This Badge Bit (
BB) is part of the
PEP Curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Natural Medicine.
Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material, which may include stems,
roots, bark, and rhizomes.
Additional Information:
BBC Good Food article on blackberries
Mother Earth Living on Decoction
Minimum requirements:
- Make a decoction
- Strain and store your decoction
To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a
video (< 2 minutes):
- Blackberry
root bark (either being harvested or just harvested)
- Making the decoction
- Finished decoction in its labeled jar