Of the Earth Apothecary

11/16/2024

⚠️ WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES FOR SOME! ⚠️

Colloidal Silver guys!!!

My husband got up close and personal with a table saw. It’s been 3 weeks today. No antibiotics or creams. Just sprays colloidal silver on the wound 2 times a day. Colloidal silver helps boost cell growth which is why ALL burn units carry it! It’s also a natural antibiotic.

Colloidal Silver isn’t just for wounds either. It’s great for sicknesses from viruses or bacteria.

It’s very useful for animals as well! I put it in my chicken water. Helps with bumble foot, too!

I have a few bottles left!!!
$20 each!!

(BTW this is his finger at 3 weeks out. It looked like this after 2 as well. It’s rapidly healing!!)

10/26/2024

Colloidal silver has been proven to be so powerful that bacteria, viruses, and even some fungi cannot live in contact with it over six minutes. 💪🏼

Since many viruses live in the throat, using colloidal silver as a throat spray may help prevent illness and lesson symptoms by destroying these live microbes. 🦠

This also applies to other viruses that can live in the throat and nasal passages such as C0vid. ☢️

Silver spray can be used topically for wounds, burns, and can even be used on pets and livestock.🐄🐖🐑🐓

As a sanitizer it can be sprayed directly on hands, shopping carts, steering wheels, equipment, etc. 🙌🏼

I’ve got a very limited supply so message me if you would like a bottle!

10/20/2024

Well, I spent the past 2 days making colloidal silver, labels, and bottling it. Thankfully right before sick season really starts! What is colloidal silver? It’s pure silver nano particles that’s suspended in distilled spring water. In studies, bacteria and virus have been known to die because they simply cannot survive in an environment with colloidal silver. ALL hospital burn units use colloidal silver because of this not to mention it can help boost cell recovery.
The same things we use colloidal silver for, we can use on our animals as well. I use it for my chickens.

Some of the things it can help with are:

• pink eye
• ear infection
• burns
• wounds
•strep throat
• cold/flu
• certain skin problems
• bites
• and more

Colloidal Silver is known to be:

•antibacterial
• anti microbial
• antiviral
•anti fungal
•anti inflammatory

Can also be used as an antibiotic.

I have about a dozen bottles and I know these will go fast!

08/10/2024

🦠 I have all your upcoming cold & flu season remedies brewing to be ready by the middle of September. From immunity boosters to chest congestion bath soaks I’ve got you covered. I used these this past week to help with my cold and I’m glad I had them on hand!

🍯 The mullein syrup and sage & salt gargle are refrigerated only so I can make those on demand.

👶🏻 All are kid friendly except where honey is used then no children under 1 years old. The tinctures contain alcohol so not recommended for children.

07/21/2024

🍂 Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be posting about natural herbs and remedies for the upcoming cold and flu season. Some I make and you can purchase and some I’ll give recipes on how to make it yourself. Today my husband and I harvested the seeds from the sweetgum tree. This is the time of year to pick them green when they are perfect for remedies. You never want to use the brown seeds. I have a tincture that will be ready in 4-6 weeks. Just in time for fall.

🦠 Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) displays antiviral actions that can be beneficial in the treatment of viruses. The seed itself even looks like a virus cell.

🌳 The seeds of sweetgum contain shikimic acid, a precursor to the active ingredient in Tamiflu— an antiviral drug that's effective against several influenza viruses. Sweetgum also has anticonvulsant effects, astringent properties and can help with pain. The sap, known as storax, is also used to treat common ailments such as skin problems, coughs, and ulcers.

SWEETGUM SEED MEDICINAL ACTIONS

• Antibacterial
• Antiviral
• Antioxidant
• Anti-inflammatory (reduces or suppresses inflation)
• Antihypertensive (used to treat hypertension)
• Antihepatotoxic (substances that can prevent or counteract the toxic effects of hepatotoxic agents on the liver)
• Anticonvulsant (used to treat seizures)
• Wound healing

⚠️ SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Like most herbs, sweetgum can interact with certain medications. It's important to speak with your doctor first if you have prior health concerns, take medication or pregnant and nursing.

*Some info taken from Kayce H.

07/14/2024

I got something for ya’ll! I don’t know about you but I’m tired of being sucked dry every time I go outside. I can’t tend to the chickens or harvest my garden without natures vampires making me a meal. Mosquitoes 🦟 are a pest but fortunately I have this nifty skeeter spray that works wonders. I tried it in the chicken coop, tried it in the garden, and tried it amongst the trees. It smells good, too! I only have 7 bottles so grab it before it’s gone!

$7.00 a 2 fl oz bottle

** Lemongrass is not intended for children under 10. Please do your research before using any herb or EO.

(Don’t mind my printer I think it’s tired 🤪)

06/15/2024

Mimosa (Mimosa Pudica) has fernlike leaves, prickly stems and fluffy pink flowers. Both the flowers and bark are used herbally. While the flowers give an almost instant result, the bark is used for a long term effect. 🌸

Mimosa bark has a rich history in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It has been used to support a healthy stress response and a healthy mood. In TCM, it is so closely aligned with mood support that, in Chinese, it is known as “happiness” bark and flowers. 🎋

Modern herbalists and scientific studies have found that Mimosa bark offers antioxidant support, and it is an adaptogen that promotes a healthy response to stress, by supporting the adrenals. It also promotes a calm and normal mood. Mimosa is considered to promote natural regulation of the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis. The herb is often used to promote sleep as well as emotional and mental calmness, and it supports the body's natural balance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. 😊

I have a tincture of freshly wildcrafted flowers soaking in my apothecary. In a couple weeks I’ll strain and bottle it for sale. 🍾

Please talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication. This product is not recommended for children. Do not take in excess or for long periods of time. Test a small spot on the inside of your wrist for any allergic reactions. Do not take if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. This product is not FDA approved. Use at your own risk.

12/02/2023

~WHITE MAN'S FOOT🌱
Known as a common annoying w**d to most, "Plantain" (Plantago) is actually one of the best medicinal plants in the World!

Over the ages this plant has played three roles:
The astringent
The expectorant
The anti-itch

As an expectorant, plaintain has been used for ages to treat coughs. Expectorants help remove mucus from the lungs making it easier to breathe during times of sickness or for those with chronic long conditions. It can be made into a tea or tincture to help treat these disorders.

As an anti-itch remedy, plantain is known to help with bug bites and rashes from poison plants such as sumac and ivy. The fresh chewed or smashed leaves can be applied directly to the area for instant relief.

As an astringent, this is where this plant truly shines. An astringent is a compound that is able to shrink tissue. In simpler terms, it's able to extract objects or foreign invaders from the body and skin. An example is using this to remove a splinter.

These astringent properties are a huge factor in the history of plantain being used as a treatment for venomous snake bite. Just as it's able to remove splinters, it shrinks the surrounding tissue pulling out the venom, all while controlling inflammation.

This treatment is only to be used in an emergency survival situation.

This information is for educational purposes only. Information collected by Kayce Heister.

09/26/2023

They’re finally here! 🥰🥰🥰

09/25/2023

It’s goldenrod season and it’s everywhere here in VA! Did you know a tincture of goldenrod is used to help with allergies. Unlike it’s cousin ragw**d which is known to be an allergen! Also, a good anti inflammatory. Tincture in the works!

09/23/2023

I have to say, my deodorant cream is fabulous!! It’s so silky and smooth and very easy to apply. NO aluminum and NO baking soda! 100% natural and smells so good. A little bit goes a long way! Definitely held up in that heat we had recently. Even my husband uses it! Comes in a recyclable container, too!

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