Wild Oaks Apothecary

Meet the tea blend I formulated when wildfire smoke filled Wisconsin one summer.

Pair it with my lung support blend for the extra smoky days, or any of the single tinctures or elixirs (mullein, cordyceps, nettle, marshmallow root)

comment LUNGS for the link to my lung support tea and tincture blend!

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This is the guide I wish I had when I started making tinctures!

Comment EXTRACT for a direct link. (It’s just me, no automations.)

Let’s get you started on your herbal-medicine-making journey!

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Our ancestors dipped in natural bodies of water on a regular basis. They knew the charge it brought to unwind stress, tension, and dis-ease from their bodies.

We, as a collective, live in concrete jungles, lifted far above the dirt, and swim in pools made of cement and treated water. A far cry from what was once natural for our ancestors.

Magnesium is an easy spark to add back into daily life.

Dip in a natural body of water, drink spring water, soak in a magnesium rich bath, slather on our dreamy butter, or apply the magnesium mist.

Soak in that beautifully healing charge.

// all of our magnesium products restock on August 1st!

laundry, but make it romantic 🤍

your favorite laundry soap is restocking August 1st, and it will be on S A L E !!

grab a bag (or three!) and inhale the fresh scent of CLEAN. 🫧

𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘱.

One plant, multiple uses. Commonly regarded as the wise Elder Mother in many folk stories and legends, she offers deep, reliable support for many ailments and struggles.

FLOWER — Popping up in Springtime, these delicate flowers pack quite the punch. They can be used to encourage sweating to break a fever, support bronchial passages, help relieve sinus congestion, and offer immune support for colds and the flu, Energetically, they offer support to transition from Winter & Spring to summer, offering a bit of sunshine and beauty to the body.

BERRY — The juicy berries can be made into tinctures, syrups, and teas when properly processed. Similar to the sister elderflower, elderberry offers a bit more immune support, encourage sweating to break a fever, diuretic support, help open the sinuses, and offer cold and flu support. Since the berries are harvested in late Summer, they are ready to be consumed for the colder months, offering rich antioxidant support needed to support a robust immune system. Elderberry has been shown in studies* to greatly reduce cold and flu symptoms and shorten the duration of illness by 48 hours.

LEAF — a little-known elder support! The leaves contain anti-inflammatory compounds that—when used externally—can bring down swelling, quickly heal bruising, offer support for sprains, and offer relief for burns, cuts, and scrapes. They contain compounds that support wound-healing externally. The bark of the elder tree was also traditionally used as a wound wash.

NOTE: if the leaves, stems, and bark are consumed, it will likely induce vomiting. Otherwise, elder is considered gentle and safe for all ages and stages of life when properly prepared and consumed!

SOURCES
RJ Whelan
Native American Medicinal Plants — Daniel E. Moerman
*https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4848651/

(PS if you’re seeing this again….so sorry!! I posted it a few days ago, then archived it because I liked these pictures better 🙂‍↔️)

It’s here! Shop our monthly restock, the last one until our birthday sale.

My tip: grab a Reishi & lavender mist. Adaptogenic support, hormonal support, liver support, AND calming magnesium for your body? Yes please.

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Restocking Favorites

— 🍄 Reishi (adaptogenic support, immune support, CALM support, liver support)

— 🪻 Motherwort (emotional courage hug, monthly bleed support, heart tonic, blood pressure support, anxiety support, postpartum support for after pains)

- 🌞 St John’s Wort (antiviral support, antidepressant, uplifter, liver support, pain reliever)

— 🌜Lavender Magnesium Mist (muscle aches and cramps, monthly bleed cramps, much needed magnesium support)

— 🍄‍🟫 Beeswax Morel Candles (CUUUUUTE brown and honey colored candles. non toxic dyes, pure beeswax, lead-free cotton wick. these leave a gorgeous lace pattern as they burn. cute hostess gift!)

shop at 1pm PT!

a few questions inspired by a conversation with a friend last year, and sticking my hands in the soil today. 🌱

we already know that direct contact with soil activates serotonin production and contributes to relieving the weight of depression. I call garden dirt under my nails a “millionaire’s manicure.”

we already know that trees and fungi communicate with each other.

but what if there was also an exchange between humans and the microorganisms found in soil? what if, when planting tomatoes, your skin informed the soil what specific nutrients your body may need that summer? and the tomatoes grew nutrients especially for you?

what if that is another reason to eat locally as much as possible and find farmers who actually touch dirt?

my brain loves questions like these! 🌱

https://www.msl.ubc.ca/yes-getting-dirty-can-act-as-a-natural-antidepressant-heres-why/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7584520/