by Doreen Shababy | Jan 11, 2023 | analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, anxiety, children, Corydalis, fibromyalgia, herbs, Incarvillea, neuralgia, sedative
HERBAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Please be careful not to use machinery or equipment while using these herbs until you know how they will affect you. If they seem too potent, back off… if they don’t seem strong enough, take another dropperful or take it more often. They might... 
by Doreen Shababy | Jan 11, 2023 | allantoin, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, balm, Cottonwood, first aid, fragrant, Heal-all, Plantain, Poplar, poultice, salve, Salves & Balms, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary, wild edibles, wildcrafted, Yarrow
I’d like you to meet a few friends of mine, some of whom willingly travel over hill and dale, wherever you want to go, while another needs just a little coaxing to get it to join in. These friends – Plantain, Chickweed, Heal-All, Yarrow, and Cottonwood – are my Five... 
by Doreen Shababy | Jan 11, 2023 | anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, betaine, bronchitis, cough, liver, Milk Thistle, motherwort, Mullein, neuroprotective, prostate, sedative, spleen, tinctures & extracts
That’s right, herbs that start with the letter “M” Milk Thistle – Specific for inflammatory and degenerative liver (and spleen) conditions such as acute or chronic hepatitis. Restores liver function from other chemical toxins including amanita... 
by Doreen Shababy | Jan 11, 2023 | Dandelion, diuretic, gout, liver, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary, tinctures & extracts, tonic
Every spring we go on a dandelion hunt, not to eradicate them from our “yard” but to actually harvest them for making tincture. We also eat the leaves in spring salads or put them on a grilled cheese sandwich! These photos do not show the maceration... 
by Doreen Shababy | Dec 22, 2022 | analgesic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-spasmodic, anti-viral, bronchitis, cardiac, cortisol, hawthorn, Hops, houttuynia, HSV, nervine, sedative, tinctures & extracts
Three more single herb tinctures in our romp through the alphabet, this time the letter “H”. Hawthorn – Hawthorn is a cardiac tonic for all types of heart conditions; it protects collagen fibers, and reduces cortisol. A study commissioned by the...