lindera online 2026 Modules & Zoom Dates

lindera online 2026 Modules & Zoom Dates

Class material will be presented via pre-recorded online video classes (including the "herb walks") followed by live online discussion meetings. 

This course also includes hundreds of pages of written information to supplement the online video classes and “walks”.  These writings will be available for download as PDFs that you can print out and keep.

There will be an online community discussion group to facilitate interaction & dialogue between classes, along with scheduled live online discussions following the schedule below. The online community discussion group will begin in March 2026. You will receive and email notifying that you have been added to the group.

Online access to the first session of classes will begin on March 21, 2026.

All Zoom meetings will be recorded and available for replay  approximately a week after the meeting occurred.
 
Class content (including videos, PDF's, etc. . )  will be available at least three weeks prior to the online discussion date listed below.  All PDF's can be downloaded and printed.
 

Online content will be available for five years starting October 17, 2026 (that's after the last zoom meeting)


Content released by March 21, 2026

• foundational herbcraft part I (energetics in western herbalism)

• foundational herbcraft part II (foundational actions)

...with online discussion on April 25th, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.


Content released by April 25, 2026

• foundational herbcraft part III (primary & secondary actions)

• herb walk: vernal virtues volume I

…with online discussion on May 23rd, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.


Content released by May 23, 2026

• herbs for the digestive system (from one end to the other) 

• herb walk: vernal virtues volume II

…with online discussion on June 13, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.


 Content released by June 13, 2026

• herbs for the urinary tract (from tea to pee)

• herb walk: midsummer medicines volume I

…with online discussion on July 18, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.


Content released by July 18, 2026

• ow!  my ____ing back! (herbs for back and joint injuries)

• herb walk: midsummer medicines volume II

…with online discussion on August 8, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.


 Content released by August 8, 2026

• the heart of herbalism (herbs for cardiovascular health)

• herb walk: wild roots and fall foliage volume I

…with online discussion on August 29, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.


Content released by August 29, 2026

• fight, flight, freak and freeze (herbs for stress, strife and strain)

• herb walk: wild roots and fall foliage volume II

…with online discussion on September 26, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.


Content released by September 26, 2026

• herbs, vitalism and holistic immunity (herbs for fever, and strengthening & defending the castle)

• respiratory herbalism (hack, sputter, wheeze! and herbs for upper respiratory woe) 

…with online discussion on October 17, 2026 at 1-5 PM Eastern Time.

2026 lindera: an online herbal intensive

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2026 Lindera Online Information

  • Welcome to 2026 lindera Online!
  • July 18, 2026 Zoom Meeting Link Coming Soon!
  • lindera online 2026 Modules & Zoom Dates
  • lindera online 2026 discussion group
  • How to Use Zoom

Supportive PDF's to download (aka written handouts)

  • Overview of Foundational Herbcraft with jim mcdonald
  • Foundational Herbcraft... Actions & Energetics in Western Herbalism
  • Foundational Primary Secondary Actions Chart
  • Hot & Cold Chart
  • Energetics Chart With Actions
  • Making Herbal Medicines
  • Gathering Herbs
  • Herbs For The Digestive System... From One End To The Other
  • Greens Recipes
  • Herbs for the Urinary System... from Tea to Pee
  • Content is released as the course progresses. See the section called "lindera online 2026 Modules & Zoom Dates"

Zoom Meeting Recordings

  • Zoom April 25, 2026: Part 1
  • Zoom April 25, 2026: Part 2
  • Zoom April 25, 2026 NOTES
  • Zoom May 23, 2026 Part 1
  • Zoom May 23, 2026 Part 2
  • Zoom June 13, 2026 Part 1
  • Zoom June 13, 2026 Part 2

Energetics

  • Introduction: Energetic Beginnings
  • Part 1: Roots of Wellness
  • Part 2: Energetic Hot & Cold
  • Part 3: Energetic Dry & Damp
  • Part 4: Energetic Tense & Lax

Herbal Actions

  • Introduction: Herbal Actions
  • Foundational Actions 1: Aromatics
  • Foundational Actions 2: Astringents
  • Foundational Actions 3: Demulcents
  • Foundational Actions 4: Relaxants
  • Foundational Actions 5: Stimulants
  • Foundational Actions 6: Bitters

Primary Actions

  • Overview
  • Agogue?
  • Primary Actions 1: Alteratives as "Tonics"
  • Primary Actions 2: Adaptogens as "Tonics"
  • Primary Actions 3: Trophorestoratives as "Tonics"
  • Primary Actions 4: Diuretics
  • Primary Actions 5: Diaphoretics
  • Primary Actions 6: Expectorants
  • Primary Actions 7: Lymphatics
  • Primary Actions 8: Nervines

Secondary Actions

  • Secondary Actions 1: Anti-inflammatories
  • Secondary Actions 2: Antimicrobials
  • Secondary Actions 3: Conclusion

Harvesting Practices

  • The First Two Rules
  • Tools of the Trade

Vernal Virtues: Volume I

  • Nettles: Urtica dioica
  • Violet: various Viola species
  • Pedicularis: Pedicularis canadensis.
  • Water Hemlock: Cicuta maculata
  • Skunk Cabbage: Symplocarpus foetidus
  • Jewelweed Walk: Impatiens capensis
  • Strawberry: Fragaria species
  • Poison Ivy: Toxicodendron radicans
  • Cleavers: Galium aparine
  • Prickly Ash: Zanthoxylum americanum
  • Ground Ivy : Glechoma hederacea
  • Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale

Herbs For Digestion... From One End To The Other

  • Introduction To Digestion
  • A Hoffmanian Interlude
  • Not One Diet To Rule Them All
  • Mouth Maladies
  • Stomach Stressors
  • Grueling Gallstones
  • Constipatory Calamities
  • Diarrheal Dilemmas
  • Food (Allergies) For Thought
  • Cleanse NOT
  • Gut Healing Teas

Vernal Virtues: Volume II

  • Three Types of Plantain
  • Plantain: Plantago spp.
  • Poison Ivy: Toxicodendron radicans
  • Blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium & Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens
  • Sassafras: Sassafras albidum
  • Partridge Berry: Mitchella repens
  • Jewelweed Walk: Impatiens capensis
  • Cranesbill: Geranium maculatum
  • White Lettuce: Nabalus albus (formerly Prenanthes alba)
  • Wild Sarsparilla: Aralia nudicaulis
  • Golden Alexander, Wild Parsnip & Water Hemlock
  • White Meadowsweet: Spiraea alba
  • Witch Hazel: Hamamelis virginiana
  • Mayapple: Podophyllum peltatum
  • Blue Cohosh: Caulophyllum thalictroides
  • Barberry: Berberis thunbergii & Berberis vulgaris

Herbs For the Urinary Tract... From Tea to Pee

  • Urinary Function
  • Hydration
  • Actions, Not Words
  • Forms of Medicine
  • Upstream & Downstream
  • A Model For Energetic Indications: UTIs
  • Urinary Terminology... Words to Know
  • Downstream: Incontinence & Enuresis
  • Downstream: Interstitial Cystitis
  • Upstream: Kidney Stones
  • Upstream: Kidney Infections & Failure
  • The Watershed: Edema & Gout

Midsummer Medicines: Volume I

  • Sweet Clover: Melilotus officinalis
  • Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
  • Alfalfa: Medicago sativa
  • Elder: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
  • St John's Wort: Hypericum perforatum
  • Mullein: Verbascum thapsus
  • Motherwort: Leonurus cardiaca
  • White Wild Indigo: Baptisia alba
  • Dogbane & Common Milkweed
  • Wild Bee Balm: Monarda fistulosa
  • Calamus: Acorus calamus