Learn to Make Your Own Herbal Remedies This Spring
There is a turning in Springtime, where we start to emerge alongside the nature all around us…
The hedgerows begin to loosen. The first greens push up through soil that only weeks ago felt frozen. The air shifts.
And often, something in us shifts too.
For many women I speak to, this is the season when the thought appears:
I would love to really learn this.
I don’t just want to buy herbal remedies — I want to understand them.
I want to be able to make something with my own hands.
Spring is a very good place to begin.
Why Spring Is the Most Natural Time to Start Herbalism
Spring herbs are generous teachers.
They are abundant.
They are resilient.
They are often growing right on our doorsteps.
Working with them teaches you more than theory ever can.
You begin to notice:
How a plant feels in your hand.
How scent changes as leaves are bruised.
How colour deepens as an infusion steeps.
How simple ingredients become something supportive and real.
Herbalism moves from something you read about
to something you practise.
What Often Holds People Back
I often hear:
“I don’t know enough yet.”
“I’m worried I’ll do it wrong.”
“I wouldn’t know where to start.”
These are very normal thoughts.
The truth is, most people don’t need more scattered information.
They need structure.
They need guidance.
They need to be shown, step by step, how to do it safely and simply.
Confidence grows through practice — not perfection.
What Learning Herbal Remedy Making Actually Gives You
When you learn how to:
• identify and gather spring herbs respectfully
• prepare infusions and decoctions properly
• make tinctures with confidence
• create simple oils and creams
• understand preparation, dosage and storage
You stop feeling like a consumer of wellness products. You begin to feel capable. You understand what you are making.
You trust what is in the jar.
You know how and when to use it.
And something shifts internally as well — a steadiness that comes from skill.
Herbalism as a Seasonal Practice
For me, herbalism has always been rooted in season.
Spring remedies are not the same as winter ones.
The body needs change.
The land changes.
We change.
Learning to make remedies in spring teaches you how to work with the rhythm of growth — how to gather when the plants are at their most vital, how to prepare them simply, and how to support your own seasonal transitions gently.
It becomes less about “fixing” something
and more about being part of a living cycle that supports us in the ways that we need at exactly the right time.
If You Feel Ready This Spring
If it feels that this is your season to begin then this is perhaps the perfect time for you to join the Wild Spring Herbal Remedy Making Course.
It is not overwhelming.
It is not rushed.
It is not theoretical.
It is practical, seasonal and guided step by step.
Inside, I walk you through:
• working with spring herbs safely
• making your own remedies at home
• building confidence through real preparation
• understanding why you are doing what you are doing
It is designed for people who want depth without pressure.
You don’t need to know everything before you start.
You simply need to begin.
🌿 You can explore the Wild Spring Herbal Remedy Making Course here:
Wild Spring Herbal Remedy Course – Spiral Soul
A Final Thought
Spring invites movement, development and quiet transformation.
If you feel that gentle readiness — that sense that it might be time to step a little closer to the plants — trust it.
You are allowed to begin.
Jane Christie is the Herbalist and Flower Essence Producer at Spiral Soul Apothecary. Jane has been working with herbs and flowers for over 20 years. She believes deeply in the healing powers of nature to bring us back into alignment with our soul, sparking our spirit alive and bringing our body into vibrant health.
Jane offers online Herbal Courses, Herbal teas, tinctures, creams and flower essences, as well as talks and workshops.
You can find her through her website spiralsoul.co.uk
