Apothecary: The Alchemy of Herbs Online Course

Herbal teas are a simple way to enjoy the many benefits of herbs. In this video, you’ll learn how to make a strong cup of chamomile tea that is perfectly blended with roses and vanilla. You’ll also get tips on how to avoid tea making common mistakes, why you should try to avoid tea bags, and which are the best tea infusers.

Experience the power of nourishing herbal infusions. These specialized tea preparations use a larger amount of herbs that are steeped for an extended period of time. The result is a potent water extraction that’s nourishing and tastes wonderful. This recipe is a calming and relaxing blend, perfect for settling your nerves during stressful times and long-term nervous system support.

This is not the sweet caffeinated chai you find at coffee stands. This delicious herbal blend is a powerful way to support your immune system and prevent getting frequent colds. It also helps digestion. Chai is a tasty way to learn about a traditional herbal preparation called a decoction. You’ll see how to get the most out of herbal roots, barks, and seeds.

Herbal syrups are a time-honored way to soothe a sore throat or to entice children to take their herbal remedies. This recipe features one of the most famous herbal syrups of our time: elderberry. Elderberry syrup is a delicious and powerful way to ward off colds and the flu. Rosalee’s special touch will surely make this remedy a family favorite for years to come.

Combining garlic and honey may sound strange, but this super simple herbal remedy packs a powerful kick! Using just two ingredients, you’ll see how you can make a soothing remedy for sore throats that also helps with lung and sinus congestion. This is kitchen herbalism at its best.

Infusing spicy herbs into vinegar is a potent way to stimulate the immune system and address congestion. Fire cider is a beloved recipe and an important tradition for herbalists. There is even a national Fire Cider Day! Not sick? This also makes a delicious salad dressing. It’s a great first vinegar to make. Fire cider is also an example of using food as medicine to keep your immune system healthy.

Echinacea stimulates the immune system, helping you to ward off colds and the flu. In this video, you’ll learn lots of tips and tricks on how to get the best results using Echinacea. Besides learning how to use the ratio method to make a tincture, you’ll learn how to turn this alcohol extract into a healing spray for sore throats.

Echinacea glycerite is a way to enjoy the benefits of Echinacea without the alcohol. This preparation is perfect for people who choose to avoid all alcohol. It’s also great for kids. This video demonstrates exactly how to correctly make a glycerite. You’ll spend pennies on the dollar of what tinctures and glycerites cost in stores.

Have some aches and pains? You can brew up this simple herbal oil in minutes! Best of all, it uses only three ingredients that you might already have in your home. Learn how to make this quick oil infusion, which can be massaged into painful muscles, joints, and shoulders.

After you see how fun and easy it is to make your own all-purpose healing salve, you’ll never want to be without it. This salve uses three potent herbs renowned for their ability to prevent infection and heal wounds. This salve is sure to become a family favorite.

Cheap lip balms are full of petroleum, and the natural balms can be expensive. Making your own herbal lip balm is fun, easy, and inexpensive. This recipe uses calendula, a special herb well documented for its ability to support skin health. This lip balm will make a beloved gift for friends and family.

Perhaps the most ancient of all herbal remedies . . . herbs steeped in hot water and applied on a cloth. As basic as it is, not many people today use this powerful remedy. A fomentation, or compress, can be made in minutes. It is used externally to address headaches or irritating skin conditions, such as hives or rashes. Often, simple is best!

Pastilles are herbal pills that you make yourself. This spicy blend combines three herbs into a traditional Ayurveda remedy used for people with cold digestion. Eating these potent pills daily with meals will stimulate digestion as well as address congestion in the lungs and sinuses.

Bartenders and hipsters are embracing bitters, but do they know bitters are a healing herbal remedy? Eating or drinking something bitter before a meal promotes your natural digestion. Rosalee’s signature bitters blend can be used as a before-dinner drink and is also perfect for people with signs of heat. Once you make your first bitters, you can start creating your own trendy blends.

Our final Apothecary recipe is a delicious herbal treat that is also a powerful daily tonic for your health. Turmeric is a virtual medicine cabinet packed in one herb, and golden milk is a popular way to actually drink your turmeric. Rosalee’s updated version of this classic recipe makes a frothy beverage that can be enjoyed every day.

Video: Herbal Dosing Strategies
Figuring out how much of an herb to take is a crucial part of being successful using herbs. Unfortunately, for many people, dosage can be one of the most confusing aspects of herbalism. In this training video, Rosalee demystifies herbal dosages. She shows you exactly how to figure out the dosage for individuals, using a wide range of different herbs and preparations. This 30-minute mini-workshop will give you a new set of herbal strategies that will help you be more successful.

Video: Choosing Herbal Preparations
What preparation should you take? Tea? A tincture? Syrup? What about capsules? Should you use an herb internally or apply them externally? In this video class, Rosalee gives you the pros and cons of many different herbal preparations. Confidently choose which herbal preparation best suits your individual needs or situation.

PDF: The Lost Alchemy Chapters
In Apothecary, we introduced four new herbs not found in Alchemy of Herbs: Comfrey, Calendula, Echinacea, and Plantain. Therefore, we felt it was only proper to provide four new thorough chapters worthy of being part of the Alchemy of Herbs family. Consider these the lost chapters. You’ll learn the best ways to take Echinacea so that it actually works, how to best utilize the skin healing powers of comfrey and calendula, as well as the myriad of uses for plantain . . . from bee stings to coughs. Download the PDFs below to explore these herbs in depth.