Ancient Ways Apothecary

19/09/2025

What in the Ancient Ways are we up to now!?!🧐✨

Doctor hats have been activated — palates have been testing & tasting!!💕

16/09/2025

“What do you do with them!?”🌿🪴

12/09/2025

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Members, your SUBSCRIPTION BOX is coming in just a few short weeks!!!🙌✨ Who’s ready!?!

If you’re not a member, there is still time to join Nerdy Girl Tea Society and get October’s samples and offerings sent straight to your door!!!💕 Visit our website or send us a DM to connect!

07/09/2025

Today’s online HERBAL INFO drop —> CINNAMON💕

✨Rou Gui & Gui Zhi✨

Join us in The Art of Nourishing Life to learn more and discover the in’s and out’s of the Chinese medicine approach to herbalism!! What herb do you want to know more about next!?!🌿

23/08/2025

What would you like to LEARN or KNOW about Chinese herbal medicine!?!

22/08/2025

We prioritize the use of raw herbs for several compelling reasons, chief among them being the potency they retain in their natural state. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine relies heavily on the integrity of these plants; processing can diminish their therapeutic properties. By preserving the raw form of the herbs, we ensure that each ingredient remains pure and effective.

21/08/2025

A properly constructed herbal formula is like a well-led team: one herb takes the lead, others support, some guide the action to specific parts of the body, and others harmonize the group

20/08/2025

✨Understanding the Pulse in Chinese Medicine ✨
In Chinese medicine, the pulse is not just a measure of heart rate; it encompasses various characteristics that reflect the state of the body's organs and systems. We typically evaluate several aspects of the pulse, including:
✨ Rate | The speed at which the pulse beats.
✨ Depth | How easily the pulse can be felt at different levels (superficial vs. deep).
✨ Quality | The texture or nature of the pulse (e.g., thin, wiry, soft, slippery).

Each of these characteristics can indicate specific imbalances or conditions within the body, helping to form a comprehensive picture of your health.

19/08/2025

Not All Herbs Work the Same Way | In Chinese Medicine, herbs are grouped into categories based on how they interact with the body:

✨Some warm and kindle the body’s fire
✨Some cool and clear heat
✨Some move what’s stuck
✨Some nourish what’s depleted
✨Some dry dampness, while others moisten dryness

Each category has its own personality — and each herb within it has its own unique voice.

But here’s the key:
How we choose an herbal category isn’t as simple as matching a symptom to a remedy.

Tongue and pulse diagnostics are essential tools for sorting through the roots and branches of a case. They help us see why a symptom is there — and that “why” is what guides the formula.

So as we share more in the coming weeks, remember:

It’s never “just take this herb.” -- work with a licensed provider to ensure you are getting the right herbs for YOU and your case!

18/08/2025

Is Pain Always Inflammation? | We often treat “pain” and “inflammation” like they’re the same thing. But in Chinese Medicine, pain can have many different causes — and only one of them is heat/inflammation.

✨Sometimes pain needs cooling.
✨Sometimes it needs warmth.
✨Sometimes it needs movement.
✨Sometimes it needs nourishment.

The key is knowing the story behind the pain — not just the simple presence of a symptom.

17/08/2025

Herbs & Temperature | ‘temperature’ — not in degrees, but in how they feel inside the body. Some are warming like a cozy blanket, others cooling like a fresh breeze.