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🌸 A herbalist/holistic nutritionist and a chef homesteading using permaculture and biodynamics to regenerate this land we get to call home. 🌺

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Sippin’ on holy basil + calendula tea grown in t Sippin’ on holy basil + calendula tea grown in the Bear Roots garden and realizing how much I miss being around all the lovely plants. While I’m working in the gardens sweating to death, being eaten alive by black flies and cursing the persistent porcupines I wonder if I’ll do it again next year…. who am I kidding the answer is always going to be yes. All the annoyances come with some amazing rewards; the best of all is being able to spend time amongst nature enjoying all of its magic 💚 A close second is being able to share the plants with other people 🌸
The winter herb box is ready! Each box will cont The winter herb box is ready! Each box will contain a Medicinal Mushroom Chocolate blend, Garlic Infused Sea Salt, Bear Roots Forest mug, and a gently scented Earth Elemental Bayberry candle from Mystic Moon. In addition you can choose a tea blend, a soap, and a winter wellness product. Head over to the Bear Roots Forest website for more details. Wishing you a Happy & Healthy Holidays 😊 #herbalmedicine #plantmedicine
Diggin’ burdock root….check out that super lon Diggin’ burdock root….check out that super long root!!!
Beautiful tea blends heading to @station33cafeandy Beautiful tea blends heading to @station33cafeandyoga tomorrow. 🌸 #herbs #teablends #herbalmedicine #cafe #growyourownherbs
What a beauty! A few nights being in the house is What a beauty! A few nights being in the house is all it took. Such a special surprise to come home to today. #passiflora #passionflower #flowers #plantmedicine #herbs
Digging the ashwagandha today. Look at those cute Digging the ashwagandha today. Look at those cute little berries that hold an abundance of seeds for next years planting. This year I’m trying to save as many seeds as possible but as always it’s a struggle...so much to do and so little time ...
California Poppy Milk Thistle Ashwagandha California Poppy Milk Thistle Ashwagandha
Friday flowers 🌸🌻🐝 Friday flowers 🌸🌻🐝
Bees 🐝 + Calendula 🌸= 💚💚💚 Bees 🐝 + Calendula 🌸= 💚💚💚
Happy to spend the day in the gardens 🌻💚🐝 Happy to spend the day in the gardens 🌻💚🐝
Looking forward to offering this course in the fal Looking forward to offering this course in the fall! For more information about the course, including the syllabus, head over to the Bear Roots Forest School website. #herbs #herbschool #foundationsofherbalism #knowledgeispower
Chamazulene- fun to say and cool to see!!! So if Chamazulene- fun to say and cool to see!!! So if you aren’t familiar with this constituent you should know that it is in a few plants; namely Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) which are the ones I was distilling in these pictures. It’s claim to fame is that it is anti-inflammatory, a free radical scavenger and it’s also pretty cool that when it goes through the distillation process it turns blue. I mean it’s really the only reason I bought the still- I just had to see it happening in person!! Hahaha okay that’s not really true... or is it?!?! I’ve been distilling non-stop this summer making so many wonderfully aromatic and medicinal hydrosols. It’s been dreamy. 💚 #hydrosols #hydrosol #chamazulene #blue #yarrow #achillea #chamomile #matricaria
So much pink in the Summer Herb Box!! 🌸 There So much pink in the Summer Herb Box!! 🌸 There are two boxes left! Head over to the website for more details on the summer herb box or to order one! 💗
Honouring the gifts left by the original stewards Honouring the gifts left by the original stewards of this land 💚 #roses #rhubarb #homestead #farmlife #nature
The Valerian is starting to bloom and whoa did it The Valerian is starting to bloom and whoa did it ever decide to spread around the land this year! Typically the roots are used for medicine however I like to make a tincture of the flowers which I find has the same medicinal properties but a little gentler. Valerian is often used for insomnia however it is also beneficial for those people who may have muscle spasms and tension, twitches and ticks. It is also helpful for those with nervous digestion or emotionally related digestive issues. Combining the flower and root tincture creates such a balanced whole plant medicine 🌱 #valerian #valerianaofficinalis #herbmedicine #herbs #plantmedicine #nature
Haskaps are starting to ripen! Let the games bet Haskaps are starting to ripen! Let the games between us and the cedar waxwings begin! We’re 0-5 but maybe this year is our year....we shall see. #haskaps #honeyberry #cedarwaxwings #berries #growyourown #fruit
☀️Seen as an invasive and useless weed to many ☀️Seen as an invasive and useless weed to many, this little ray of sunshine is loved by those aware of its many nutritional and medicinal benefits. Every part – the root, leaves, blossoms and sap – can be used as food or medicine. ☀️An early source of food for pollinators, the flower opens in the morning to greet the sun and closes in the evening to go to sleep. Not needing to be pollinated to produce seeds, the dandelion will still produce seeds even if the flower head doesn’t open. ☀️A perennial, the dandelion produces sunny yellow flowers, graceful smooth stems that contain white latex, and dark green leaves that are deeply toothed. The leaves grow in a rosette fashion with jagged, irregular-lobed green leaves at the base of the plant, which reaches heights of up to twenty-four inches tall. ☀️Dandelion leaves can be harvested starting in spring through early fall. The leaves are most tender in the spring and the best for cooking because they are more tender and palatable. Leaves that are harvested in summer and fall, although more bitter, make very good medicine and can be tinctured fresh or dried. To harvest dandelion leaves in the spring and summer, cut the leaves with a knife to about an inch above the crown. It is best to rinse and soak the leaves to remove any soil as it is a low growing plant. Be cautious when collecting them near roadways or fields, as they may have been sprayed with pesticides or herbicides. ☀️The leaves are delicious fresh in salads, or steamed. They contain many minerals such as potassium, iron, phosphorous, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium and more. They have more beta carotene (vitamin A) than carrots and also contain vitamins C, D, B and E. An infused vinegar is a wonderful way to take advantage of the leaves’ rich mineral content. (continued in comments!) #weedywednesday #dandelion #taraxacumofficinale #dentdelion #plantfood #herbalism #shareherbalism #plantmedicine #herbnerd
The bees were lovin’ the haskap flowers today! 🐝 Can’t wait to nibble on a haskap berry! I love that they are ready to eat so early in the growing season. #bees #haskap #spring #herbs #medicinalherbs #growyourown
Feeling under the weather or burning up? 🌿 Our Feeling under the weather or burning up? 🌿 Our herb of the week, Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is an effective diaphoretic when drank as a hot tea! It opens the pores and encourages the body to sweat the fever out. It can be used for colds and the flu, especially when a dry fever is present. 🌿 #yarrow #achilleamillefolium #plantsthatheal #diaphoretic #herbalism #plantmedicine #foraging #plantmagic #herblover
The use of Yarrow as a powerful wound healer dates The use of Yarrow as a powerful wound healer dates back to the time of the Ancient Greeks, its genus name is derived from the warrior Achilles, who used the herb to treat battle wounds. The species name millefolium is Latin for “thousand-leaf” due to the featherlike appearance of the leaves. Some other names it is known by are Milfoil, Soldier’s Woundwort, Nosebleed plant and Bloodwort. 🌿 As an astringent, anti-hemorrhagic and anti-inflammatory, the leaves of Yarrow can be made into a poultice and applied to cuts and scrapes to stop bleeding. Putting the tincture onto a tissue and up your nostril will stop a bloody nose. It is commonly used for hemorrhoids, post partum care, bruises and sores in the mouth. 🌿 Look for Yarrow along roadsides, on lawns, throughout pastures, meadows and waste places. It grows pretty much anywhere! Pick the leaves before flowering for the most potent medicine. 🌿 Yarrow is also useful as a bug and tick repellant. While in the woods, the plant can simply be rubbed over exposed skin. Or if you plan ahead, Yarrow tincture can be used alone, or mixed with a Catnip (Nepeta cataria) infused vinegar and applied as a spray every thirty minutes or so to keep the bugs at bay. #weedywednesday #yarrow #achilleamillefolium #plantsthatheal #woundhealer #vulnerary #herbalism #plantmedicine #foraging #plantmagic #herblover
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