Making Dandelion Tincture
Here is the story of making Dandelion Tincture. We make it from the whole fresh plant, roots, leaves, crown, flowers, buds and all. The large photo above shows a fairly sizeable root. We pluck them by weeding the early spring garden beds. The photo...
Home Remedies for Fall & Winter
Here’s a terrific sampler of simple home remedies you can use throughout fall and winter, or anytime of year, when you’re feeling less than your usual excellent self.
Valerian Root – An ally for muscle relaxation
VALERIAN root – Valeriana officinalis – has a long history of herbal use. For instance, the people of Russia have been using it for over 2000 years. Native to Europe and western Asia, this plant of the honeysuckle family is a delicate-demeanored, leafy...
A Tale of Two Skullcaps
We carry two different Skullcap tinctures at The Wild & Weedy Apothecary – Chinese Skullcap, also called Baikal Skullcap; and American or Blue Skullcap. Both are used to treat the nervous system in one way or another.
Golden Poppy Balm soothes and calms
Golden Poppy Balm is a topical remedy with anti-microbial properties for wound healing and for various skin conditions such as eczema and minor cuts or scrapes. Our formula is made with coconut oil and is double infused with whole-plant Eschscholzia, that is, flowers,...
By Special Request – Elderberry Elixir II
New Batch – Elderberry Elixir
Chamomile, Mother Rabbit’s Remedy
There of two types of chamomile, and both have a fragrant, apple-like aroma. One is the low-growing Roman Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile, a perennial ground cover. The other is German Chamomile, Maticaria recutita (or M. chamomilla), a delicate looking, lacy annual...
Considering Hawthorn
After all, what is a Hawthorn… a shrub? a tree? Although the black hawthorn tree – Crataegus douglasii – usually grows like a large shrub, with many suckering stems arising from the ground, here in northern Idaho there are huge tree-like specimens on...