Please welcome a seasonally-available New Product – Dead Nettle First-Aid Balm What is Dead Nettle? Lamium purpureum to be exact. You might think it’s “just a weed”, and it can be weedy and invasive, but it doesn’t really cause any...
That’s right, herbs that start with the letter “M” We have these tinctures available in 1-ounce, 2-ounce and 4-ounce size, and also make compound tinctures of Hawthorn-Motherwort and one called Dandy-Thistle. Hawthorn – Motherwort Tincture...
from the letters J, K and L Japanese Knotweed – Synergistic, modulates and enhances immune function, anti-inflammatory, protects against endotoxin damage. CNS anti-oxidant, improves cognitive function. Source of resveratrol....
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...
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...
These photos do not show the maceration process – chopping and then “soaking” in an alcohol bath for 6 weeks – of making Dandelion Tincture, but this is what it takes to get it to that point. We go through each plant, leaf, flower and remove...
Here are a few more single herb tinctures to share as we amble through the alphabet. Dandelion – Slow-acting liver tonic. Digestive stimulant, nutritive, diuretic, normalizes cholesterol. Useful for gout and inflamed liver and bile duct, however not for use with...
On to the next round of tinctures, the letter “C” includes two plants in the same family, and many with beautiful blooms that can also grace our flower gardens. Calendula – Made from the whole flowering head, this tincture is...
In keeping with the previous post’s theme, here are photos and brief descriptions of the tinctures we carry starting with the letter “B” – yep, we’re gonna go thru the whole alphabet! Boldo (leaf) – Anti-inflammatory liver and...
Starting with the letter “A”, here are photos of the plants from which we make tinctures. Artichoke (leaf) – Digestive bitter, Artichoke aids in the production of bile, tones and protects the liver & gall bladder ,and has...
