There is disclosed a compressed vaporizer tablet and method. In an embodiment, the method comprises: obtaining one or more plant source materials containing one or more active medicinal ingredients compressing the one or more plant source materials under pressure and heat into a tablet and forming one or more through holes in the tablet, whereby the through holes provide increased tablet surface area during vaporization. The tablet may further include one or more ribbed edges to further increase the tablet surface area. The tablet is preferably individually sealed in a blister pack to increase shelf life of the tablet, and to provide safety and convenience features for use.