Urban Medicine Cabinet: First Aid Eye Wash

This effective herbal first aid remedy can be used to treat eye infections such as conjunctivitis.

 

About the instructor, Nyambi Royster of Nyambi Naturals:

A Medicinal Herb Farmer and Herbalist for over 15 years, Nyambi Royster has taught Urban Health Courses and Agroecology Workshops at national institutes of learning including  Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, and LaSalle University. Ms. Nyambi has led national discussions of food sovereignty and social justice initiatives.  Her career is characterized by her passion for reconnecting others to the earth as a sustainable source of health and healing.

She manages an acre organic fruit orchard and medicinal herb farm in North Philadelphia at the Lighthouse Field. There she offers various levels of gardening classes, health & wellness workshops, and wild foraging.

She is also the Artisan of Nyambi Naturals LLC., an herbal-inspired bath & body care company located in Philadelphia. Creams, soaps, butters, and soaking tea blends are prepared in small handmade batches (non-animal tested) with a select variety of herbs and botanicals including calendula, rosemary, and mints grown organically at the farm.

Nyambi continues to teach Urban Health Courses, Agroecology Workshops and Cooperative Development Classes both local and nationally. She maintains affiliation with Penn State Extension, Soil Generation, and Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance.

Tickets:

$20 General Admission / $15 Members

$2 Southwest Philly Residents or ACCESS Card Holders (click here to determine eligibility)

Waitlist – If tickets are sold out, please join the waitlist. An email notification will be sent out at least 24 hours prior to the event if tickets become available.

 

This workshop is appropriate for teens and/or adults. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

Workshops will be held outside in the Upper Meadow. If weather.com predicts a 50% or higher chance of rain, the event will be held in the Garden’s Coach House.

Check out the 2022 Urban Medicine Cabinet series, running Saturdays from 10AM-12PM, from late April through October. Urban Medicine Cabinet 2022

• 4/30 – Nutritive Heart Tonic
• 5/21- Cold Process Soap Making
• 5/28 – Tooth Powder Paste
• 6/18 – Herbal Deodorant
• 6/25 – Body Butter Bars
• 7/30 – Liver Health Tincture
• 8/20 – Holistic Womb Care
• 8/27 – Holistic Prostate Care
• 9/17 – First Aid Eye Wash
• 9/24 – Fungal Salve
• 10/29 – Seasonal Affective Disorder