Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

Mullein: Verbascum thapsus

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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