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.
Desert Medicine with Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata)
Sun, Oct 28
|5662 York Blvd
CLASS CANCELED. NEW DATE TBA. Explore the many uses of the ancient desert evergreen, Creosote Bush. This workshop will include a Plant Tea Meditation, introduction to Creosote Bush followed by crafting two herbal remedies that participants get to take home. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Time & Location
Oct 28, 2018, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
5662 York Blvd, 5662 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042, USA
About the event
Explore the flora of the desert in the DESERT MEDICINE with CREOSOTE BUSH WORKSHOP.
Led by long time desert dweller, Joshua Tree resident, herbalist Christina Sanchez of Every Leaf Speaks she will bring the medicine of the Mojave Desert to Los Angeles. Working with the ancient medicine Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) dating back to over 11,700 years, this plant has been used as medicine by the indigenous people and till this day herbal remedies are prepared working with Creosote Bush.
Famously recognized for that “Desert Smell” Christina will be taking folks on a journey exploring the many medicinal uses of Creosote Bush as well as ways to incorporate it into ones Self Care rituals.
The workshop will begin with;
• Plant Tea Meditation where we will experience the taste & energetics of Creosote Bush.
• Introduction to Creosote Bush and why we need to be conscious of the ecosystem of…
