Saturday, June 13

Herbal First Aid Kit: Mother Nature to the Rescue!

In this fun and interactive workshop, you will learn about six healing plants—yarrow, plantain, peppermint, lavender, chamomile, and ginger—and how to use them in infused oils, salve, styptic powder, teas/infusions, poultices, and compresses. 

Learn how to use your Herbal First Aid Kit to treat minor injuries, such as bleeding, cuts and scrapes, bruises, burns (including sunburn), cramping, insect bites, muscle and joint sprains, nausea, fever, headache, stye, and calming down after a minor accident. Come and roll up your sleeves and assemble your own Herbal First Aid Kit to take home! 

$85      10 am-1 pm

Supplies, light snacks and beverages provided.

 This workshop includes:

-Handout with instructions on how to use the items in your kit

-Additional information on treating minor injuries with herbal remedies

-Instruction and demonstration on basic "herbal first aid" and how to use each item in the kit

-Sampling of ginger syrup tea

-Medicine-making: Make your own infused oil and styptic powder (valued at $20) 

-Additional items for your Herbal First Aid Kit, including Band-Aids, , bottle dropper, roller bottle, funnel, herbal tea, and a cloth bag

-Special gift: plantain salve (valued at $8)

Kids/Teens are welcome to sign up. Kids 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Use the code KIDS10 at checkout to receive $10 off of the kids/teen ticket (email me if you are registering more than one child).

 

Instructor: Delena Rose Tsang, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed, Certified Herbalist

Delena has been studying natural health and herbology, making plant medicine, and making/selling her own natural body and home care products for over 15 years. Her practice is guided by her Indigenous (Metis) culture and scientific background (biology, botany, plant intelligence, ecology). As an educator, Delena loves spending time with people on her land, in her garden, and in her kitchen.