The Deep Roots School of Foraging & Herbal Medicine

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Tell me about your first foraging experience?Were you hooked immediately ? Did you get chiggers! What drew you out there...
09/07/2025

Tell me about your first foraging experience?

Were you hooked immediately ? Did you get chiggers! What drew you out there initially? Were you with friends?

09/05/2025

That cough that just won't quit? 🤧

This is hands down one of the best herbs for those deep, dry, irritating coughs that just won't quit.

Wild cherry works as both a cough suppressant and helps you actually get the gunk up and out.

It tastes lovely as well - kind of almond-y and pleasant with a hint of bitterness. Perfect for almost any cough.

I have been using wild cherry for years, and I am never disappointed.

Speaking of wild medicines - I'm so excited about the Southeastern Foraging Conference coming up October 23rd-26th! Y'all come learn hands-on foraging with the South's best teachers at Camp McDowell.

Comment SEFC to register! 🌿

09/04/2025

That stress twitch got you looking like you're winking at everyone?😅
Meet blue vervain (the one I am talking about is Verbena brasiliensis a naturalized blue vervain here in the South), - one of my favorite nervines for when stress shows up in your face.

This herb is incredible for:
✨ Calming facial tics and twitches
✨ Easing tension that gets stuck in your jaw and temples and neck
✨ Supporting your nervous system when life gets overwhelming

Blue vervain works as a nervous system support plant and helps your body remember how to chill out when stress has you overthinking, worrying, and having a hard time climbing back into your body.

I love making this as a tincture NOT a tea- it's definitely a plant to respect but it will just make you nauseous in tea form. Fair warning though - it's bitter. Like, really bitter - it's the glycosides with a hint of acrid. But that's actually part of what makes it so effective for releasing tension.

I love combining this plant with
🌿 Wood Betony
🌿 Lavender
🌿 Lobelia
🌿 Kava
and sometimes 🌿 Pulsatilla (a low dose botanical) for tension headache relief

I have been teaching folks about nervines like this for years because stress doesn't just live in your head - it shows up everywhere in your body.

Want to learn about herbs like blue vervain that support your nervous system? Our monthly herb kits teach you how to work with these plants at home. Everything you need ships right to your door.

Comment Kit to start learning real herbal medicine 🌿


09/03/2025

When even the herbalist gets sick 🤧

Here's my go-to rescue remedy: GARLIC HONEY
🧄 Mincing it = I need this medicine TODAY
🧄 Whole cloves = let it sit longer, gentler on sensitive stomachs
🧄 Can't handle strong garlic? Longer infusion = milder taste

Best way to take it? Buttered toast, hands down. But when you're feeling rough like me... straight spoonful!
Been using this 2-ingredient powerhouse for years to kick colds and coughs.

Y'all know I'm always teaching about making your own plant medicines at home. If you want to learn stuff like this every month, we send out herb kits with everything you need - no hunting around for supplies or wondering if you're doing it right.

Check the link in my bio if you're ready to start building your own medicine cabinet 🌿


Opening a clinical practice was terrifying. Five years of study under my belt and I still felt like I had no idea what I...
09/02/2025

Opening a clinical practice was terrifying. Five years of study under my belt and I still felt like I had no idea what I was doing.

But working with real people - with real, complex, messy health challenges - taught me things no textbook ever could.

Nine years of clinical work taught me that herbalism isn't about one-size-fits-all protocols. It's about understanding how plants interface with human physiology and then personalizing that knowledge for each individual's constitution, lifestyle, and specific needs.
Some days I still feel like I'm figuring it out as I go - but that's the beauty of working with living systems. Plants, people, healing - it's all dynamic.

Do you love solving puzzles too? Why do you love herbalism?

What experience caused you to lean into Traditional Western Herbal energetics?
08/31/2025

What experience caused you to lean into Traditional Western Herbal energetics?

The 🍂Southeastern Foraging Conference🍂 is happening!!!!!!! October 23-26th at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, AlabamaReal dirt-...
08/30/2025

The 🍂Southeastern Foraging Conference🍂 is happening!!!!!!! October 23-26th at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama

Real dirt-under-the-fingernails, taste-this-plant, make-actual-medicine learning with some of the South's most knowledgeable foragers and herbalists.

Mushroom identification walks, hands-on tincture making, wild food preparation, and the kind of practical skills that are so much better in community.

The instructor lineup is phenomenal (and yes, I'll be there teaching too!), and the whole vibe is about rekindling (for some) and strengthening (for others) our connection to the plants that have been feeding and healing us...since forever.

Come learn alongside people who live this stuff every day. This is your moment.

Ready to get your hands dirty and your mind expanded?

All the details: https://www.southeasternforagingconference.com/

Can't wait to hang out with you guys! 🍄✨

08/30/2025

This plant can stop diarrhea AND give you the p**ps. Make it make sense.

I started calling this "the poo poo plant" because I've never been one to dance around "body topics". We all p**p, people.

The roots of blackberry will "bind you right up" if things are too loose (hello, astringent tannins), but eat a bunch of the berries and you're getting a scouring laxative that is like a nice exfoliation treatment for your guts. Same plant, completely opposite effects depending on which part you use.

It's related to red raspberry and both of these Rubus species are just sitting there in the wild being incredibly useful while we're spending money on digestive aids at the pharmacy.

Anyone else have favortie plants they use for gut stuff? Drop your favorites below - I'm always curious what's working for people.

P.S. - Want to learn how to make your own digestive remedies from plants like this? Check out my the HMMS in my linktree!

08/29/2025

BREAKING NEWS!
(We know theres a lot of current breaking news that is breaking us - which is why we decided to break it up with a little light hearted ridiculousness. We must cry then laugh the rise to fight another day.)

That being said - there is a garden emergency.....

(Don't worry - regular Cameron and all the science-backed content isn't going anywhere. But sometimes we just need some silly.)

08/28/2025

So September's Herbal Medicine Monthly box is all about bee balm (Monarda)! This might be one of my favorite plants we've featured all year- and that’s saying something! Bee balm has this incredibly sharp, intense taste 👅- it means business.

And that isn’t just for show it’s antimicrobial, antiviral, great for UTIs, AND it is amazing for infections posted up in the throat and sinus. Plus, it's gorgeous, smells amazing, and the bees go absolutely crazy for it.

What makes this month special: You're getting the full deep dive on Monarda species, plus a kit full of Monarda preparations so that you can learn about the plant as you experience it.

Everything you need to deeply get to know each plant is included and shipped to your door.

I've been using bee balm for respiratory support, UTIs, wound care, and digestive issues for years, and I'm excited to share everything I know about this powerhouse plant with you this month!

Our September boxes ship in just a few days, and I only make a limited number each month. Bee balm season is happening RIGHT NOW, so if you've been thinking about joining, this is probably the time. (And you can cancel anytime, so what’s the risk? There is none. No risk. Just fun!🤩 )

Ready to dive deep into bee balm? Link in bio to grab September's box or comment "KIT" below.

08/26/2025

🌿 Y'all, I'm so excited to be teaching at the Alabama Folk School's September Sampler! ✨
If you've been wanting to dive into the world of tea blending, this is your chance! I'll be sharing my 3-part tea blending hack that helps you create gorgeous, therapeutic teas every single time.

We'll explore how to blend teas that support YOUR unique constitution, the season, and your flavor preferences - plus you'll learn the difference between teas and tisanes, proper brewing techniques, and when to use hot vs. cold infusions therapeutically.

This hands-on class will have you leaving with the confidence to create healing teas at home!
The September Sampler also features incredible workshops in visible mending, blacksmithing, heirloom pie making, and pottery - something for everyone!

September Sampler | Alabama Folk School
$100-$150 includes workshop + lunch with live music
Very limited spots remaining!

Link in bio to register or email afsregistrar@campmcdowell.org to join the waitlist.

🌿 Y'all, I'm so excited to be teaching at the Alabama Folk School's September Sampler! ✨If you've been wanting to dive i...
08/25/2025

🌿 Y'all, I'm so excited to be teaching at the Alabama Folk School's September Sampler! ✨

If you've been wanting to dive into the world of tea blending, this is your chance! I'll be sharing my 3-part tea blending hack that helps you create gorgeous, therapeutic teas every single time.

We'll explore how to blend teas that support YOUR unique constitution, the season, and your flavor preferences - plus you'll learn the difference between teas and tisanes, proper brewing techniques, and when to use hot vs. cold infusions therapeutically.

This hands-on class will have you leaving with the confidence to create healing teas at home!

The September Sampler also features incredible workshops in visible mending, blacksmithing, heirloom pie making, and pottery - something for everyone!

September Sampler | Alabama Folk School
$100-$150 includes workshop + lunch with live music

Very limited spots remaining!

Link in bio to register or email afsregistrar@campmcdowell.org if it's full to join the wait list.

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Why I do this…

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.