MODULE 4 — Winter Formulation & Practice

How to work with winter patterns in real herbal practice.

Lesson 4.1 — Winter Formulation Principles

• Warm + moist for cold/dry patterns
• Warm + dispersing for cold/stagnant patterns
• Bitter + grounding for winter digestion
• Aromatic + uplifting for winter mood

Lesson 4.2 — Winter Preparations

Students learn to make:

• root decoctions
• resin salves
• evergreen syrups
• warming bitters
• winter oxymels
• cedar steam inhalations

Lesson 4.3 — Winter Case Studies

Patterns:

• cold lungs
• dry digestion
• winter stagnation
• seasonal depression
• boundary fatigue

Winter Case Study Practice Set

Sensory Lab: Winter Formula Crafting

Students create:

• a warming formula
• a grounding formula
• a clearing formula
• a winter emotional support blend