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...
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.
Cal-Pop Salve 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,...
Calendula officinalis – Calendula, Marigold, Pot Marigold, “calends” (Latin) Sunshine as the face of a flower, that’s Calendula. Till the clouds come out. Then she folds her petals, protecting like a collar turned up on a windy day. Calendula is a...
Red Root – Ceanothus americanus, C. spp. This plant has sometimes been called New Jersey Tea (never in Idaho, though), and it’s also called Buckbrush. In my region, Buckbrush leaves are shiny and very fragrant and the flowers are like frothy foam. It is a member of...