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Herbal Medicine & Plant Remedies
Heal with what grows. Grounded in the 1898 King's American Dispensatory.
Every plant, preparation, and dose traced to a real pharmacopoeia — and weighed against modern safety doctrine.
8
Modules
56
Lessons
20
Free to start
Every lesson cited live from real field manuals
What you'll be able to do
Identify 30+ common medicinal plants by botanical markers — and distinguish them from their toxic look-alikes
Make tinctures, decoctions, infusions, infused oils, salves, and poultices using traditional eclectic methods
Choose the right herb and preparation for wounds, infection, pain, fever, digestion, sleep, and anxiety
Calculate a defensible herbal dose for adults and (with extra caution) children
Recognize drug-herb interactions and the warning signs that mean stop and seek modern care
Build and stock a household apothecary that covers the 80% of grid-down medical needs herbs can address
01
Foundations of Plant Medicine
FreeWhere this knowledge comes from, what it can do, and where it stops.
What plant medicine actually is
Beginner 6m
The eclectic tradition: where this knowledge comes from
Beginner 6m
How to read a plant monograph
Beginner 7m
Plant constituents: alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, volatile oils
Intermediate 7m
Safety thinking: when herbs help, when they harm
Beginner 6m
Herbalism vs modern medicine: when to use each
Beginner 5m
02
Gathering, Drying & Storage
FreeFrom wild stand to apothecary jar — without losing potency.
03
Preparations: Tinctures, Teas, Salves
FreeThe dozen techniques that turn a plant into a medicine.
Infusions vs decoctions: hot water extracts
Beginner 5m
Cold infusions and overnight extracts
Beginner 5m
Tinctures: the eclectic alcohol method
Intermediate 7m
Glycerites: alcohol-free tinctures
Intermediate 6m
Vinegar extracts and oxymels
Beginner 5m
Infused oils: solar, double-boiler, and crockpot
Intermediate 6m
Salves and balms from infused oils + beeswax
Beginner 6m
Poultices: fresh, dried, and emergency
Beginner 5m
04
Wounds, Skin & Infection
ProWhat to put on the cut, the bite, and the inflamed wound.
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) for bleeding and wounds
Intermediate 7m
Plantain (Plantago) for bites, stings, and slivers
Beginner 6m
Comfrey (Symphytum) for soft tissue — and its warning
Intermediate 7m
Calendula (marigold) for clean tissue healing
Beginner 6m
St John's Wort oil for nerve pain and burns
Intermediate 6m
Echinacea for wound infection and immune support
Intermediate 6m
Witch hazel for hemorrhoids and skin inflammation
Beginner 5m
Garlic, onion, and honey as antimicrobials
Beginner 6m
05
Digestive & Respiratory
ProThe system most herbs were built to support.
Ginger for nausea, motion sickness, and cold
Beginner 5m
Peppermint for indigestion, gas, and headache
Beginner 5m
Chamomile for upset stomach and infant colic
Beginner 5m
Fennel, dill, and the carminative herbs
Beginner 5m
Elderberry syrup for colds and flu
Beginner 6m
Mullein for cough and respiratory irritation
Beginner 5m
Thyme as an expectorant and respiratory antiseptic
Intermediate 6m
Marshmallow for sore throat, ulcer, and irritation
Beginner 5m
06
Pain, Fever & Inflammation
ProThe original analgesics — and what they cost.
Willow bark: the original aspirin
Intermediate 7m
Meadowsweet for stomach-friendly pain relief
Intermediate 6m
Cayenne (Capsicum) for nerve pain and circulation
Intermediate 6m
Turmeric and ginger as anti-inflammatory pair
Beginner 6m
Boneset for fever and flu aches
Intermediate 6m
Elder flower and white pine for childhood fever
Beginner 5m
Arnica for bruises — topical only
Beginner 5m
07
Nervous System & Sleep
ProHerbs that calm without knocking out.
Valerian for sleep and anxiety
Intermediate 6m
Lemon balm for restlessness and viral support
Beginner 5m
Passionflower for racing thoughts
Intermediate 5m
Skullcap for nervous exhaustion
Intermediate 6m
Lavender for anxiety, sleep, and tension headache
Beginner 5m
Oat straw and milky oat as long-term nervines
Beginner 5m
08
Toxicology, Interactions & When to Stop
ProThe lessons that keep plant medicine from killing you.
Deadly look-alikes: hemlock vs Queen Anne's lace
Intermediate 7m
Foxglove, monkshood, belladonna: what NOT to touch
Intermediate 7m
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids: the slow liver killers
Pro 6m
Drug-herb interactions you must know
Pro 7m
Pregnancy and nursing: emmenagogues to avoid
Pro 6m
Children's dosing principles
Intermediate 6m
When the symptoms mean stop and get to a hospital
Beginner 6m
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