Our Planet Earth has sustained human life long before we had the combustion engine, running water, or air conditioning. Many of us seem to forget that there was once (and still is) a species on this Earth called, Homo Sapiens.

   Plants have had an extraordinarily long time to perfect their way of life. Many of the chemical compounds in plants act as natural anti-fungal, anti-biotic, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasite, and much much more. The formation of these compounds is out of necessity for the plants' survival as they cannot locomote to avoid danger, like animals can. These compounds are designed to affect the body of whatever animal ate them in a negative or positive way. Fortunately for us 
homo sapiens, we are the most capable omnivore on the planet. Our ability to control the heating of water and the distillation of alcohol has unlocked the potential of plant medicine and food since the beginning of man.

   Your journey into herbalism will allow you to see nature in a way you never thought possible. Once you understand the plants around you they become almost friends to you. You know the boundaries you can't cross with each of them, the season they enjoy most, or where they like to live.

   I encourage you to do deep research into the use of plants rather than surface skimming facts from Google. But the MOST important part about learning plants, which ironically turns some people off is: GO OUTSIDE TO NATURE.


While Old World Herbs does not CURRENTLY provide any sort of online lessons, as we mostly provide in person education. We would like to provide our top picks for learning the power of the plants around you.