Attempting to make Rosemary essential oil with my new copper still! The rosemary bush has been growing like crazy and it is one of my favorite smells. Plus, the oil and hydrosol are so great for mental clarity, depression, stress, skin and hair, and so much more. I love you rosemary. #herbalist #traditionalmedicine #aromatherapy #rosemary #essentialoil #diy #hydrosol #copperstill

Snake bite antivenom remedy (or other venomous creature bites). Drink 2-4 ounces of Echinacea angustifolia tincture immediately and also use it as a compress. The tincture should be made 1:5 dried root in 60%alcohol. Here is the formulation I used: 50 g Echinacea angustifolia root 170 mL of 95% cane alcohol 80 mL of water #herbalism #tinctures #herbalistfirstaid #herbalist #traditionalmedicine #naturesmedicine #herbalism101 #apothecary #echinacea #snakebiteremedy

Which solvent (menstrum) should you use when extracting active ingredients from your herbs? Here is a quite cheat sheet guide from the Modern Herbal Dispensatory. #herbalism #tinctures #herbalteas #glycerite #herbaloil #menstrum #traditionalmedicine #herbalist #naturesmedicine #herbalismdiy #herbalism101 #apothecary

One of the best cough medicines (antitussive) at a herbalist’s disposal is wild cherry bark. You can do an standard tincture, cold infusion tea, infused wine/sherry, or glycerite. #herbalism #apothecary #traditionalmedicine #naturalcoughremedy #naturalcoughmedicine #coldandfluseason #wildcherrybark

Hiking with a herbalist means eating all medicinal greens on the trail #springgreens #wildgreens #herbalist #naturesfood #naturesmedicine #herbalism #apothecary