
Explore natural pharmacy with completely natural ingredients and no synthetic additives, tailoring remedies to individual needs while embracing the whole-person approach and the ancient wisdom of plants, without animal testing.
Explore herbalism and conventional medicine, learn how medicinal herbs, infused oils, and ointments enhance well-being, and compare holistic, evidence-based approaches that address root causes rather than symptoms.
Trace shift from herbal medicine to chemically derived drugs in late 19th century, with aspirin and willow bark as examples, and highlight herbal remedies' natural synergy and gastric protection.
Gather dried lavender, cold-pressed carrier oils, cocoa and shea butters, and a starter set of essential oils to create four herbal ointments for the practical part.
learn two methods for infused oil, using dried lavender at a 1:10 ratio (or 1:20 for high-absorption plants) and blending sesame with sweet almond oils for safe, moisturized skin.
Infuse lavender by combining 30 g flowers with 100 ml oil (50 ml almond, 50 ml sesame); fill jar, seal for weeks, shake daily, and store in shaded place.
Transfer the infused oil into a dark glass bottle, avoiding plastic, through a cloth filter, drain slowly, add vitamin E, label, and store in a dry, shaded area.
Create a new label that mirrors the first label and adds the current date to ensure accurate, up-to-date documentation after completing the process.
Explore infusing additional oils with the same technique using calendula, chamomile, arnica, oregano, and rouda to deepen herb familiarity, boost confidence, and expand your product repertoire.
Learn to make three herbal ointments—muscle aches, lavender, and a respiratory and immune system strengthening ointment—using carrier and infused oils from the ingredient list, with lavender oil after three weeks.
Understand steam distillation extracts essential oils from plants for aroma therapy, producing essential oils and floral waters; verify manufacturers use 100 percent pure natural organic products and avoid animal testing.
Learn essential oil inhalation methods, steam and direct inhalation, plus aromatherapy massage, compresses, baths with carrier oils, diffusers, and ointments, with safety guidance for skin and pregnancy.
Make a natural muscle-ache ointment with a shea butter and cocoa butter base; shea offers vitamins A and E and antiinflammatory support, while cocoa boosts blood flow and UV protection.
Explore Arnica, Nigella sativa, and sesame carrier oils for topical healing of bruises, sprains, and inflammation, while supporting immune health, digestion, and liver cleansing with antioxidants and antiinflammatory compounds.
Explore camphor and peppermint essential oils for topical use; camphor relieves pain and inflammation with a cooling, numbness effect, while peppermint calms and eases muscle pain.
Explore essential oils like cinnamon, eucalyptus, and Kadja pit, detailing their antiinflammatory, antibacterial, and analgesic properties. Discover how these oils promote circulation, soothe skin, boost immunity, and note safety guidelines.
Melt butter with a steam bath to form the ointment base, then add a 40 ml oil mix of sesame oil, arnica oil, and black seed oil for vegan recipes.
Melt butters, blend in a 40 ml oil mix, and cool slightly. Then add peppermint, cinnamon leaves, eucalyptus radiata, and camphor essential oils before filling a jar.
Learn to make a store-quality ointment in three 50 ml glass jars, hermetically sealed with a plastic liner, add vitamin E, and label for up to a year.
Apply externally; avoid eyes, keep out of children's reach; store in shade away from humidity and sunlight, and ensure ointments made with cocoa and sheer nut butters are not expired.
Learn how lavender infusion and lavender oil form a soothing first aid ointment with anti-inflammatory effects, using a base of shea nut and cocoa butter and 40 ml lavender oil.
Learn to make an ointment by melting cocoa butter and sheer nut butter to 90 grams, sanitize jars, add 40 milliliters lavender oil, and blend after heating.
Add lavender essential oil to the lavender ointment and mix well, then transfer into sanitized jars and seal with vitamin e, refrigerating 24 hours to solidify.
Explore two lavender-based ointments that strengthen the respiratory and immune systems, combining nut butter, cocoa butter, vitamin E, and lavender oil, with versions for children and pregnant women.
Explore the essential oils of pine needle and camphor, their roles as expectorants, decongestants, and cough suppressants, and safety cautions for use in adults.
Utilize peppermint and eucalyptus essential oils for respiratory support via steam inhalation and nasal decongestion, noting menthol benefits and cautions for pregnancy, breastfeeding, medications, skin sensitivities, and children under five.
Prepare the base for the respiratory strengthening ointment by melting a 90-gram butter blend with infused lavender oil, then cool before adding essential oils.
Develop a natural ointment by mixing essential oils with Vitamin E, seal jars, refrigerate for 24 hours to solidify, and apply to chest in circular motions while avoiding the eyes.
Practice and apply what you learned by connecting with nature, experimenting with infused oils, and concocting ointments, while enriching your knowledge of herbs and their healing properties.
In this video I explain how to get your personal certificate of completion of the course.
What is natural pharmacy?
When was the last time you actually read the pamphlet that comes with the medications you take?
Have you ever noticed that the side effects are often more severe than the condition that you took the meds for in the first place?
Natural pharmacy is a completely natural remedy that is used with 100% natural ingredients, with no chemicals or synthetic and preservative ingredients that are harmful to our bodies.
The world of plants and herbs is a rich and ancient, full of wisdom and has been here long before modern medicine .
Natural medicine sees the human being as a whole and takes into account his mental, emotional, spiritual and physical state and finds a remedy accordingly.
So what will we learn during this course?
During my course you will learn about the rich world of medicinal herbs, and collect many recipes of natural formulations that will benefit yourself and your loved ones.
We'll learn about:
The history of Herbalism, which is medicinal plants.
The special properties of different herbs and the way they can improve our health.
The different extraction methods and the differences between them.
Water based infusions and decoctions methods, tinctures, carrier oils and infused oils.
The different essential oils and their special properties.
How to use herbs in a wise and responsible manner, considering the different conditions in which you shouldn't use some of them.
This course teaches the recipes with which you can make infused oils and ointments:
We'll learn about the raw ingredients that we work with and their significance.
We'll make infused lavender oil that will be used as a basis for our ointments.
We'll learn how to make vegan ointments: We'll prepare a lavender first aid ointment, an ointment for muscle ache and one to strengthen the immune and respiratory systems.
You'll get many recipes to practice the different methods you learn in this course.
We will learn everything in an experiential and professional way.
This course is suitable for anyone without the need of prior knowledge or any special equipment.
The remedies that we will learn to concoct during this course are completely natural, vegan and with no products that have been tested on animals, while you yourself prepare them with my guidance from all natural ingredients,
My name is Shir Gutman and I'm a clinical herbalist, aromatherapist and natural pharmacist,
I also own my own business of natural pharma.
During this course I'll be combining my three passions: Herbalism, Natural Pharmaceuticals and Aromatherapy.
The techniques I'll be teaching during this course are simple and suitable for anyone with equipment that we all have in our kitchens.
I'm inviting you to join me on my course, that will give you all the basics you need to know in this field and much more.