What to learn how to be self-care self-sufficient?
Through this 12 week course, you will develop the skills to make your own herbal medicines, build a medicine cabinet full of herbal preparations, and learn how to use them to nurture and support your body.
Imagine…
- You take care of your friends and family with things you can find in the woods, or craft tasty herbal formulations to ease any issue or challenge.
- It’s a breeze to manage your symptoms when you’re feeling under the weather.
- You know how to prepare the plants you’ve gathered to make the most effective medicine possible.
- You’re empowered & confident in your ability to heal yourself and others.
AND
- You wake up each morning and drink a cup of tea you’ve blended yourself, with constituents that help nourish your body.
- You take walks in the woods, knowing you have the ability to turn anything you’ve foraged into several different types of medicine.
- You can rely on your own wisdom and herbal medicine cabinet to naturally and effectively tackle whatever comes your way.
Want to make this your reality?
The Herbal Medicine Making Online Course is your roadmap to security and confidence in making your own herbal medicine chest.
Say "no thanks" to the late night drugstore trips because you can say "I got this" instead.
JOIN NOW"After three decades of education, I have rarely come across a course as well-structured and thoughtfully crafted as this one. It seamlessly blends theory and practical application, making the learning process immersive, inspiring, and immediately useful.
Cameron has an exceptional talent for bringing together a diverse group of individuals, fostering a sense of empathy and excitement within the class. The palpable enthusiasm that permeates each session is truly infectious."
- Dr. Lindsey Smith (PhD, Neuroscientist, Digital Pathology Expert)
Whether you're a beginner or experienced medicine maker, this course is your fast track to the competency and confidence that comes with being able to create the most effective medicine.
When you join, you’ll get weekly live access to me and become part of a wonderful community of like-minded herbalists...
I’ve developed and taught this course and the extensive materials for the past 11 years, and trust me when I say that you will have essentially an encyclopedic level of information, broken down into palatable and actionable steps that you can revisit over and over again.
This course will give you everything you need to know to become proficient in creating your own medicine, organized into 12 detailed modules that cover every type of herbal preparation you would want to make.
Each week, you’ll get access to a new module to read, watch, and experiment with. And each week there will be a LIVE Q&A session where you can ask questions, share your experiences, and connect with this cohort of the class.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of herbal concoctions, the ability to make thousands more, and the wisdom and resources to treat yourself and others with herbal medicine that you made yourself.
The Herbal Medicine Making Online Course will give you the confidence to make over 20 different types of herbal concoctions, in-depth knowledge of which herbs and preparations to use for various constitutions and scenarios, and the ability to relate to plants through tastes, smell, and touch.
Are you ready to resource yourself with nature's medicine chest?
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Is this you?
- You’re ready to develop the wisdom, instinct, and knowledge to manage your own health.
- You want to be able to take care of your friends and family in your own unique way.
- You love being in nature, and desire a deeper connection than just getting outdoors.
- You’re interested in herbal medicine and want a consolidated, informative resource with in-depth guidance to help you take the next step.
If any of this sounds like you, then the Herbal Medicine Making Online Course is perfect for you.
“Fantastic course! Highly recommended! I learned so much and love that I can refer back to individual sections as needed. Really appreciated the detailed information. You kept the presentation fun, relaxed and easy to follow.”
- Caroline
“I would recommend this course to anyone with the slightest interest in herbal medicine. There is something here for everyone. Cameron makes this course standout from others. Her generosity in sharing information on this topic is clearly rooted in both a love of the material and a love for the people she is sharing it with. She works hard to ensure the information is accessible and interesting. Her curiosity and excitement about the topic is infectious. It helped me integrate the information into both my heart and mind.”
- Alexis
12 Weeks of Medicine Making
MODULE 1: History and Conceptual Framework for Herbalism
MODULE 2: Herbs + People + Illness
MODULE 3: Introduction to Medicine Making
MODULE 4: Water-based Extracts
MODULE 5: Alcohol-based Extracts
MODULE 6: Glycerine-based Extracts
MODULE 7: Sweet & Sour Medicine
MODULE 8: Infused Oils & Salves
MODULE 9: Essential Oils
MODULE 10: Food as Medicine
MODULE 11: Materia Medica by Body System
MODULE 12: Formulating
Herbal Monographs
The Herbal Medicine Making Online Course Includes:
- 12 modules with at least 5-7 videos each, plus printable resource materials
- Integration questions and "Herb Lab" (where you will craft herbal preparations) for each module
- 900+ page printable and fillable course manual (PDF), developed over 10 years by Cameron Strouss
- Printable booklet of Cameron's Herbal Formulary (recipes)
- 12 weeks of LIVE Q&A with Cameron
- Self-paced learning – watch the videos and engage in the activities at a speed that works for you
- Lifetime access to the course materials, including all indexed videos and written course material
- A certificate of achievement for graduating from the Deep Roots School's Herbal Medicine Making Course upon completion of coursework and submission of all integration activities and labs.
300 PAGES OF BONUS MATERIAL
Resources, Guides, and Journals
Purchasing Herbs Locally Resource
Guide for sourcing the best local ingredients for your herbal medicine creations.
Herbal Formulary (digital copy)
A concise guide packed with essential herbal recipes and practical tips to help you craft potent and effective herbal medicine.
The Art & Science of Tea Blending
Learn how to craft your own unique tea blends, combining flavors and benefits for a truly satisfying brew.
Medicine Making and Formulary Journal
This journal is designed for you to record your recipes, track your observations, and reflect on your herbal journey.
Wild Wellness: A Journal For Medicinal Foraging
This journal will guide you as you explore, forage, and document your discoveries. Capture your experiences, reflect on your adventures, and grow closer to the natural world around you.
Class Schedule
Week 1: History and Conceptual Framework for Herbalism
Lesson drop: Fri, November 29th, 2024
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, December 5th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 2: Herbs + People + Illness
Lesson drop: Fri, December 6th, 2024
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, December 12th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 3: Introduction to Medicine Making
Lesson drop: Fri, December 13th, 2024
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, December 19th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 4: Water-based extracts
Lesson drop: Fri, December 27th, 2024
Live Q&A Class: Thursday, January 2nd, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 5: Alcohol-based extracts
Lesson drop: Fri, January 3rd, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, January 9th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 6: Glycerine-based Extracts
Lesson drop: Fri, January 10th, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, January 16th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 7: Vinegar & Honey-based Medicine
Lesson drop: Fri, January 17th, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, January 23rd, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 8: Infused Oils & Salves
Lesson drop: Fri, January 24th, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, January 30th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 9: Essential Oils
Lesson drop: Fri, January 31st, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, February 6th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 10: Food as Medicine
Lesson drop: Fri, February 7th, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, February 13th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 11: Materia Medica by Body System
Lesson drop: Fri, February 14th, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, February 20th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
Week 12: Formulating
Lesson drop: Fri, February 21st, 2025
Live Q&A Class: Thurs, February 27th, 6:30PM - 8:00 PM CST
*All Live Q&A sessions are recorded and accessible in the online classroom.
Student Spotlight...
By the end of the Course You Will:
- Have the confidence to make over 20 different types of herbal concoctions, in-depth knowledge of which herbs and preparations to use for various constitutions and scenarios, and the ability to relate to plants through tastes, smell, and touch.
- Know how to order or process and store your own herbs, the supplies you’ll need to make medicine, the basics of herbal constituents and preparations, and what individual constitutions have to do with how you utilize different herbs.
- Be able to make water-based, alcohol-based, and glycerine-based extracts. You’ll be able to work with vinegar and honey medicine and essential oils. You’ll learn to make infused oils and salves, and use food as medicine.
- Have built a medicine chest of herbal preparations, ready to treat yourself and others as life happens.
- Be empowered with the information you need to treat yourself and others holistically using plants as medicine.