In the heart of the desert, where the sun paints the landscape with hues of warmth and resilience, every plant is a testament to nature's ingenious adaptation. In the arid embrace of the sands, botanical wonders thrive against all odds, whispering tales of tenacity and beauty. The desert, a living testament to the poetry of survival, unfolds its secrets to those who pause to listen, revealing that even in the harshest environments, life finds a way to bloom.
Creosote Bush Exploration, Desert Medicine & Skincare
Sun, Nov 03
|Cactus Mart
Join us as I will discuss the ecological importance and contemporary uses of Larrea tridentata commonly known as Creosote Bush. We will be tasting, applying, and spraying a variety of preparations created with Larrea. PART II will be a hands-on making of a herbal preparation called glycerite.
Time & Location
Nov 03, 2019, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Cactus Mart, 49889 Twentynine Palms Highway, Morongo Valley, CA 92256, USA
About the event
Explore the ancient Creosote Bush Larrea tridentata, an endemic evergreen shrub of the Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan Desert. Part I will be an in depth exploration of Creosote Bush and it's history that dates back to over 11,700 years ago. I will be sharing traditional herbal uses made with the plant and share my own discoveries working with Creosote Bush. We will even be taking a peek of the Creosote Gall Midge under the microscope. In this workshop folks will learn and make a glycerite using two methods, the Folk Method and the Clinical Method which involves using using ratios and how Creosote Bush Glycerite can be used as an herbal remedy and for skincare. We will start with a journey with Creosote Bush and sipping on the tea, throughout the workshop we will be sampling, spraying and applying goodies I have made using Creosote Bush.
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Tickets
Creosote Bush PART I - Lecture
Please bring a digital ticket with you or a screen shot. This ticket will include the Plant Tea Exploration and discussion of this Creosote Bush TIME 11:00am - 12:15pm
$13.00Sale endedPART II Creosote Bush Hands-on
This ticket includes PART I and II. Please review the needed items listed in the event page that is needed to participate. Ticket sales are final, there are no refunds or credits for other events. TIME 12:45pm - 2:00pm
$40.00Sale ended
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