The Herbalist's Path

10/21/2026

Making herbal remedies is a skill. It’s science, it’s art, it’s creative, and it’s a damn empowering skill that lives on with you forever. 🌿

And if you’re ready to feel confident in the remedies you’re making, because you actually understand what you’re doing and WHY, then now is the time to consider joining us inside Medicine Makin’ Mommas!

It’s $100 off during our Fall sale, but those savings end Friday, October 23!

And we start our LIVE Medicine Makin’ Mondays next Monday, October 26.

You’ll have a whole lot of fun making herbal medicine, AND you’ll be developing a skill you can keep using for the rest of your life!

Drop the word MAKER below, or come join us through the link in my bio! 💚

10/21/2026

This past weekend we got to harvest Ashwagandha, Elecampane, Valerian, and Marshmallow roots.

It was wonderfully fragrant and a tad bittersweet, because it marked the end of the growing season and an excellent series of classes out at the Medicine Garden

This year we spent one Saturday a month with Gradey, soaking up his plant medicine growing brilliance.

We learned about seed starting, propagation, loving the soil, honoring the plants, digging up roots, the way plants produce chemicals to protect themselves, and soooo much more!

I learned a ton and found so much peace and good medicine along the way.

If you’re lucky enough to be able to soak up some of Gradey’s wisdom, I highly recommend you jump on it.

I hear he’s got a Winter Medicine series coming up soon.

Thanks again, Gradey! I absolutely love learning from you. And not gonna lie, I’m totally tempted to do it again next year. 💚

10/20/2026

🌿Have you ever made an herbal remedy and wondered if you’re actually getting all that medicinal goodness that the plants have to offer?

Or maybe you’ve followed a recipe, crossed your fingers, and hoped you were doing it right? 🙏🏼

If so, I get it. I’ve 100% been there before too!

And that’s one of the reasons I love seeing transformations like this one from my student Lissa.

Because it’s an amazing feeling going from just following recipes to actually understanding how to make herbal medicine, and truly knowing what you’re doing.

So you can formulate and create remedies specifically for what you and your loved ones need.

If you’ve been wanting to learn how to make your own potent, effective herbal remedies for yourself and the people in your community, I’d absolutely LOVE to help you! 💚

We’re starting six LIVE Medicine Makin’ Monday sessions on October 26, and enrollment is open now!

Head to the link in my bio to learn more, or drop MAKER down below and I’ll send you the details.🌺

10/13/2026

🌿If you’re ready to make a plan for your herbal remedies instead of piling up jars of “who knows what” that you’ll never use, come join us for the FREE Herbal Medicine Planning Party this week! 🌿

Head to the link in my bio to RSVP and get all the details.

And pardon my grubbiness, I was out enjoying a gorgeous pre-party walk! 💚

10/08/2026

This is going to be an excellent class for any of you in the perimeter-menopausal transition stage, or any practitioners helping clients through.

Maria is a brilliant educator and practitioner with decades of experience supporting others through this transition.

Hope you can make it!

Join me for class! Herbal Peri & Post Menopause Support on Tuesday, October 13, 5-7 pm Eastern Time (2-4 pm Pacific Time) this class will be Online Live & Recorded. It will be hosted by Mel at the Herbalists Path as part of the Community Herbalist Program.

Details & Registration Here
https://www.theherbalistspath.com/offers/wBeGUYRX/checkout

Perimenopause and menopause can feel like hellfire for some of us, and like a beautiful metamorphosis into more radiant health for others. Most of us land somewhere in between. Either way, the hormonal fluctuations and shifts that come with this transition affect far more than just hot flashes, and as herbalists, having solid, nuanced knowledge in this area is essential. The bulk of the population seeking herbal support is peri- and post-menopausal, and they deserve a practitioner who really knows their stuff. In this class I bring nearly three decades of clinical experience working clients in their menopause transitions as well as my own personal journey through this transition. My approach is grounded, evidence-informed, and deeply practical. Topics will include hot flashes, sleep, and much more.

10/07/2026

I love the Fall harvest season!🌿

It means yet another epic season for medicine making.

The berries are poppin’, the roots are ready, and it’s hard not to wanna make allllll the herbal things.

But this is a mental note for myself, thought you’d probably dig too.

You probably don’t need to make everything.

You need to make the remedies that make sense for you, your family, and the things you want to be ready for.

If you can relate and want a little guidance and community, you should come join us at the Herbal Medicine Planning Party, October 12–16! 🌿

It’s FREE, we’re gonna talk about herbs, make some plans for our medicine cabinets, we’ll play some games and give away some cool prizes too! 🎉

Come party with us, herb nerd style!

Drop PARTY below and I’ll get you the details! 💚

10/06/2026

Party time! Excellent! 🎉🌿

But seriously, now’s the time to start planning all the remedies you’re going to need for the next 1-2 years.

The medicinal berries are poppin’, the roots are about ready to be dug, and cold + flu season is pretty much game on right now.

So, I’m hosting an Herbal Medicine Planning Party happening October 12-16, where we’re going to figure out what remedies you actually want in your home and make a plan to get ’em made.

And I’d love to see you there. 💚

Drop the word PARTY below, and I’ll send all the details your way!

10/02/2026

Really looking forward to another amazing year at the Provender Alliance conference with Eclectic Herb✌🏽💚🌎🌿🌸

We’re excited to be part of the 50th Provender Alliance Conference! 🌿

Eclectic Herb owner Chris Alstat will be joined by clinical herbalist Mel Mutterspaugh to lead “Preserving Your Legacy and Staying Rooted to Your Purpose Through Challenge and Change.”

Drawing from Eclectic Herb’s more than 40-year history as an independent Oregon herbal company, Chris will share her perspective on carrying a legacy forward through seasons of profound change while staying rooted in the values and purpose at the heart of the business. Mel brings more than 26 years of experience as a clinical herbalist and her own experience building an herbal product business.

Together, they’ll invite attendees to reflect on what legacy means in their own work, reconnect with their purpose, and consider how we stay true to what matters most—even as life and business evolve.

📍 McMenamins Edgefield | Troutdale, Oregon
🗓 October 22 | 10:15–11:45 AM

If you’ll be at Provender, we’d love to see you there! 🌱

10/02/2026

Just the other day, I was walking down the trail behind our house with my family.

We were talking about the amanita that show up year after year in this very same area, but I was afraid they wouldn’t be back this year.

Last December, we had a HUGE flood that flowed right through this spot and took away huge chunks of land. So, I was definitely curious if they’d be popping back up.

And much to my delight, here they are again!

Thank you, lil’ fungi, for always putting a smile on my face, even when I don’t eat you! 🫶🏼🍄🫶🏼

09/29/2026

Hawthorn is one of my favorite herbal medicines for the ways it opens the heart to giving and receiving love, supports those going through the grieving process, and of course, for the ways it strengthens and supports the heart and cardiovascular system.🌸

Earlier this month, I had the honor of gathering a bunch with one of my favorite teachers, Gradey of Medicine Garden .

Gradey was my first botany teacher years ago. And this year, I’ve been spending time in his garden learning all about plant life cycles, growing them, and the amazing brilliance plants have to keep surviving and thriving, with or without us here on Earth with them.

And I’m super jazzed that tonight Gradey is coming in to share all about the medicinal constituents plants create for their own survival, and how those constituents work with us and our human bodies.

He’ll be teaching inside the Community Herbalist program, and it just feels really good to be able to bring such great teachers to my students to further expand their learning and knowledge of all things plant medicine.

Thank you, plants, teachers, and planet. 🌿

What teachers are you grateful for?