Antidote Apothecary + Tea Bar

Antidote Apothecary + Tea Bar Herbal remedies for the wild at heart. Dried and organic medicinal herbs, natural products, tea bar,

Dried and organic medicinal herbs, tea bar, workshops, and community wellness center. 200 Franklin Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

04/17/2026

Trying to keep my perimenopause/menopause estrogen talk in terms of black cohosh and my Kiss of Life mood stabilizing and energizing peri/menopause blend to be taken in capsules—it was wicked hard! I’ll keep trying and will talk more about these herbal allies and our bodies.

What I was tryin to get at here is this:

During perimenopause until a year after your final menstrual cycle, estrogen production decreases and progesterone, well, we will completely cease producing that. Mood swings, fatigue, brain fog, hot flashes, headaches, sleeplessness, osteoporosis, anger, sadness, headaches, weight gain…these are all things my women are talking about experiencing and are mentioned in accounts I’ve read and heard about from my teachers and their books. Estrogen dominance, running a little unchecked as progesterone, a natural counterbalance to estrogen hanging around on cell walls and in adipose tissues, production slows to a halt is a marked difference in all of us and thus, is how we frame this change in biological women’s hormone fluctuations.
If at all possible, I encourage women who are feeling slowed or overwhelmed by dealing with these changes to work with food choices, exercise, sleep and plant allies.
We all respond differently to the fluctuations and the nuance of this universal change is deeply individual. But plants are engineered by the same source who engineered our bodies—NATURE! Plant intelligence is much like our body intelligence, built to evolve and survive. So they have a better chance at gracefully moving through the body as we guess how to manage the ever present and mysterious hormone conversation within each of us.
The plants I chose to put together in this blend are meant to act on organ systems and tissues, rather than hit over the head at something particular, like you might I’d say you had a specific thyroid, heart or liver issue for example.
Black cohosh is included in here because it has proven to be deeply helpful for hormonal mood swings for me and good number of my clients. I also love the doctrine of signatures that Matthew Wood recounted in a visiting lecture he gave at Herb school. He spoke of the wound up, *cont’d in comments

04/13/2026

It’s been a real long time since I’ve visited Green-Wood Cemetery, and I love it! I want to spend some time there every week🤞The little violet flowers and pine tips taste delicious💚 And I hugged that big ol beech and we breathed together…thank you big@guy.

04/08/2026

Brain Damage. A focus tea.
Oat tops, gotu kola, skullcap, tulsi, hawthorn leaf + berry, rosemary, cinnamon, fennel.

🌟🌟We’re starting a new cycle! Blaze into Aries season with the perfect tea 🌟🌟The Roof Is On Fire, an Aries blend. ...
03/23/2026

🌟🌟We’re starting a new cycle! Blaze into Aries season with the perfect tea 🌟🌟

The Roof Is On Fire, an Aries blend.



This tea is designed to enhance the best of the trail blazing, headstrong, get-it-going traits of this cardinal fire sign from a good, grounded foundation.

Hibiscus, Lemon Balm, Nettle, Wood Betony, Yarrow, Ginkgo Biloba, and Ginger

In medical astrology, Aries, as the first sign of the zodiac, rules the bodily domains of the head, skull and Cerebro-Spinal system and some of the muscular system. When an Aries is out of alignment, it often manifests as “too much heat”—think inflammation, tension, or pure burnout. This blend has a little synchronistic spice with a really solid, nutritive core and racy, tart overtones.

Hibiscus and Lemon balm provide a tart, refreshing trajectory that lowers the internal temperature and centers the mind.

Mineral-rich Nettles nourish the foundation of everything, providing the physical stamina Aries demands.

Wood betony draws energy down from a racing brain into the body, while yarrow masterfully regulates the blood, pulling excess back to the core.

Gingko biloba supports the Aries-ruled brain, while the ultimate anti-inflammatory ally, Ginger, soothes what could become over-exertion.

The Roof Is On Fire blend isn’t about putting out the Aries flame; it’s about supporting the momentum.

03/19/2026

Perimenopause and menopause is a majestic transition. In this profound biological time we begin to metabolize the emotional and physical wisdom accumulated in our bodies and psyches. And yes, there are plant allies than can possibly make this rite of passage more comfortable. I am not talking about “curing” menopause—I want us to celebrate it! HRT is sometimes a necessary tool and I do not through any shade at its use! That just doesn’t have to be the only story you write if you’re feeling uncomfortable bearing these changes.

Try my herbal blend, Kiss of Life, to alleviate some of the feelings of low energy and mood swings! We made both tea and capsule. I prefer the capsules. DM or order on antidotebrooklyn.com

Please hydrate, eat a plant rich/fiber rich diet, exercise and sleep well—these factors profoundly effect our trip through this.

Over the coming month, I will be doing a series of videos on changes to expect and plant allies to try.

If you’ve made it this far as a woman in life, I can’t wait to hear your wisdom and see your joy and witness your activism! ✌️

🎏PISCES Season! 🎏What’s My Name is an herbal tea blend crafted specifically for the Pisces archetype. This warming, immu...
02/25/2026

🎏PISCES Season! 🎏

What’s My Name is an herbal tea blend crafted specifically for the Pisces archetype. This warming, immunity-supporting, and movement stimulating combination is designed for the “dreamy fishes” who navigate vast depths of both consciousness and the physical body.

Astragalus & Echinacea: deep immune resilience
Elderflower & Ginger: warmth and gentle stimulation
Chamomile & Oat tops to sooth the nervous system and the spirit.
Rue, Prickly Ash & Licorice: encourage movement and circulation

Pisces is a mutable water sign the final one in the trip around the zodiac. Ruled by Jupiter (traditionally) and Neptune (modernly) governing the 12 House.

The crux of the Piscean paradigm lives in the furthest reaches of the body matching their instinct leads them deep into the psyche, often blurring the lines between dream and reality. This tea honor their physiological dominion over the feet, the toes and the vital fluids that sustain us. From the synovial fluid in our joints to the lymphatic system.

The lymph, the key to our immune system, relies on movement to function, unlike the heart-pumped circulatory system. Much like the Piscean tendency to absorb information from their environment, Piscean are physiologically inclined toward “moist build-ups” in the lymph.

*NOTE: due to the presence of rue, prickly ash and licorice, this blend is not recommended for I Donald who might be pregnant or those taking heart medication.

02/01/2026

Eat Your Medicine!
this is a new series of videos I’ll be making to illustrate Food as Medicine. Always vegetarian and herb-y.
Take care of yourself, your loved ones, and your community.
Mushroom Congee
This takes about 45 mins to make & is a delicious, warming, grounding, immune boosting, circulation mover, liver & kidney stimulating food.
(This 45 mins doesn’t included the time your cut mushrooms sit in the window or outside for at least 30 mins to hyper accumulate Vitamin D for you to ingest.)
In the broth
8 cups of water
2 large fingers of ginger thinly sliced & diced
2 fingers of fresh turmeric thinly sliced & diced(these are almost always smaller than ginger ones)
2 garlic cloves thinly sliced & diced
1/2 onion or whole shallot thinly sliced & diced
1/2 serrano pepper & 1/2 jalapeno pepper thinly sliced & diced
2 Tbsp burdock root & 2 Tbsp dandelion root in a teabag or tea ball

Mushroom Prep
6-8 oz oyster mushroom sliced
6-8 oz sh*take mushroom sliced
6-8 oz portobello mushroom sliced
(put all these sliced in a sunny window to hyper accumulate Vit D for at least 30 mins)
then in a bowl, toss with
1 tbsp miso paste,
1/4 cup peanut sauce or tamari sauce,
2 Tbsp corn starch
Let sit while you boil the 8 oz water (unless you have a vegetable broth)
Throw in the bag or ball of burdock & dandelion roots 1 cube of vegetable bouillon (you know your own sodium situation)
Rinse the rice 3 to 4 times massaging the rice with your hands in a bowl to loosen the extra dust & starch. The water should run clean. Let soak for at least 2 hrs, but over night is even better.
The water should well be boiling. Add the rice & stir gently until you reach a boil. Add the minced herbs & veggies. Reduces heat to a medium simmer. Loosely cover & let simmer for 25 mins.
Once you test the rice to make sure its soft and there is a good amount of liquid, stir in the sun tanned & marinated mushrooms. Let cook for another 4 or 5 mins.
Add your toppings and serve
I always use whatever seeds & nuts I have for crunch. I also love green onions, cilantro & peppers

11/20/2025

There are lots of plants to help sooth anxiety. But really, the simple act of making a tea can put you on the pathway to finding your personal coping methods for moving through life. Take care of yourselves out there—you’re all worth it!

Herbal London Fog recipe below.

Beesh Don’t Kill My Vibe, anxiety tea is one of the first blends ever created in the Antidote line, we made it upon opening the doors back in 2016. I invite you order one for yourself through my website or DM for greenpoint pickup.

Catnip, milky oat tops, tulsi, gotu kola, passion flower and lavender make up this tea. That’s a veritable powerhouse of nervines💚

Anxiety expresses in countless ways in the emotional and physical body and distinct for each individual…this tea is blended to assuage some more commonly struck areas and is meant to smooth you! But also to introduce you to the idea of honing your understanding of self and plants.

Catnip is utilized here to help with anxiety taking hold in the belly. Milky oat tops to restore frayed myelin sheaths protecting nerve fibers carrying information from one to the other continually. Gotu kola is an ally for mental cognition and promotes relaxation while feeling alert. Lemon balm is a cooling mint nervine that really helps to shine in the world. Tulsi is a delicious Ayurvedic herb that is used for almost everything because it is so soothing, nourishing and anti inflammatory. Lastly, lovely aromatic lavender to brighten everything up spread good through the body.

****For the Beesh Don’t Kill My Vibe version of the classic London Fog:
Bring 8-10 oz water to a bubble. Add 1 tbsp Beesh tea. Cover and let sit off the heat for a few minutes (try for at least 3) strain and add milk of your choice to taste (or 1.5 oz if you want to be exact!) add a bit of honey if you like, but I don’t think it needs it. Enjoy!

I’ve been makin elderberry syrup for years! And I’m not alone…people have been eating and using it for thousands of year...
11/12/2025

I’ve been makin elderberry syrup for years! And I’m not alone…people have been eating and using it for thousands of years here in the americas and it’s been included in European folk medicines since the stone age.

And this change of the season is one of the prime times to get yours from me or make your own—it’s easy!

You can make it as simple or intricately formulated as you desire. Here’s my recipe and I recommend a tablespoon daily to bolster the immune system.💪

2 cups Elderberries
4 fingers fresh peeled and sliced Ginger (or 2 tbsp dried)
2 Cinnamon sticks
Lemon or apple cider vinegar
Cloves are fun
3/4 to 1 cup raw Honey or maple syrup
4 cups good water

2. Tbsp Elecampane
2 Tbsp Reishi
1/2 cup Rosehips
2 Tbsp Mullein
1 tbsp prickly ash

Combine all DRY ingredients with water in a pot and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove and let sit until warm to cool so you can strain comfortably. Strain using a big sieve and cheesecloth. Then add the honey and apple cider vinegar to taste! Put in jars and store in the fridge for up to a month.
*you could add a cup of brandy or vodka to increase the shelf life.

💸💸💸RAFFLE TIME $35💸💸💸“See you soon” is happening my humanz!For a mere $35 you get a tee shirt commemorating the one of a...
10/18/2025

💸💸💸RAFFLE TIME $35💸💸💸

“See you soon” is happening my humanz!

For a mere $35 you get a tee shirt commemorating the one of a kind antidote medicine garden community music space & a chance at your choice of 4 teas from the Astrology Collection—a $60 value🔮🥀♋️ DM for cash & address!

💰💰💰we’re raising funds for a new brick & mortar space in greenpoint—it’s on franklin & was once a guitar shop💥💓 Aiming for November 1🤞🤞🤞let’s make it happen! Tryin to get that depisit!

It’ll be a union of forces—ounces and inches, if you will! 🧵🫖 My pal & seamstress extraordinaire will be splitting the storefront, doing high alterations & vintage sales while I’ll be getting back to my roots & measuring out ounces & mLs for yall!!!

It’ll be a sort of REPAIR shop for the community; care for yourselves & your old things. Expect classes & tea gatherings there...perhaps some sounds✨

See you soon!

09/24/2025

Peace out Antidote Outpost Apothecary.

Hot damn! Hope your audio is on✨ this clip shot and narrated by captures the bittersweet of the last song of the last night, sung by the devastating siren and multi instrumentalist Miss Philip and the fall and rise of Basel🤣😭 Tipsy dance by yours truly♥️

It’s hilarious, beautiful, and tragic, all in one—as the ends of inimitable things usually go.

I don’t know what’s coming next, except another ‘swingin party down the line’ bein’ that the community that sprung up around that ol’ slab of concrete and raised medicinal plants will continue doing all sorts a weird that’ll be beckoning us all.

We danced, we sang, we laid on the ground, we loved all the lost and the best of the best came the next day to do a twisted, kaleidoscope-eye move with me the following 2 days. .r.us

Thank you. More mems and beams of gratitude to come.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️M * U * S * I * C⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in the 🌻🌻🌻MEDICINE GARDEN🌻🌻🌻Here’s what’s up for July and August so far!Hope to...
07/17/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️M * U * S * I * C⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
in the
🌻🌻🌻MEDICINE GARDEN🌻🌻🌻

Here’s what’s up for July and August so far!
Hope to see you soon💞☮️

Lemme know if you want to play…maybe we can figure something out.
Closing date September 30

Remember to make community, not war. Ever. And f**k ICE.

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