Columbines School of Botanical Studies. Herbal Smoking Mixtures Workshop Herbal Smoking Mixtures Workshop taught by Howie Brounstein of the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and author of Herbal Smoking Mixtures, a groundbreaking Etext released over 10 years ago!
This 5 hour intensive workshop includes reasons why people smoke, herbs to quit smoking, herbs for body and flavor, preparing mixtures, and ceremonial, recreational, and medicinal uses of herbal smokes. We will discuss and sample specific smoking herbs and explore the intricacies of developing your own mixture. Bring a clean pipe or a pack of rolling papers. Saturday July 16, 2011 11 AM to 5 PM At Dicentra Farm, outside of Corvallis, Oregon Camping available in natural setting $75 includes free smoking samples $50 deposit required Deposit required to reserve you spot Contact 541-687-7114 for more information or to make a reservation Click here for lecture posters and additional information.
Columbines School of Botanical Studies. Smoking - Smoking blend to replace tobacco. Indian Tobacco. 6 Herbs For Smoking. Once upon a time, a dear friend who knew my love of working with herbs, approached me in desperation.
He had been told by his physician that he had to stop smoking, and nothing seemed to be working. Since quitting seemed like such a huge hurdle, the idea of going cold turkey kept him from even attempting to quit. In my opinion, the nicotine addiction is only one component to smoking. There is also the soothing nature of the act, the entire contemplative relaxation one gets from smoking, it is more than removing the nicotine, it is also finding other ways to self soothe that are less harmful. I was able to do some research, and come up with a blend that gave my friend something to smoke for a few days. Let's take a look at a tiny sampling of herbs that can be used for a smoking mixture. 2. Used for flavor, raspberry leaves also add some body to the smoking mixture. I also found that my smoking friend who was quitting, needed much more red raspberry leaves in the beginning.
Final thoughts. Herbal Smoking Mixtures. Howie Brounstein's Homepage, Columbines School of Botanical Studies Homepage has gone through a serious renovation and has moved.
This is the old page and will not be updated; if you have arrived here from a bookmark please update your bookmark with the new page. Contact us if there is a problem. You will be redirected to the new updated page shortly, but if you aren’t, please follow this link. by Howie Brounstein ©1995HB This file may be reprinted and distributed freely as long as it remains unchanged and with this header attached. Medicinal Uses People often ask me how smoking herbs can possibly be good for your lungs. It is the same with smoking herbs. Herbs for the Lungs Mullein, Verbascum thapsus Mullein is a fine medicinal for the lungs, even when you smoke it. It also has almost no flavor and is a very light smoke. Crispy dried crushed Mullein is a lousy smoke. Horehound, Marrubium vulgare, and Coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara These commonly used smoking ingredients are expectorants.