Tag: apothecary
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Herb Robert, Stinky Bob, Geranium robertianum. Our Friend.
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum), also known as Robert geranium or cranesbill (one of), is a flowering plant that is widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and North America. The plant has a loooong history of medicinal use, and herbalists have used it for a plethora of various purposes. I remember watching a YouTube Video and listening…
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Herbal Help for Seasonal Allergies
Right about now as we start to see the yellow fine powdery death dust on our vehicles and notice that our noses are oddly stuffy, or runny, or both, we start to remember. Ahhh yes, seasonal allergies due to environmental particulates are upon us. They snuck up and smacked us on the back like an…
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Here Comes the Sun, Little Lip Balm
Have you ever experienced BURNT lips? Yes, the kind between your nose and your chin! Let’s say you were out stand-up paddleboarding or potentially stair stepping your way up Mount Rainier with the Sun Glare dial turned up to 11, perhaps you went on vacation to Cabo, or some such sun riddled place. Then you…
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Disclaimer and Words of Caution
By purchasing and/or using our products or following instructions to create your own home products, you acknowledge that the content contained here-in is for educational purposes only, and any suggestions are not to be interpreted as health advice. Herbalists are not the same thing as doctors, they do not diagnose, treat or cure clients. They…
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Heeeeere Comes Dandelion! Get Ready!
I know you know, but let’s talk about it anyway. There is a “weed” that everyone likes to rail on. It comes in the Spring, is beautiful, but to many, too prolific. 🙂 However, if you pick those flowers when they are nice and yellow in the morning before the bees have taken all the…
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Brother Cedar Carries Us
Cedar, what can I say? A lot actually. Have you ever walked through a Pacific Northwest Forest and spotted a nurse stump from an old Cedar or old Doug Fir? Do you SEE the life coming from that tree that was cut down possibly during the log boom era? It’s a mystic city all of…
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Holy What? Yes, Holy Basil!
The other day I was looking through all my many reference books and looking for an herb that could help with as many of the situations going on in my house as possible. Voila, Tulsi appeared, not straight away, but eventually when my state of mind had calmed and I was ready to receive its…
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What IS Folk Herbalism?
That is a great question! There are so many terms for practicing herbalism. If I had to narrow my personal efforts down to one particular type of herbalism that is recognized as a stand-alone sort, it would be Folk herbalism. Mostly, this is due to my love of going out to forage for locally growing…
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Making Deodorant at Home for Changing Hormones
Hi to everyone who found this post. If you have, it might be due to your recent experiences with increased sweating and body odor due to hormonal changes. One of which is perimenopause. Sigh. Okay, so, no one really ever gives solutions, right? I recall distinctly hearing about hot flashes, night sweats, drying up vaginas…
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Borage is Anything but Boring!
Have you ever transplanted Borage OUT of your garden and into the compost-heap? Have you ever called a friend and said, hey are you still interested in some Borage, I’ve got lots? Then you might be among a very well populated group. However, I pose to you that time has tried to entreat us to…
Ministry of Making 