Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Experience Level: Beginner (All Ages 13+) 

Learn how a few common garden plants can be used to make simple and effective first aid preparations at Herbal First Aid: Liniments, Washes & Poultices on Wednesday, June 17 at 5 to 8 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge. 

In this class, Liz Faermark, an experienced herbalist, will teach students the three key species that are useful as first aid herbs. Then, students will explore ways to use these plants in liniments, disinfecting washes, and itch-relieving poultices. Students will leave class with a liniment to reduce bleeding and itch as well as speed up wound recovery time. 

$50/person. Registration will close on June 10 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. 

Learn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu. 

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About the Instructor 

Liz Faermark has been studying herbalism for over 10 years, nurturing a passion that started in her early 20s when living in Urbana, IL while contributing to many community projects and small businesses including The Red Herring Restaurant, Delight Flower Farm, Common Ground Food Co-op and many more. 

Faermark moved to Colorado to deepen her herbal studies and attend teh Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism where she completed over 1,000 hours of herbal study. Additionally, she worked for nearly seven years at an herbal apothecary making prducts and creating custom herbal formulas for her community. In 2021, Faermark was invted to become a faculty member at the School of Clinical Herbalism where she currently teaches advanced herbal studies. 

Her business, Talk Wild Herbs, offers accessible, exciting, and useful herbal education for beginner and advanced herbalists alike. She has taught hundreds of students about this incredible realm of study that connects individuals to their natural environment, our ancestors, and skills to help nurture our health sovereignty.