Commonly Used Medicinal Plants

This interactive class explores a selection of commonly used medicinal plants—including Echinacea, Oregon grape root, Japanese knotweed, Valerian, and others—and how they can be used safely and effectively in everyday life. The instructor will share practical, accessible ways to work with these herbs at home and within your community, drawing from historical knowledge and clinical experience.

The class will be a balance of discussion and Q&A for participants to ask questions and deepen their understanding of herbal medicine. The instructor will also showcase a variety of herbal medicines available in GreenStar’s wellness area, giving participants the opportunity to see and learn about these remedies up close.

Whether you’re new to herbal medicine or looking to expand your practical skills, this class is designed to empower you with tools and confidence to work with medicinal plants in meaningful, everyday ways.

About the Instructor

7Song has been the director and main instructor of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, which he started in 1992. He is a founder and clinical herbalist at the Ithaca Free Clinic, which recently marked its 20th year of being open to the public. He is also a botanist, photographer, and all-around appreciater of nature. He gathers and prepares a wide variety of herbal medicines.

7Song hopes to make herbal medicine widely accessible, both in information as well as the medicinal plants themselves.

He is the author of a free online herbal database and teaches throughout the US and Canada.

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