Elder Mother Apothecary

Fresh plantain, Plantago major, and it’s not in the plantain fruit family. Most people consider it a w**d like dandelion, but both have medicinal qualities.

It’s spread out and drying out a little overnight. Will process it tomorrow into an oil to make salve and a glycerin for herbal medicine. Chopping up a little into our salads tonight. 🌿

Blue Spruce tips are ready for harvesting in Littleton. These tips are soaking in jojoba oil and will be made into a balm in four weeks. Perfect for sore, achy muscles, and soothes irritated and dry cracked skin. Smells amazing.

Made a Spring Oxymel with fresh dandelion greens, fresh burdock root ACV, dried nettles, dried cleavers, ACV, and honey. I also added fresh garlic and fresh ginger. Running to the store to get more ACV to finish and top it off! 🌿

Excellent way to start Spring cleaning!

Processed cottonwood bud infused in olive oil, Balm of Gilead. Great for inflammation, arthritic joints, skin abrasions. 🌿

How lucky am I that I to get to make herbal medicine with these amazing humans?!?! 🌿