Winter Wellness Medicine-Making Workshop | Online Learning

I remember the days of Niles waking up moaning, feverish, coughing, and with labored breathing. Slight panic would set in as I would head down to our home apothecary. Mentally, I was formulating what I would make, but the frustration of having to wait at least 30 minutes for the infusion to be ready increased the anxiety one naturally has when your child is sick.  Though few and far between, I learned a valuable lesson from these sleepless and worrisome nights…make more medicine when I don’t need it, so I’ll have it when I do.   One of the many reasons I love herbal medicine is that it encourages us to think and plan ahead. It takes time to prepare and requires our patience. It slows you down on purpose. Winter comes with more respiratory overload, not to mention seasonal sadness and the pandemic. So given our current circumstances, get ready for what you know is coming. We will make my absolute favorite herbal preparation, oxymels. They are accessible, flexible, and can be taken by th