abundant aid that is available to anyone who knows how to make use of it. There are many simple and easy preparations you can learn how to make to help yourself, your family, and your friends with many common health concerns, such as insect bites, cuts, wounds, burns, sunburns, and much more.
Michele will be teaching a series of four classes at Swan Creek Farm this summer that will cover the basic herbal preparations and plants you can use to make your own herbal remedies. Registration for each individual class is $30 or receive a discounted rate of $96 if you register for all four classes. Click here to register for classes.
Making Poultices, Compresses, and Sun Infused Oils – Learn how to process medicinal herbs for topical applications such as cuts, scrapes, burns, bruises, bites.
June 7, 2014 from 9:30-10:30 AM ($30)
How To Make Herbal Salves – Learn how to make medicinal herbal salves that are convenient for storage and travel.
June 21, 2014 from 9:30-10:30 AM ($30)
Making Herbal Tinctures and Vinegar – Learn how to make medicinal herbal remedies used for internal consumption.
June 28, 2014 from 9:30-10:30 AM ($30)
Making Flower Essences – Learn how to make flower essence remedies for emotional healing.
July 5, 2014 from 9:30-10:30 AM ($30)
Swan Creek Farm is in the Yadkin Valley on the wine trail at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Catherine Brown, the owners grows and sells organic medicinal herbs and offers a wide assortment of handcrafted herbal products, all of which are made at the Farm.
