If you’re here already, you found this space early and I’m really glad you’re here. Dakoda Herbals Academy is being built slowly and intentionally. This isn’t meant to be loud, overwhelming, or performative. It’s meant to be grounded, supportive, and rooted in real herbal knowledge, lived experience, and thoughtful conversation. As a founding member, your presence actually helps shape this community - what we focus on, what we go deeper into, and how we grow together. ✨ There’s no pressure to be an “expert” here.✨ Curiosity is welcome! Questions are encourage! Practical, everyday herbalism is the heart of this space. Here’s how to get started (your herbalist roadmap): ✅ Step 1: Introduce yourself in the comments belowTell us: - Where you’re from - What brought you to herbalism - What you’re most excited to learn ✅ Step 2: Head to the Classroom + take History of Herbal Medicine Course : Start Here https://www.skool.com/intro-to-herbalism-2896/classroom (This will walk you through how everything is organized.) ✅ Step 3: Start the FREE Foundations Track. You’ll see 2-3 courses that are completely free to members so you can build a strong base and feel confident right away. ✅ Step 4: Ask questions anytime. Seriously…ask away. There are no dumb questions here. Ever. What to expect inside this community: 🌿 Weekly herbal lessons + terminology 🌿 Plant ID & botany education 🌿 Materia medica deep dives 🌿 Herbal preparations + remedy making 🌿 Fun challenges + mini assignments 🌿 A supportive community of like-minded people Want to go deeper? Once you finish the free courses, you’ll see the option to upgrade into the Premium Herbalist Vault where we go WAY deeper into: - herbal energetics - contraindications + safety - formulation & blending - remedies lab - full materia medica training - But for now… start with the free track and enjoy the journey Thank you for being here at the beginning. This space exists because of people like you 💙

If you’ve ever felt stuffy, drippy, sneezy, or pressure-packed in the sinuses, this is a term you’ll want to know. Anticatarrhal herbs help the body reduce and clear excess mucus, especially from the sinuses, throat, and lungs. Think of them as the plant world’s way of supporting natural drainage and respiratory flow. When are anticatarrhals helpful? - Sinus pressure or congestion - Post-nasal drip - Seasonal allergies - Colds and lingering upper respiratory mucus Herbal examples to know: - Elderflower – gently supports sinus clearing - Eyebright – helpful for irritated, drippy sinuses - Goldenrod – often overlooked, but a wonderful ally for allergy-type congestion - Peppermint – opens the airways and helps thin thick mucus How they’re commonly used: - Teas - Steam inhalations - Tinctures (especially for stubborn congestion) - ✨ This is one of those foundational terms that comes up a lot in respiratory and allergy formulas. 📌 Save this for allergy season and feel free to drop a comment below if you want examples of formulas or pairings that work especially well with anticatarrhal herbs!

One of the most fascinating things about studying herbalism + plant biology is realizing that plants are so intentional in how they grow. Flowers aren’t just pretty…they’re basically clues. 🌿 Inflorescence is the term used to describe a group or cluster of flowers growing on a peduncle (flower stalk), rather than a single flower growing alone. And once you start learning these patterns, plant identification becomes SO much easier because flower structure often points you directly to plant families. Mini Challenge for You: Next time you’re outside, look at 3 flowering plants and ask yourself: Is this a spike, head, umbel, raceme, or something else? 📸 Bonus points if you post a photo in the comments and let’s ID it together!

I’m so excited to officially kick this off inside our community ✨ Each week, we’ll be diving into Materia Medica through therapeutic terms, one letter at a time, starting with the A’s. This series is designed to help you: - Understand what herbal actions actually mean (not just memorize them) - Confidently read herb monographs and labels - Choose herbs with intention instead of overwhelm - Build a strong foundation that carries into formulation, blending, and safety ✨ How This Will Work Each Week Every week, we’ll focus on 1–2 therapeutic terms from the alphabet and explore them together through: - 🌱 A simple, clear definition - 🧠 What the action does in the body - 🩺 Which systems it supports - 🌿 Common herbal examples - ⚠️ Gentle safety notes or contraindications Why We’re Starting with Therapeutic Terms: You don’t need hundreds of herbs memorized. You need to understand what herbs do. Once you understand actions like alterative, analgesic, adaptogen, or astringent, everything else starts to click! Formulations make sense, herb choices feel intuitive, and confidence grows. This Week: The A’s We’ll begin with foundational “A” terms that show up everywhere in herbalism and Materia Medica.These are actions you’ll see again and again, and once you understand them, you’ll start noticing patterns across plants. ✨ Think of this as learning the language of herbalism. I encourage you to: - Ask questions - Share insights - Connect the dots to herbs you already use - Go slow. Mastery lives in repetition 💬 Comment below if you’re excited to start with the A’s or if there’s a term you’ve always wondered about!