Embody Herbals

08/14/2025

Roll up your sleeves and discover the magic of plant medicine—two hands-on herbal workshops are coming to Makers Mill, perfect for anyone curious about natural remedies and the healing plants growing right outside your door.

On Friday, August 15 (6–7:30 PM), join herbalist Deb Halstead for Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup. You’ll learn how to craft this sweet, immune-supporting remedy that’s great for the whole family—just in time to get ready for the colder months. Register here: https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=13882

Then on Saturday, August 23 (10 AM–12:30 PM), certified herbalist and wellness coach Jessica Cole will lead Backyard Herbal First Aid. Take a walk to identify healing plants, learn when and how to harvest, explore simple preparation methods, and see how Jessica makes her signature first aid salve—with the option to take home your own. Register here: https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=13888

Both classes are hands-on, beginner-friendly, and a great way to connect with the power of plants!

06/24/2022

That time of year!❤️

02/03/2020

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11/29/2019

Hello! In honor of I'm sneaking away and opening up shop for a few hours tomorrow, 10-2. I have a few bottles of my latest batches of Elderberry tincture and alcohol-free glycerite, first aid salve, local handmade mugs, market baskets and these gorgeous posters.. a 2020 moon calendar and a wildcrafting guide from Thyme Herbal. Come say hi and get some local gifts! I'll be in touch with any future shop hours:)

06/10/2019

So excited this event isn’t too far from me this year. Hope to make it! I’m going to tag some of my local friends that may be interested in going or vending with your amazing products… Sorry if I missed someone but share with others you think maybe interested!

Now accepting applications for 2019 NH Permaculture Day

🌿Be one of our dynamic workshop presenters http://www.nhpermacultureday.org/2019-Presenter.php

🌿Offer information or sell your plants, art, and other wares in our vibrant Vendor Village http://www.nhpermacultureday.org/2019-Vendors.php

🌿Become a Sponsor to be a part of this statewide Permaculture celebration! http://www.nhpermacultureday.org/2019-sponsors.php

04/08/2019

I was excited to be able to play in my shop a bit yesterday with my boys! I was even more excited to get an Astragalus root tincture bottled up. Astragalus is a wonderful immune balancing herb that can be taken daily for immune support. It is also recommended by Stephen Buhner as a first line of defense against tickborne illnesses. I found my first biting tick on me a few days ago, so I am adding this to my daily routine for me and my family! Be well❤️

03/24/2019

Tomorrow, amazing herbalists at Tradition Not Trademark go to court to keep this amazing traditional recipe free from one company trying to claim it as their own. This is my latest batch that I was so happy to share with family and friends. I always use Rosemary Gladstars traditional recipe as the base for my yearly mix. I am wishing my fellow herbalists the best tomorrow! Here’s to keeping traditional herbal recipes free for anyone to create, enjoy, and share freely.🙌❤️✌🏽

03/09/2019

Great advice from Rosemary about herbs to help calm and support us❤️

Last year, I had the honor of sitting down with the godmother of American herbalism, Rosemary Gladstar, at her magical home in Vermont. I have to admit, I was nervous going into this interview because she’s, well, one of my heroes 🙂 Today, I’d love to share a quick video from our encounter wi...

02/03/2019

💚we love red clover❤️

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Red Clover, Trifolium pratense. The clover of 'Clover Honey' and 'To be in Clover', this common ground cover with beautiful purple-pink flowers is used as both medicine for the soil and the body. .
Being in the Legume family, the roots 'fix' nitrogen to the soil, but how? Technically, they do not, but a special kind of bacteria (Rhizobiaceae) does. The bacteria enter the roots of the Red Clover, and live there in little colonies called nodules, exchanging nitrogen absorbed from the air for carbohydrates from the plant. Nitrogen is an essential element for plants and is quite abundant in air, but in a form unusable to plants. The bacteria absorb ambient nitrogen and convert it into a plant-usable form. Some of the converted nitrogen is leaked out, and the rest is given back to the soil when the plant decomposes.
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In herbalism, Red Clover builds the blood while gently stimulating the lymphatic and other eliminatory systems, while also having a clearing and sedating effect on the respiratory system. The flowers also seem to have an estrogenic action, although it is unknown exactly how. Cooling, sweet and salty in action, it is used both for acute and chronic imbalances, from lung problems to nutrient deficiencies. //
The flowers are a popular nectar source for bees, and people can also suck the flowers for the honey-like nectar (there are clover pudding recipes floating around on ye olde google).

11/11/2018

The shop is warming up, excited to open today 11 to 2! Get some (early?) local and lovingly made Christmas gifts and winter wellness items for your friends and family! I also have just a couple packages of our freshly smoked and home raised trout available…😏

11/07/2018

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Late season beauty. ❤️

11/06/2018

Hello friends! Just a heads up that my shop will be open this Sunday for a few hours, 11 to 2. I have some of my favorite extracts available for winter wellness, a fresh batch of my herbal First Aid Salve, beautiful handmade mugs from Healing Touch Pottery.. and I’m excited to finally offer my favorite herbal illustrations and posters from Thyme Herbal! The 2019 moon calendar would make a beautiful gift…😏. Yes, my shop hours have been super limited this year but please be in touch if you’d like to set up a time to visit and get some of these amazing goodies! Be well❤️