DIY Herbal Tinctures
Using Dried Plant Material
Class Recording Available with Captions | $35
The Medicine Makers Series
This 7-Class Series teaches you exactly how to create potent herbal medicine at home. If a medicine cabinet filled with medicinal tinctures, soothing oils, first-aid salves, kid-friendly syrups, and heart opening flower essences sounds like a dream come true…join us! We can’t wait to create with you.
With each class purchase you’ll receive detailed handouts and class recordings. You can also add on class materials to your purchase if you need to stock up bottles, jars, beeswax, etc.
Dried Plant Tinctures
This class will teach you everything you ned to know to make potent, effective herbal tinctures at home. Whether you prefer traditional or or more scientific preparation methods, we’ve got you covered! You’ll learn:
Which plants you should tincture dried vs fresh
Scientific method for precise preparation
Traditional preparation methods
What type of alcohol to use for different types of plants
Exploration of alcohol as a solvent
2024 Class Schedule (Wednesdays from 6pm - 7:30pm EST):
March 13: Fresh Plant Oils + Dried Plant Oils + Salves
March 20: Lotions and Creams
March 27: Dried Plant Tinctures
April 3: Fresh Plant Tinctures
April 10: Mushroom Tinctures (Double Extraction Method)
April 17: Non-Alcoholic Extracts: Glycerites, Vinegars, and Oxymels
April 24: Flower Essences (live class is in-person only, all registrants will receive the replay)
You can join us in-person, tune in live, and catch the replay on your own time.
$35 for a single class
$210 for the entire Medicine Makers Series
You also have the option to add your class materials to your purchase.
Class supplies can either be picked up at The Elderberry or mailed for an additional $10.60.
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Purchase Class Materials
This is the companion kit to our Medicine Makers Series class on Dried Plant Tinctures. Kit includes:
1.6 oz powdered burdock root
Pint jar x1
8 oz amber bottle x1
Label x3
Mesh nylon bag for at-home pressing
You can pick up your materials in-store* at The Elderberry or have them shipped.
*Note that we are CLOSED Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. We do have a pick-up box outside the store for those who would like to pick up their items after store hours.