Actaea Institute of Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy

Actaea Institute of Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy Courses are held at Regent's College in central London's beautiful Regent's Park, over a series of 20 non-consecutive weekends.

Co-Directed by AC Hill & Gabriel Mojay, the Actaea Institute offers immersive in-person & online learning events designed to give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a success of your career as an Herbalist and/or Aromatherapist. Established in 1987, the Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy (ITHMA) offers an accredited 10-month Diploma Course in Holistic Clinical

Aromatherapy, Essential Oil Therapeutics, Therapeutic Massage and Anatomy & Physiology — providing the necessary practical training and knowledge for a new career in professional aromatherapy. Our Diploma Course is accredited by the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), the world's foremost aromatherapy association. The Institute has guided more than 50 groups of students through its flagship Aromatherapy Diploma Course, and has hosted over 100 advanced CPD courses. Graduates of the Institute practice Aromatherapy and Therapeutic Massage throughout the UK, as well as in Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey, India, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, Mexico, Jamaica, Tobago, Trinidad and Brazil. In addition to gaining a wide reputation for excellence in the field of Aromatherapy Diploma training, the Institute has distinguished itself as a centre for continuing professional development (CPD). Our advanced CPD courses have included Advanced Clinical Aromatherapy, Aromadermatology, Aromatherapy & Massage in Pregnancy, Aromatherapy Product Development. Acupressure Massage, and an Oriental Medicine approach to Aromatherapy. All Institute training courses are taught by practitioner-educators who are experts in their field, while our Aromatherapy Diploma Course features tutors of international standing. We pride ourselves at the Institute on both our educational excellence and our friendly, personal approach. If you have any questions regarding our training courses, please feel free to phone or email us. You are also welcome to come and meet us at Regent's College. In either case, we would welcome the opportunity to hear about your interests and aspirations, and share with you in turn our vision of natural health.

My warm congrats to Isaac & AC Hill of the superb Plant Cunning Podcast for their highly successful, well-organized, wel...
08/15/2026

My warm congrats to Isaac & AC Hill of the superb Plant Cunning Podcast for their highly successful, well-organized, well-run and beautifully attended 3rd annual Plant Cunning Conference held from July 24-26, 2026 ~ all thanks to their community-building vision and the support of their many wonderful volunteers ... followed by the equally celebrated Actaea Institute of Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy 2026 Herb Camp. Hip hip hooray!! 🥂🎪🌿⚗️💚

DIPLOMA COURSE in CLINICAL HERBALISM & BOTANICAL AROMATHERAPY starting Oct 18, 2026Our flagship Diploma Course is a 'liv...
08/08/2026

DIPLOMA COURSE in CLINICAL HERBALISM & BOTANICAL AROMATHERAPY starting Oct 18, 2026

Our flagship Diploma Course is a 'live & lively' recorded series of 32 Sunday webinars from Oct 18, 2026 to June 27, 2027, 11am-2pm Eastern Time, with 1:1 mentorship support provided throughout the program.

Sign-up today for an engaging program of study in the science, energetics and practice of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy, incl. the cultivation, medicine-making, and clinical application of 200 medicinal herbs and essential oils, together with TCM energetic diagnosis, case studies, and living in reciprocity with the land.

Master the knowledge of Herbalism and Aromatherapy from the comfort of your home through our engaging live Diploma Course webinars...

LEARN MORE!
https://www.actaea.org/diplomacourse

🎪 3rd PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE🎪~ and ~🌿 ACTAEA HERB CAMP 🌿Fri-Tues, July 24-28, 2026West Edmeston, central New YorkThe 3...
07/19/2026

🎪 3rd PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE🎪
~ and ~
🌿 ACTAEA HERB CAMP 🌿

Fri-Tues, July 24-28, 2026
West Edmeston, central New York

The 3rd Plant Cunning Conference - live at Cohosh Creek Herb Farm in central New York - will be followed by a 2-day Actaea Herb Camp intensive. Do join us!

The Plant Cunning Conference (July 24-26) features over 20 incredible speakers from the worlds of Herbal Medicine and the botanical healing arts, Astrology and Gardening.

Actaea's annual Herb Camp (July 27-28) features hands-on classes on Herbal Medicine-Making, Botanical Aromatherapy, Tongue Diagnosis, and Herbal First Aid with a Plant Walk.

Everyone will leave with their own 5-Element essential formula to take home, and we will be firing up our copper still to make Hydrosol. We will do some plant-pounding botanical artwork, too!

Join us for the Herb Camp and receive a FREE 19x27-inch poster designed by Gabriel Mojay outlining Fragrance Energetics according to the Five Elements.

Camp or stay local ~ delicious meals included!

🌿 BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY 🌿
https://www.actaea.org/summer-herb-camp

07/19/2026

The 🎪 Plant Cunning Conference 🎪 is a 3-day in-person event featuring speakers, workshops, plant walks, artists, and live music to build community and resiliency with people wise to the ways of Nature at beautiful Cohosh Creek Herb Farm and Sanctuary in Central New York, July 24-26th, 2026 — followed by a 2-day Herb Camp optional intensive add on.

The 🌿 Actaea Herb Camp 🌿 is a chance for more hands-on medicine-making, 5-Element Aromatherapy formulating and common Herbal preparations.

The Plant Cunning Conference is a chance to connect and learn with incredible teachers such as botanist and clinical herbalist 7Song of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine; artist, herbalist, Druid Dana O’Driscoll; herbalist and herbal product maker Kate Gilday of Woodland Essence; candlemaker Alysia Mazzella; authors such as mystic Trista Haggerty and herbalist Gert Coleman; aromatherapist & TCM herbalist Gabriel Mojay; astrologer and thinker ZamboniFunk; and herbal teachers such as Richard Mandlebaum of Arbor Vitae, Tammi Sweet of Heart-Stone, mycologist and educator Olga Tzogas, herbalist Amelia South, as well as talented artists, musicians, dancers and vendors.

The community at this conference is beautiful, the food is delish and the farm is gorgeous.

You’re going to love it!

Get your tickets today at plantcunning.com and email [email protected] to inquire about the Reduced Rate, Scholarship or Volunteering options if price is a barrier for you. This is a No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTALF) event.

🎪 PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE 2026 🎪Cohosh Creek Herb Farm, New YorkFri-Sat-Sun, July 24-26, 2026The Plant Cunning Conferen...
07/12/2026

🎪 PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE 2026 🎪
Cohosh Creek Herb Farm, New York
Fri-Sat-Sun, July 24-26, 2026

The Plant Cunning Conference is a 3-day in-person event featuring speakers, workshops, plant walks, artists, and live music to build community and resiliency with people wise to the ways of Nature at beautiful Cohosh Creek Herb Farm & Sanctuary in central New York.

Our line-up of Conference Speakers this year include some of the most inspiring Herbalists, Astrologers, Authors, Beekeepers, Healers and Teachers of our time.

Camp or stay local ~ delicious meals included!

🌸 BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY 🌸
https://plantcunningconference.com

🏕️ SUMMER HERB CAMP 🏕️
July 27-28, 2026, following the Plant Cunning Conference

Join Actaea Directors AC Hill and Gabriel Mojay, together with herb farmer Isaac Hill for an intimate 2-day workshop following the Plant Cunning gathering hosted by AC and Isaac from July 24-26, 2026 on their herb farm in central New York State.

Gabriel will teach Fragrance Energetics & the Five Elements, with a focus on selecting and blending Essential Oils for the five spirits: the Will (Zhi), Soul (Hun), Spirit (Shen), the Intellect (Yi), and the Vital Body (Po), together with an introduction to TCM Tongue Diagnosis. AC looks forward to helping you build your own Home Apothecary with teas, tinctures and herbal essentials for First Aid and common ailments.

This year's Actaea Summer Herb Camp is held at beautiful Cohosh Creek Herb Farm and homestead, a 7-acre oasis of medicinal plants, woods, stream and labrynth lovingly tended by Herbalists and herb farmers AC and Isaac Hill, hosts of the Plant Cunning Conference and Podcast. The farm is located in West Edmeston, in lovely central New York.

Join us for the Herb Camp and receive a FREE 19x27-inch poster designed by Gabriel Mojay outlining Fragrance Energetics according to the Five Elements.

Camp or stay local ~ delicious meals included!

🌿 BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY 🌿
https://www.actaea.org/summer-herb-camp

🎪 3rd PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE🎪~ and ~🌿 ACTAEA HERB CAMP 🌿Fri-Tues, July 24-28, 2026West Edmeston, central New YorkThe 3...
07/08/2026

🎪 3rd PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE🎪
~ and ~
🌿 ACTAEA HERB CAMP 🌿

Fri-Tues, July 24-28, 2026
West Edmeston, central New York

The 3rd Plant Cunning Conference - live at Cohosh Creek Herb Farm in central New York - will be followed by a 2-day Actaea Herb Camp intensive. Do join us!

The Plant Cunning Conference (July 24-26) features over 20 incredible speakers from the worlds of Herbal Medicine and the botanical healing arts, Astrology and Gardening.

Actaea's annual Herb Camp (July 27-28) features hands-on classes on Herbal Medicine-Making, Botanical Aromatherapy, Tongue Diagnosis, and Herbal First Aid with a Plant Walk.

Everyone will leave with a custom 5-Element essential formula to take home, and we will be firing up our copper still to make Hydrosol. We will do some plant-pounding botanical artwork, too!

Join us for the Herb Camp and receive a FREE 19x27-inch poster designed by Gabriel Mojay outlining Fragrance Energetics according to the Five Elements.

Camp or stay local ~ delicious meals included!

🌿 BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY 🌿
https://www.actaea.org/summer-herb-camp

🎪 3rd PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE🎪~ and ~🌿 ACTAEA HERB CAMP 🌿Fri-Tues, July 24-28, 2026West Edmeston, central New YorkThe 3...
07/01/2026

🎪 3rd PLANT CUNNING CONFERENCE🎪
~ and ~
🌿 ACTAEA HERB CAMP 🌿

Fri-Tues, July 24-28, 2026
West Edmeston, central New York

The 3rd Plant Cunning Conference - live at Cohosh Creek Herb Farm in central New York - will be followed by a 2-day Actaea Herb Camp intensive. Do join us! 😊

The Plant Cunning Conference (July 24-26) features over 20 incredible speakers from the worlds of Herbal Medicine and the botanical healing arts, Astrology and Gardening. 🌾🪏

Actaea's annual Herb Camp (July 27-28) features hands-on classes on Herbal Medicine-Making, Botanical Aromatherapy, Tongue Diagnosis, and Herbal First Aid with a Plant Walk. 🌱⛑️

Everyone will leave with a custom 5-Element essential formula to take home, and we will be firing up our copper still to make Hydrosol. We will do some plant-pounding botanical artwork, too! 🥀🔨

Join us for the Herb Camp and receive a FREE 19x27-inch poster designed by Gabriel Mojay outlining Fragrance Energetics according to the Five Elements. 🌊🪾🔥🌎💨

Camp or stay local ~ delicious meals included! 😋

🌿 BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY 🌿
https://www.actaea.org/summer-herb-camp

06/29/2026

MULLEIN (Verbascum thapsus)

Verbascum is derived from the Latin barbascum
(‘bearded’) — though its scruff is peach fuzz-soft, like talcum;
Thapsus is a village in fragrant Tunisia,
known for its medicaments through ancient Phoenicia.

The common name Mollis refers to its velvet leaves,
as soft and supple as Nature conceives;
known in medieval times as ’flannel flower’,
t’was a soothing washcloth in the bath or shower.

Soldiers of Rome dipped the plant in Tallow
to make torches to light their billets; and for the Figato
(liver) Mullein roots were decocted and taken
whenever their gall was rancid and fading.

“Verbascum with the golden flowers”,
wrote Pliny, has both soothing renewing powers —
for a sore cough and broken-winded presentation
every Green physician should employ its persuasion

Lasty, Dioscorides, of classical fame,
wrote of Mullein under it most ancient Greek name:
Phlomos, “flame” — referring again to its use as a wick.
I’m ‘lit-up’ to think that a torch could heal the sick!
Mullein is golden, soft and downy —
a love charm, too, to bring true hearts bounty. 💚

DIPLOMA COURSE in CLINICAL HERBALISM & BOTANICAL AROMATHERAPY starting Oct 16, 2026

Our flagship Diploma Course is a 'live & lively' recorded series of 32 Sunday webinars from Oct 16, 2026 to June 27, 2027, 11am-2pm Eastern Time, with 1:1 mentorship support provided throughout the program.

Sign-up today for an engaging program of study in the science, energetics and practice of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy, incl. the cultivation, medicine-making, and clinical application of 200 medicinal herbs and essential oils, together with TCM energetic diagnosis, case studies, and living in reciprocity with the land.

Master the knowledge of Herbalism and Aromatherapy from the comfort of your home through our engaging live Diploma Course webinars...

LEARN MORE!
https://www.actaea.org/diplomacourse

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