Single Herb Tinctures – A Catalogue
Below is our list of single herb tinctures, in alphabetical order according to common name. We will continue to update this page with more information for each herb. Thank you for your patience with this website transition as we reorganize our business and our lives -...
A Catalogue: Compound Tinctures & Mushroom Tinctures
Below is our list of Compound Herbal Tinctures and Mushroom Tinctures. The Compound Tinctures are organized alphabetically, and you will be able to find the individual herbs listed in our Single Herb Tinctures blog post as well. We can always customize a compound...
Salves & Balms, and More – A Catalogue
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 consistency will...
Sarsaparilla Root, Schisandra Berry, (Blue) Skullcap herb, St. John’s Wort Flowering tops
Four more herbal tinctures available from our Apothecary - Sarsaparilla root, Schisandra berry, (Blue) Skullcap herb, St. John's Wort flowering tops. Sarsaparilla (Smilax glabra) - Anti-inflammatory used for psoriasis, arthritis, rheumatism, can also be used...
Some compound tinctures – Adaptogen Compound, Cellular Support Formula, Core Defense Formula
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 the...
Herbal Pain Management
HERBAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Please be careful not to use machinery or equipment while using these herbs until you know how they will affect you. If they seem too potent, back off… if they don’t seem strong enough, take another dropperful or take it more often. They might...
Doreen’s Five Favorite Weeds for First Aid
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...
Milk Thistle, Motherwort & Mullein
That's right, herbs that start with the letter "M" Milk Thistle - Specific for inflammatory and degenerative liver (and spleen) conditions such as acute or chronic hepatitis. Restores liver function from other chemical toxins including amanita poisoning. Contains...
Processing Dandelion for Tincture – a photo essay
Every spring we go on a dandelion hunt, not to eradicate them from our "yard" but to actually harvest them for making tincture. We also eat the leaves in spring salads or put them on a grilled cheese sandwich! These photos do not show the maceration process -...
Hawthorn, Hops, Houttuynia
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 German Ministry of...
Dandelion, Devil’s Claw, Devil’s Club, Eleuthero
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 bile...
Boldo, Bupleurum, Burdock
In keeping with the previous post's theme, here are photos and brief descriptions of the tinctures we carry starting with the letter "B". Boldo (leaf) - Anti-inflammatory liver and kidney support, hepato-analgesic. Official medicine in Brazil as a cholagogue and...
Artichoke, Ashwagandha, Astragalus, Avena
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 regenerative properties. Antioxidant. May...
Compound Tinctures
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...
Traditional Chinese herbs for Immune Support
This list is compiled from NuHerbs, supplying organic, lab-tested herbs from China. They are very knowledgeable and are very conscientious about the quality of their herbs. The Wild & Weedy Apothecary carries tincture of all these herbs except for the Asian...
Hawthorn–Motherwort Tincture, a special woman’s ally
Hawthorn – Motherwort Tincture This compound is a cardiac tonic and restorative, useful for strengthening the connective tissue of the blood and lymph vessels and heart structure, and to enhance normal heart rhythm. Not a specific remedy but rather an adaptogen...
Some Single Herb Tinctures
We have added several tinctures to our Apothecary selection. Most of them are Single Herb Tinctures, some are Compound Tinctures, and some are Mushroom-based. We have also added two new herbal salves to our line-up. Here are the Single Herb tinctures that are new....
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 Avena...
An article by Stephen Buhner about COVID-19
In light of the recent pandemic of the Coronavirus, part of the SARS comples of viruses, we am providing a link to an article by Stephen H. Buhner, master herbalist and wise writer and researcher. It is clear that this is not "the flu on steroids", it is much more...
Considering Hawthorn
After all, what is a Hawthorn... a shrub? a tree? Although the black hawthorn tree - Crataegus douglasii - usually grows like a large shrub, with many suckering stems arising from the ground, here in northern Idaho there are huge tree-like specimens on the islands in...
Big changes at the Apothecary
Dear Friend of Wild & Weedy, Thank you for your valued patronage of our herbal apothecary. It has been seven years since we first opened shop, and we wouldn't be here at all if it weren't for you. The reason for this announcement is to tell you that...
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...
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...
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. The photo above shows the...
Cal-Pop Salve soothes and calms
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,...
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.
Schizandra, the Five-Flavored Berry energy tonic
Schizandra has been called “…one of the 50 fundamental herbs of Chinese medicine” by Stephen Buhner and is considered an excellent tonic and restorative on many levels. Schizandra is native to many parts of Asia, has numerous cousins, and has been traditionally...
Chamomile, Mother Rabbit’s Remedy
There of two types of chamomile, and both have a fragrant, apple-like aroma. One is the low-growing Roman Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile, a perennial ground cover. The other is German Chamomile, Maticaria recutita (or M. chamomilla), a delicate looking, lacy annual...
Herbal Salves for You and your Friends
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....
Lemon Balm – Sweet Melissa
Lemon balm is very attractive to bees. It’s botanical name Melissa means “bee” in Latin, and it has been cultivated for over 2,000 years as a bee plant. We grow a lot of Lemon Balm, both in and out of the garden. There is a curious concoction dating from around the...