HERBAL MEDICINE CRASH COURSE

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April 2015

at the Monte Barro – Lecco hostel
organized by Ermano Spinelli

The properties and methods of use of some simple herbal preparations will be discussed, such as:

– Herbal teas, decoctions and use of powdered herbs and making of a sugar-based syrup
Active ingredients: mucilage, gums, anthraquinones, alkaloids

– Creation of hydroalcoholic extracts (Mother tincture)
Active ingredients: flavonoids, bitter principles, anthocyanins, iridoids

– Essential oils
Methods of extraction, main uses and practical demonstration on the use of a distiller

At each meeting we will be made products related to the topic to take home

LOCATION: Eremo del Monte Barro (Lecco) 750 mt s.l.m.
further possible activities on the mountain:
visit to the GOTI village of the VIth century, visit to the museum and its finds, excursion to the summit (922 mt), walks, climbing, races etc

COST: 140,00 € per person inclusive of:
– course participation and necessary materials
– saturday evening dinner
– overnight in a double or single room (supplement 6 €) including sheets and towels
– breakfast and lunch on Sunday.

FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: 0362 911439 – 328 1846243 – info@hierbabuena.it