The Deep Roots School of Foraging & Herbal Medicine

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12/14/2025

What's the weirdest place you've whipped up some herbal medicine? (Kitchen counter doesn't count...)

Bonus points if it involved makeshift equipment.

Herb safety classifications exist because we don't want anyone to have to learn the hard way that enthusiasm without kno...
12/11/2025

Herb safety classifications exist because we don't want anyone to have to learn the hard way that enthusiasm without knowledge leads to problems.

Beginning herbalists should focus on 1st and 2nd degree herbs with occasional 3rd degree plants. There's no shortcut for experience - you need time with individual herbs to understand their personalities.

๐ŸŒฑ1st degree remedies are daily tonics like nettle, red clover, chamomile. Food-like plants that nourish and support normal function safely over time.

๐ŸŒฑ2nd degree herbs like elderberry, milk thistle, echinacea require more knowledge about dosing and duration but remain relatively forgiving with basic understanding.

๐ŸŒฑ3rd degree remedies need careful attention to contraindications and timing.

๐ŸŒฑ4th degree herbs should only be used under experienced supervision.

Even elderberry leaves and bark are 4th degree - mildly toxic. The same plant can span multiple safety categories depending on plant part. Competence breeds confidence, not recklessness.

What herbs do you reach for most often? Do you know their safety classifications?

Want to learn safe herbalism that builds your confidence without taking unnecessary risks?
Our Herbal Medicine Monthly Subscription includes safety information for each plant - comment KIT for the details!

Sometimes the best way to understand something is through the eyes of people who've been there.Dr. Lindsey Smith (PhD Ne...
12/09/2025

Sometimes the best way to understand something is through the eyes of people who've been there.

Dr. Lindsey Smith (PhD Neuroscientist) said this was the most well-structured course she'd encountered in three decades of education.

Karen loved how you can "get super nerdy or keep it simple."

Alexis felt it integrated information into both heart and mind.

These stories? They're why I do what I do. Because there's nothing quite like watching someone move from uncertainty to confidence, from dependent to empowered.

What transformation are YOU hoping for in your herbal journey? More confidence? Better health? Family empowerment?

Ready to take the plunge? Comment "AMMC" and I will send you the details!

12/07/2025

Which herb completely changed how you think about plant medicine?
Sometimes one plant shifts your whole view - I love those stories.

Plant synergies create those moments where 1 + 1 actually equals 5 in herbal formulations.Some compounds enhance absorpt...
12/04/2025

Plant synergies create those moments where 1 + 1 actually equals 5 in herbal formulations.
Some compounds enhance absorption or activity of others.

For example - piperine in black pepper increases curcumin absorption by 2000% - that's not subtle enhancement, that's knocking it out of the park.

Traditional herbal pairs exist across cultures because they work synergistically. Sometimes modern science explains why, like with the pepper-turmeric combination.

These partnerships often support and amplify each other's therapeutic actions in ways individual herbs can't achieve alone.

Understanding synergies helps you design formulas where the whole truly becomes greater than sum of parts. It's about creating therapeutic relationships between plants.

The best formulations feel like they're having conversations between plants, each one enhancing what the others bring to the relationship.

Have you noticed certain herb combinations work better for you than single herbs? Which partnerships stand out?

Want to learn formulation principles that create genuine therapeutic synergy instead of random combinations? Our Advanced Medicine Making Course covers this in detail -Comment AMMC to find out more!

I thought it was about time to re-introduce myself!I'm Cameron โ†’ Clinical Functional Herbalist and professional teacher....
12/03/2025

I thought it was about time to re-introduce myself!

I'm Cameron โ†’ Clinical Functional Herbalist and professional teacher. I've spent the last 17 years teaching foragers, medicine makers, and folks who want to reclaim their healthcare autonomy.

Plant medicine is your ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜. My job is guiding you to competence so you can care for yourself and the people you love.

Here's my story: I fell in love with plants at 8 when my dad handed me a sassafras root to chew. At 16, a botched surgery left me with chronic pain syndrome and in a wheelchair for weeks. At 18, stress, trauma, and chronic health issues began to manifest โ€” arthritis, brain fog, digestive issues, PMDD, anxiety, insomnia, and pain. No one took me seriously and I was left out to dry.

One day, I saw Blue Vervain on a run and thought: "๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€." That was the moment I decided to pursue my health myself.

Five years later โ€” a biology degree, two herb internships, and two herb schools โ€” I launched my clinical practice.

Now I run the Deep Roots School of Foraging & Herbal Medicine, and we provide education through the Herbal Medicine Monthly Subscription๐Ÿ“ฆ, Advanced Medicine Making Course๐Ÿงช , and the Southeastern Foraging Conference (2 x yearly).

And now its been 17 years. 700+ clients. 1000+ students. 500K followers. Podcasts. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Published Author. ๐Ÿ“– Board of Director for the AHG.Teaching all over the Southeast.

I'm here because plant medicine saved me and it is your birthright too โ€” not just a trend.

I BELIEVE...

โœจ The BEST time to LEARN isn't DURING a CRISIS, it's NOW.
โœจ GOOD teachers make the COMPLEX ACCESSIBLE.
โœจ An HERBAL BS METER is a NECESSITY.
โœจ Every MISTAKE IS DATA for the NEXT experiment.
โœจ Health Autonomy IS DEEP SECURITY.
โœจ YOU should be your own PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER (and that shouldn't be "going rogue").
โœจ LEARNING should be FUN.
โœจ HERBAL MEDICINE is your BIRTHRIGHT.

Welcome to my digital livingroom - I'm very glad you are here!

HOW TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT:

๐ŸŽ Monthly Subscription + Education - Comment "KIT"
๐Ÿงช Medicine Making Course - Comment "Freedom"
๐Ÿ“— Wild Wellness Foraging Journal - Comment "Journal"

And comment "ELIXIR" below to get instant access to my free Tinctures 101 Class.

12/02/2025

Do you have your own back?

All of our digital courses are available for 45% off with the code HERB45 at check out! : )

Love you all!

After several months of sharing my herbal journey, you've been asking what's actually IN this medicine-making course I k...
12/02/2025

After several months of sharing my herbal journey, you've been asking what's actually IN this medicine-making course I keep mentioning.

Fair question! 980+ pages of manual, 45 videos, 15 hands-on labs, monthly live calls, lifetime access... It's comprehensive. But here's what matters most: it's designed to take you from wondering to knowing. From googling to understanding.

The labs aren't busy work - they're carefully designed experiences that help you interact with plants in ways that stick. Because you can read about astringent all day, but until you TASTE it, FEEL it in your body, you don't really know it.

My goal? You take this course and still remember everything a year later because it's moved from short-term memory into practical wisdom you can actually use.

Are you ready? Comment "AMMC" and we will give you alllll the details!

Which herb are you low-key obsessed with even though everyone thinks you're off?We all have that one plant that just lan...
11/30/2025

Which herb are you low-key obsessed with even though everyone thinks you're off?
We all have that one plant that just lands different for us. The one that makes people give you the side-eye when you mention it for the third time this week.

Dosing in herbal medicine deserves way more attention than it gets in most educational programs.Acute conditions benefit...
11/29/2025

Dosing in herbal medicine deserves way more attention than it gets in most educational programs.

Acute conditions benefit from frequent, higher doses for shorter periods. Chronic conditions respond to consistent, moderate doses over time. The pattern matters as much as the amount.

Body weight, constitution, medication interactions, and symptom severity all influence appropriate dosing. One-size-fits-all approaches miss the mark for most people.

For 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree herbs, tincture doses typically range 1-5ml depending on strength and need. Those droppers hold about 1ml, roughly 20 drops depending on viscosity.
Frequency matters enormously. Taking 2ml once isn't the same physiological effect as 0.5ml four times. Sometimes loading doses work better, sometimes frequent small doses.

Effective dosing becomes a dance between the person's needs, the herb's strength, and careful attention to response. Start low, go slow, pay attention.

How do you determine dosing for herbal preparations? Do you adjust based on how you feel?

Ready to learn dosing principles that bridge traditional wisdom with practical application? Our Advanced Medicine Making Course covers dosing thoroughly comment AMMC or you can check out our Quiz to help you choose the best course for you - comment "Quiz"!

"Pulsatilla is good for anxiety and insomnia." Cool story, but what does that actually MEAN?When you understand HOW plan...
11/25/2025

"Pulsatilla is good for anxiety and insomnia." Cool story, but what does that actually MEAN?

When you understand HOW plants work - the pharmacology, the energetics, the tissue states - everything changes.

You understand why Pulsatilla works better for people who are anxious and crawling out of thier skin versus Blue Vervain for those who are rigid and like to be in control ; ). You know why certain alcohol percentages extract specific constituents more effectively.

You stop following recipes and start creating personalized medicine. You understand the WHY behind traditional preparations and can adapt them for individual needs.

This is what thinking like a real herbalist looks like - moving beyond memorization to genuine understanding.

What herb are you most curious about understanding on a deeper level? Tell me which one and why!

Want to understand the mechanisms behind effective plant medicine? Get started with our Tincture 101 Class - Comment "Elixer" for the Class.

What's the best herbal tip you've gotten from another parent?Sometimes the best wisdom comes from someone in the trenche...
11/23/2025

What's the best herbal tip you've gotten from another parent?

Sometimes the best wisdom comes from someone in the trenches with you.

What parent-to-parent herbal advice stuck?

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Why I do thisโ€ฆ

Hello friends!

My name is Cameron Strouss and I am a Clinical/Functional Herbalist, Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener, medicine maker extraordinaire, and professional forager of 10 years and clinician of 7 years. (If you want my extended nerdy credentials click here.)

Whenever I take steps back into a place of quiet inquiry I am always quickly lead back to the deep nourishment of wild foods and herbal medicines, foraging, ancestral food/medicine ways, and the utter joy and sense of rightness that foraging brings me. I (and if I am allowed we) so often feel lost, alone, out of place and time, lacking deep connection with self, place, and community.

Little else in my life brings me such clarity - and so quickly - as spending an hour collecting food or medicine, with friends in my neighborhood. It scratches this human-animal itch that is much like the ache of scratching poison ivy. It is the most satisfying feeling I can express.