Old City Apothecary

Old City Apothecary At Old City Apothecary we make all natural products for people that touch grass, and for those who don't! It's all about inclusivity!

Yesterday’s post sparked such a good conversation about minimizing risk in pregnancy… so I thought I’d follow up with so...
09/25/2025

Yesterday’s post sparked such a good conversation about minimizing risk in pregnancy… so I thought I’d follow up with some gentle, holistic ways to bring comfort 🌿

🌸 Pregnancy-Safe Ways to Support Comfort
(Not medical advice—just simple options that are often safe during pregnancy. Always listen to your body & check with your provider.)

1. Magnesium → Butters, sprays, or warm baths to ease cramps, back pain, and tension headaches.

2. Gentle Herbal Teas → Chamomile to relax, ginger for nausea, peppermint to soothe headaches or digestion.

3. Hydration + Minerals → Staying hydrated with plenty of water plus mineral-rich options like coconut water, bone broth, or a pinch of mineral drops to help reduce headaches and support balance.

4. Heat & Cold Therapy → Warm baths, heating pads for sore muscles, cool compresses for headaches.

5. Gentle Movement + Rest → Short walks, stretching, prenatal yoga, and honoring your body’s need for rest.

6. Acupressure & Massage → Safe oils, light self-massage, or prenatal massage for tension relief.

✨ These are simple, holistic ways to bring comfort while minimizing risk.

👉 What’s worked for you during pregnancy when you wanted natural support?

Not trying to rock the boat… but doctors telling patients Tylenol is “safe” during pregnancy? That feels reckless to me....
09/24/2025

Not trying to rock the boat… but doctors telling patients Tylenol is “safe” during pregnancy? That feels reckless to me. Why gamble with a baby when minimizing risk should be the goal?

As an herbalist, there are plenty of herbs and protocols I personally use… but I would never tell another person to do them. That’s the line—my own choice vs. recommending something to someone else.

The truth is, I’m cautious for two reasons:
1. Protecting people.
2. Protecting myself
(let’s be real… I’m not about to get sued).

At the end of the day, I don’t see the value in telling pregnant women to roll the dice with a pharmaceutical that might have risks. To me, it’s just not worth it.

What do you think, is minimizing risk always the smarter choice?

Yesterday’s post got wild, and FB wouldn’t even let me reply to half the comments. So let me clear something up…I never ...
09/23/2025

Yesterday’s post got wild, and FB wouldn’t even let me reply to half the comments. So let me clear something up…

I never said Tylenol causes anything. I literally made a joke about the stock prices.

What I do believe is that multiple factors such as pharma, toxins, metals, etc. all play a role in the health crisis we’re living through. The fault doesn’t lie with parents doing their best. The fault lies with Big Pharma and the FDA, who told us their products were “safe” when they weren’t.

I’ve been mocked for years for saying what I believe. If that makes people mad now, so be it. But maybe save that outrage for the companies that lied to you… not for the people speaking up.

09/23/2025

Hope y'all didn't have stock in Tylenol!

I love hearing your stories… What was the very first thing you swapped out on your natural journey? Drop it in the comme...
09/18/2025

I love hearing your stories…

What was the very first thing you swapped out on your natural journey?

Drop it in the comments 👇

09/11/2025

Yesterday I shared a simple prayer for Charlie Kirk’s family and for this country. I've always been upfront about my beliefs and that's not going to change.

I want to be clear: compassion is not a limited resource. Prayers for one life lost do not cancel prayers for another. My heart aches for every family experiencing violence, whether their names are in headlines or not.

We should be able to grieve, to pray, and to long for peace without turning it into division or competition.

When did compassion become controversial?

09/10/2025

Tonight, my prayers are with Charlie Kirk’s family, and for this country. I pray that we find our way back to respect and peace even in disagreement.

I’ve been told my posts aren’t showing a share button 🤔 I double-checked, and since this is a public page they should be...
09/09/2025

I’ve been told my posts aren’t showing a share button 🤔 I double-checked, and since this is a public page they should be shareable.

I’m stumped!

Can you do me a favor? Let me know if you see a share option on this post. The last one especially was one I really wanted to get out there as we work our way to 50k friends on here! 💛

Thank you!

🌿✨ Let’s get to 50k! ✨🌿Hi, I’m Sarah — the hands, heart, and sometimes slightly sarcastic brain behind Old City Apotheca...
09/08/2025

🌿✨ Let’s get to 50k! ✨🌿

Hi, I’m Sarah — the hands, heart, and sometimes slightly sarcastic brain behind Old City Apothecary. I realized a lot of you have joined me recently (we’re sitting at 46k 🎉), so here’s a little “about me” while we push toward that magic 50k:

💚 I’m an herbalist who believes plants + minerals are God-given medicine.
💚 My best-selling product? Magnesium body butter — aka the stuff your muscles didn’t know they needed.
💚 My garden is my happy place… unless my dog Rue sneaks in (she’s banned for crimes against the soil).
💚 I’m a sucker for sarcastic humor. Example: I’ll casually drop “Epstein didn’t hang himself” right in between herbal facts.
💚 I binge shows like it’s a sport (RIP my emotional stability after Animal Kingdom).

Old City Apothecary is where slow is sacred, herbs are holy, and healing is handmade. Every order is mixed, poured, and packed by me with way too much love (and usually some tea brewing in the background).

So let’s have some fun → help me hit 50k! ♥️ Share if you love Old City!
Drop a 🌿 if you’ve been here a while, or a ✨ if you’re new so I can say hi.

Here’s to herbs, minerals, and this wild little community we’re building together. 💚

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