by Doreen Shababy | Jan 11, 2023 | adaptogens, anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, cellular support, chaga, Chinese Skullcap, Eleuthero, houttuynia, immune support, Japanese Knotweed, lymphatic system, medicinal mushrooms, mitochondria, Red Root, Red Sage, Rhodiola, SARS, Schisandra, spleen
Some of our Compound Tinctures, named according to the herbal ingredients (as per FB restrictions). Schisandra, Rhodiola & Eleuthero Compound – in combination offer (adaptogenic) anti-stress, anti-fatigue and anti-depressant actions as well as enhance... 
by Doreen Shababy | Dec 22, 2022 | adaptogens, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, Astragalus, Avena, cardiac, ceanothus, chaga, Chinese Skullcap, Cordyceps, Core Defense Formula, Cottonwood, Eleuthero, gall blaldder, hot flashes, houttuynia, immune support, Japanese Knotweed, Lemon Balm, liver, menopause, mitochondria, motherwort, Nerve Tonic Tincture, PMS, Red Root, Red Sage, Rhodiola, SARS, Schisandra, tinctures & extracts
Some of these Compound Tinctures are old friends, like Nerve Tonic Tincture and Dandy-Thistle Tincture, others are new to our repertoire such as PLP Compound Tincture and Cellular Support Formula. All compound tinctures are synergistic blends, greater than the sum of... 
by Doreen Shababy | Dec 15, 2022 | (Blue) Skullcap, anti-spasmodic, anxiety, Chinese Skullcap, free-radicals, Lyme disease, mycoplasma, nervine, PMS, sedative, synergist, TCM, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary
We carry two different Skullcap tinctures at The Wild & Weedy Apothecary – Chinese Skullcap, also called Baikal Skullcap; and American or Blue Skullcap. We have some juvenile plants of the Chinese species in our garden, and we have been harvesting the American... 
by Doreen Shababy | Dec 7, 2022 | adaptogens, anti-viral, Astragalus, chaga, Chinese Skullcap, Cordyceps, houttuynia, immune support, Japanese Knotweed, medicinal mushrooms, Red Root, Red Sage, Rhodiola, Stephen Buhner
We first introduced these formulas in 2020, updated in 2021, and have found that they have timeless benefit in the support of the immune system as well as the specific targets for which they are intended. These formulations are based on the work of Buhner (see link at... 
by Doreen Shababy | Dec 6, 2022 | Chinese Skullcap, Core Defense Formula, houttuynia, Lyme disease, resveratrol, tinctures & extracts
Stephen Buhner calls this plant “a world-class invasive” and observes that many invasive species plants are useful for treating diseases. Japanese Knotweed (also called Bushy Knotweed) is a source of resveratrol and has a broad range of actions. It is especially... 
by Doreen Shababy | Dec 6, 2022 | anti-biotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, Bupleurum, Chinese Skullcap, immune support, liver, lymphatic system, TCM
Bupleurum root has a long history of use in many parts of Asia, including China, where it is known as Chai-Hu; Japan (called Saiko); and Korea. There are 74 compounds that have been isolated from Bupleurum, of which the saikosaponins show much promise as a medicinal.... 