Spring Planting is not that far away
Spring gardening season will be upon us sooner than we think, which is why we like to plan ahead alongside our sister business, Lightning Creek Gardens. Some of what we’ll grow include the herbs and plants to make Nerve Tonic Tincture. These herbs include...
Another harvest season comes to fruition
We have had a busy summer and fall, and now that it’s heading into December, we look back to see what we have learned. Probably the biggest lesson learned is to seize the day. To make each moment rich and generous, to take that walk, paddle that kayak, hunt...
What’s Going on this Summer?
We have been very busy this year at The Wild & Weedy Apothecary. In addition to all the herbs, flowers, roots and fruits we harvest to make medicine, we also have a home garden which includes our sister-business, Lightning Creek Gardens. So this spring there was...
Adaptogen Compound – Schisandra, Rhodiola & Eleuthero
A Favorite year-round Tonic According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these “kingly” herbs combine to create a formula that enhance and stabilize normal body functions. Each herb boosts the beneficial actions of the other two, and all three are considered...
Core Protocol Herbs for Lyme
The Wild & Weedy Apothecary carries all of the suggested Core Protocol herbs for treating the symptoms of Lyme disease as outlined by Stephen H. Buhner in HEALING LYME. In fact, that was the main reason we opened our home apothecary for business – Dave’s journey...
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. ...
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.