Herbal remedy preparation. Courtesy/NMDCA photo

NMDCA News:

The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is offering two hands-on herbal remedios, or remedy-making workshops at Los Luceros Historic Site.

Learn how to create locally sourced herbal remedies using traditional New Mexican healing practices. In part one of this two-part series, students will learn to identify, understand, and make remedios with the abundance of locally foraged herbs available at Los Luceros.

In part two students will continue to create locally sourced remedios including eye washes, salves, poultice, and tinctures. Each workshop is $50 per person. Registration for Part I, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, and Part II, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6, is available online through NRGNHA.

This workshop introduces participants to local plant and herb identification in Northern New Mexico and how to use these plants to make immunity-boosting remedies.