by Doreen Shababy | May 21, 2023 | 100% plant-based, anti-inflammatory, balm, book, calendula, California Poppy, chamomile, Doreen's book, first aid, salve, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary
Here is our list of Salves & Balms, Butters & Cremes… and MORE! These oil-based concoctions are made seasonally, according to when the plant is at the proper maturity level for harvesting – flower, leaf, root, or all of them. The color and... 
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 | Dec 11, 2022 | 100% plant-based, analgesic, California Poppy, chamomile, Cottonwood, Dead Nettle, eczema, essential oil, first aid, Heal-all, Lemon Balm, Melissa, Plantain, roses, salve, Salves & Balms, skin care, The Wild & Weedy Apothecary, wildcrafted
The photo above shows Grandma’s version of herbal green salve. Most salves are made with a base of olive oil and beeswax, and we are always experimenting . All herbs are collected from the wild or grown organically, and are harvested with reverence and respect.... 
by Doreen Shababy | Dec 6, 2022 | 100% plant-based, balm, essential oil, roses, salve, skin care
RoseBerry Balm is a special treat, made with organic rose petals, coconut oil, cocoa butter, rose hip and raspberry seed oils, and essential oil of Damask Rose. It is then hardened with candelilla wax, making it 100% plant-based. We make it with organic rose petals,...