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Fundamentals
of Extraction

Learn to make real plant and mushroom medicine from scratch

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A hands-on, 7-module course in the art and science of extraction. From your first water infusion to a full dual extract, you will build real skills, make real medicine, and leave with five finished tinctures you made yourself.

Starts July 13 7 modules 6 finished tinctures Lab project every week Circle community included $147 at launch

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Tincture extraction in progress

What you'll have at the end

Six finished tinctures, start to finish

No kits, no shortcuts. Real medicine you extracted, bottled, and labelled yourself.

• Water extraction • Ethanol maceration • Dual extraction • Botanical formula • Preservation & bottling • Final capstone project
Jonathan Your instructor
About this course

Rooted in lived experience

Jonathan's path into plant and mushroom medicine started as a personal one. Facing his own health challenges early on, he turned to the natural sciences and found a way forward through mycology, studying and cultivating mushrooms while working as an assistant in a pathology lab in the Pacific Northwest.

In 2019 he founded Evolved Mushrooms to bring holistic wellness and mycology education to his community. Over six years he has developed unique herbal mushroom formulas, hosted large-scale community events and local workshops, and helped people work through real health challenges, with a particular focus on mental wellness.

This course is a direct extension of that work. Every extraction method taught here is one Jonathan uses himself. The curriculum is built from practice, not theory.

The curriculum

Seven modules.
Six finished tinctures.

Each module builds on the last. You'll start a new extraction every few weeks, so by the end of the course you have multiple finished products in hand.

01
Welcome & Course Introduction
Meet your facilitator, set expectations and timelines, and gather the tools, materials, and ingredients you'll need to begin.
Orientation
Lessons
Facilitator Introduction
Course Introduction
Expectations, Results & Timelines
Course Tools: PDFs, Guides & Circle Community
Materials & Ingredients Needed
Sourcing
02
Fundamentals of Extraction
Phytochemistry, the principles of extraction, and water as a solvent. Lab: decoction.
Lab
Lessons
The Connection of Phytochemistry
Principles of Extraction
Water as a Solvent & Infusion
Lab Decoction
03
Maceration Methodology
Ratios, density, fresh vs. dry material, and the maceration algorithm. Lab: maceration methodology.
Lab
Lessons
Why it Matters
Exploring Ratios
Density (Roots to Flowers)
The Algorithm
Maceration & Introduction to Ethanol
Fresh vs. Dry Ingredients
Lab Maceration Methodology
04
Hydroethanol Extraction
Polarity, filtration, and the ecology of natural medicine. Lab: hydroethanol adaptogen tincture.
Lab
Lessons
Filtration
Polarity
Ecology of Natural Medicine
Nature's Compounds
Hydroethanol Extraction
Lab Hydroethanol Adaptogen Tincture
05
Dual Extraction
Tincture dosing, Büchner filtration, and dual extraction for mushrooms. Lab: Chaga dual extraction.
Lab
Lessons
Thoughts on Tincture Dosing
Büchner Filtration
Dual Extraction (Mushrooms) ~ Chaga
Lab Mushroom Dual Extraction
06
Formulating Blends
Introduction to formulation methods, thoughts on formulation, and crafting botanical blends. Lab: botanical blend.
Lab
Lessons
Introduction to Formulation Methods
Thoughts on Formulation
Crafting Botanical Blends
Lab Botanical Blend
07
Capstone Project
Design and make your own extract from scratch: choose your ingredients, select your modality, and revisit the algorithm.
Capstone
Lessons
Brief Introduction in Ultrasonic Extraction
Course Review
Capstone Projects
Congratulations
What you will walk away with

Real skills. Real medicine. Made by you.

By the end of the course you won't just know what a tincture is, you'll have made five.

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6 finished tinctures you made yourself

Not a kit, not a simulation. By the end of the course you will have produced five shelf-stable extracts from scratch: selecting your material, choosing your solvent, and running the process end-to-end.

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Understand why, not just how

Know best practices for extracting different ingredients, why ratios matter, and how to troubleshoot when something goes wrong.

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Read any label with confidence

Evaluate commercial tinctures for real potency. Know what the extraction method, ratio, and ingredient sourcing actually mean.

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Work with medicinal mushrooms properly

Understand what Lion's Mane, Reishi, and Chaga actually require to extract their active compounds, and how to do it correctly at home.

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Build a personal apothecary

Leave with the knowledge to design your own formulations, select solvents for specific compounds, and build a practice that compounds over time.

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A community doing the same work

Access to the Liminalis Circle, where you can share batches, troubleshoot, and keep learning with other makers and the instructor.

Materials Needed

What you'll need to follow along.

A home kitchen and a few affordable tools are enough. Everything is sourced commercially and specified in the course.

Equipment
Basic tools
Digital kitchen scale (0.1g) $15–25
Graduated cylinder or measuring cups $10–15
Glass jars with sealed lids $10–20
Amber dropper bottles (set) $15–25
Fine mesh strainer, cheesecloth, filters $10–15
Blender (most likely already own) optional
Solvents
Food-grade only
Food-grade grain alcohol (750ml) $25–40
Distilled water $2–4
Materia Medica
Herbs & mushrooms
Ashwagandha root (dried) $10–15
Lion's Mane (dried, verified) $15–25
Reishi or Chaga (dried, verified) $15–25
Capstone materials (your choice) varies
Estimated total

One-time setup. Most tools are reusable for every extraction you make afterward. A full sourcing guide with trusted suppliers is included in the course.

$150–250 All-in, one-time

A note on safety and materials

This course requires food-grade ethanol, specifically grain alcohol intended for human consumption. Do not substitute isopropyl or denatured alcohol. These are toxic. The course specifies exactly what to buy and where.

For the mushroom modules, the course strongly recommends using commercially sourced, verified dried material rather than wildcrafted mushrooms, particularly for beginners. A sourcing guide with trusted suppliers is included.

This course is educational, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, nursing, or currently managing a health condition with the support of a doctor, consult them before adding medicinal mushroom or plant extracts to your routine.

Frequently Asked

Common questions.

These are the things most people want to know before enrolling.

No. The course is built for curious beginners. Every term, ratio, and method is explained from first principles, and labs are paced so you can follow along at home without a background in chemistry or formal herbalism training.

The seven modules can be worked through in about six to eight weeks if you're pacing yourself, but the lab timelines (maceration, dual extraction) run in the background for one to four weeks each. You keep lifetime access, so it's fine to move at your own speed.

Plan for roughly $150–$250 all-in for a full setup: scale, jars, dropper bottles, filtration, food-grade grain alcohol, and your chosen herbs and mushrooms. The full materials list is included in the course.

Making plant and mushroom extracts for personal use with food-grade ingredients is legal in the U.S. and most other countries. Selling them is a different matter and requires additional licensing. This course focuses on personal-use medicine making.

The Liminalis Circle is where students share batches, troubleshoot, and keep learning after the course. Waitlist members get three months free with the launch price, then it's $24.95/month. You can stay for as long as it's useful to you.

We strongly recommend sourcing reliable, organic ingredients. If you can't verify that something is clean and safe, we don't recommend using it.

Yes. If the course isn't what you expected within the first 14 days, reach out and you'll get a full refund — no questions. The goal is for this to genuinely work for you.

Course starts July 13

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Waitlist members get early access and the launch price of $147, which includes 3 months free in the Liminalis community. After that, community access is $24.95 per month.

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