Wild East Herbals

09/06/2025

Fresh batch of wild elderberry syrup with hints of ginger, cinnamon and orange peel. So grateful to Montana at Lahave Regenerative Farm for letting me harvest her berries in exchange for syrup. You can get some too at the West Dublin Market, Sunday (tomorrow) from 10 until 1.

08/24/2025

I was greeted by this lovely boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) while harvesting berries at my friend Montana's farm this week. It's probably named after break bone fever (Dengue fever) as it's very helpful for relieving fevers where the muscles ache and the bones feel hot (steaming bone fevers). It got me thinking about the next season, cold and flu season, so I brewed a pot of immun-i-tea for the market this morning. Come join me for a cup or take some home. West Dublin market 10 til one today, Sunday.

08/09/2025

Mullein, St. John's Wort and Yarrow are a triplet that combine well together. Mullein and St. John's Wort are both used for nerve pain, and Yarrow for its anti-inflammatory properties (all three plants have many other medicinal uses). Love seeing these helpers happily co-habitating along the shoreline.

Come join me at the West Dublin Market tomorrow, Sunday, 10 until 1, for some herbal lemonade. I'll have lots of herbal remedies to check out, and there will be veggies, baked goods, crafts and maybe meats. And coffee and great folks!

Thankful for the Blue Rocks shoreline in this hot dry season, and for Bluenose II sail-bys. 🦈

07/29/2025

A herbalist that I have been following for several years, Sevensong, is offering this Lyme workshop in Halifax next Tuesday evening... he's a very engaging speaker and this is a hot topic, not to be missed! Register here: https://bloominstitute.ca/

07/28/2025

After a busy weekend took a self care day to harvest black currants, mullein flowers, yarrow and some poppy flower heads that I hope to be able to get seeds from for planting. The mullein flowers went directly into sunflower oil to infuse for several weeks. The strained oil can then be used to help relieve nerve pain, especially ear aches in children. Hope you all are enjoying this brilliant stretch of sunshine 🌞. The plants sure are.

07/19/2025

Preparing herbal rhubarb lemonade for tomorrow's market in West Dublin. Stewing rhubarb to extract the juice, which I will combine with a long herbal infusion. Infusing mineral rich herbs like raspberry leaf, oat straw and peppermint for a long time (1-3 hours or overnight) extracts the vitamins and minerals which then can be more easily absorbed into your bloodstream and thus your cells. This infusion also has lemon balm and holy basil, both wonderfully calming nervines and carminatives, fragrant sweet fern and the lovely butterfly pea flower which will turn the whole thing a gorgeous shade of purple once the lemons, limes and maple syrup are added in the morning. Come join me in a cup of this delightfully cooling and healing beverage at the West Dublin Market tomorrow, Sunday, 10 until 1 pm. I'll have all the other herbs too.

07/14/2025

07/11/2025

NEW DATE! Plants of the Urban Trails: 🌿Arthur Young Trail. This plant walk has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 15, 5:30 pm. Click link for registration details.

- https://mailchi.mp/bef39bce1e5c/walking-with-plants-indian-path-common-13794164

07/08/2025

Plants of the Urban Trails: 🌿Arthur Young Trail - https://mailchi.mp/1433edc73ed8/walking-with-plants-indian-path-common-13794111

07/07/2025

Plants of the Urban Trails featuring St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum). Meet at the Best Western Motel in Cookville for this plant walk Tuesday 5:30 pm.