The most frequent request Suzanne gets from students is to reveal the herbs and remedies that she uses in her daily life. As a wildcrafter, Suzanne is always on the lookout for a wide variety of wild plant stands, and harvests and teaches about dozens more; however, she does have favorites!

In this workshop, Suzanne will unpack the medicine of her 10 favorite wild plants of the Pacific Northwest, with best preparations for extracting and preserving the medicine and appropriate applications. She’ll discuss the specific chemicals found in each plant and the “how and why” of what the plants do in YOUR body. That is what’s different at Cedar Mountain Herb School—they dive deep inside the plants and our bodies to go beyond simply “this herb is good for this issue!” The extra knowledge you gain from CMHS will give you street cred when talking about herbal medicine with those who might be skeptical.

Nettle – Urtica dioica
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale
Hawthorn – Crataegus monogyna
Devil’s Club – Oplopanax horridum
Cottonwood – Populus balsamifera
Blue Elder – Sambucus cerulea
Willow – Salix spp.
Mugwort – Artemisia suksdorfii
Coltsfoot – Petasites frigidus var. palmatus
Grindelia – Grindelia latifolia

“Getting the medicine to the people in ways that they’ll take it” is Suzanne’s motto. In this class students will have an opportunity to sample a variety of herbal treats including truffles, herbal lemonade, elixirs, herbal honeys, tinctures, and herb salts. In this way, they’ll glean valuable information about getting herbal medicine to their people!

What to bring:
– Notebook, a snack

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