Run Wild Apothecary

12/09/2025

Herbs for pain

12/08/2025

Your kids always bringing home germs from school? Work at the hospital? Just trying to not get sick (again) bc it sucks & it hurts lol? Well then trust your local herbalist to make you some potent & all-natural remedies 😉 I have these on my 0nline sh0p & every Saturday at the

(Ps this is the only song I listen to in December 🎄)

12/05/2025

Herbal Holiday Bundles!

All handmade by me here in Richmond- from harvesting & processing fresh herbs to designing labels & bottling remedies 🙂 available tomorrow at the Richmond Farmers Market

Theses bundles are perfect for:

🌱 Your stubborn boyfriend/ husband who could use some natural remedies but won't buy them for themself
🌱 Your friend with a million kids who keep bringing colds & snotty noses home from school
🌱 Your parent who is starting to get really into holistic health as they get older
🌱 Your dad who's always identifying mushrooms on walks
🌱 Your white-elephant gift exchange! Locally made, useful gifts are cool
🌱 Your aunt who's knee is always hurting her
🌱 Your newly postpartum pal who needs some nourishment
🌱 Your coworker who hasn't stopped coughing for 3 weeks straight (they feel bad about it though lol)
🌱 Anyone into plants, outdoors, & natural health!
Available at the Richmond Farmers Market this Saturday 🙂

Bundles are 15% cheaper than buying items individually!

Feel free to message me with any questions or ask me at the market! See you Saturday, we're at the Starr Gennett Building from 9am-noon

12/02/2025

We had to reschedule this class last month! Join us this Friday 🙂 message me to sign up!

11/24/2025

OMMMG I love it!

Is it a match made in heaven? It just might be!
After two weeks of having a cup of my Collagen Cappuccino every morning, I don’t think I’ll be able to give it up! My skin has improved. My nails are stronger. And dare I say my hair is shinier. 🤗
At yesterday’s Richmond Farmers Market I snagged a jar of Run Wild Apothecary Melted Mocha to add to my cappuccino to further boost the benefits.
First impressions of these products together? Let’s say I think I’ve found the next thing I’m not giving up. 😁

11/20/2025

To the plant folks of Richmond-

I am an herbalist & I wanted to share the products I make that have medicinal mushrooms! These include Chaga Chai, Amanita Pain Salve, Medicinal Mushroom Melted Mocha, & lions mane extract! I will have these this Saturday at the Richmond Farmers Market & they are also available on my website.

Chaga chai- chai tea blend with chaga mushroom in it! Chaga is an adaptogen, supporting both stress levels & immunity. If you’re feeling fried & worn down, this is the perfect night cap for you.

Amanita pain salve- speaks for itself. Here are a few reviews:
- “I don’t know what magic you put in the pain salve but it’s the only thing working”
- “I recently bought the pain salve & have used it for my fibromyalgia & rheumatoid arthritis pain & it really takes the edge off & decreases the pain to be tolerable. Highly recommend”
- “My mother in law loves your pain salve. Is there a way for me to order 2 more and have you ship them to her for me? …… She uses it nightly for pain in her foot/ankle due to previous injuries & neuropathy.”

Melted Mocha: Want higher energy levels, increased immune support, less brain fog, & better memory? AND do you want it to taste good? Meet the ever-favorite Medicinal Mushroom Melted Mocha. I promise you, it's filled with potent mushroom extracts but tastes like chocolate fudge.
A review of the melted mocha-“I’m now on my fourth jar of Cierra’s Medicinal Mushroom Melted Mocha, and it has officially become my favorite! The sustained energy it gives me each day is incredible”

Lions mane: an incredible herb for brain fog, memory, ADHD, & Alzheimer’s. Works on the brain & nerves to promote healing & even regeneration

11/12/2025

Hiring: Herbal Intern (4 hours/week)

I am looking to hire an Herbal Intern for about 4 hours per week. This work will be done at Run Wild Apothecary (aka my kitchen here in Richmond, lol). This internship will run through January, with the potential for it to extend beyond that.

Requirements-
• Availability between noon-4pm on either Mondays or Tuesdays
• Reliable transportation
• Excitement about plants & land & herbal medicine
• Interest in learning about herbalism
• Basic math skills (herbal work requires lots of converting & measuring)
• Discretion regarding herbal orders that are filled for clients- no exceptions
• Willingness to learn through hands-on experience & feedback

Duties-
• Fulfill herbal formulas (measuring & pouring different herbs in specific amounts)
• Working with alcohol in the form of herbal tinctures
• Following recipes & instructions carefully & precisely
• Washing dishes & cleaning tools used in herbal medicine making
• Mixing & packaging herbal teas
• Bottling herbal extracts including tinctures, elixirs, vinegars, syrups, & more
• Labeling & organizing finished herbal products
• Updating inventory
• Occasional assistance with product photography
• Harvesting & processing fresh herbs (most applicable in spring & summer. There is a little of this in the winter)
• Farmers market prep

As we build experience together, the intern will help create more complex herbal preparations such as lotions, electuaries, syrups, & more + the longer we work together the more independently the intern will work.

To start, pay is $25 cash per shift or $32 in herbal product trade per shift plus hands-on training, teaching, & mentorship from an experienced herbalist.

If this sounds like a good fit, email cierra@runwildapothecary.com and share why this position excites you & what draws you to herbal work

11/04/2025

I’m teaching a class on herbal syrups, medicinal honeys, & glycerites this Friday if you wanna come ☺️ message me if so!

10/27/2025

Herbal medicine but make it taste good? Yes please!

In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to infuse herbs into honey, glycerin, & syrups to create sweet & tasty herbal remedies that actually work.‍ I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE.

There is so much nuance in herbal medicine making that you won’t find on Google- we’re going way past the “just simmer herbs in water & add sugar”. As an herbalist who has been selling products for over 4 years now (studying herbalism for 8), I’ll teach you the ins & outs. We’ll be making remedies that are both delicious & deeply medicinal.

You’ll get:
• Hands-on experience making your own herbal-infused honey, glycerite, & syrup
• Guidance on when to use honey vs. glycerin vs. syrup (vs. alcohol vs. vinegar….. you get the point lol)
• Kid-friendly herbal knowledge- including which herbs actually work with these sweet mediums & which won’t
•Your very own chai syrup to take home!
• Handouts with herbal recipes & step-by-step instructions

The week of the class, I will email you the address & handouts for the class.

Sign up here or message me with questions!
https://www.runwildapothecary.com/shop/p/the-home-apothecary-series-tincture-making

09/29/2025

This Friday! Message me to sign up- see you there (:

09/11/2025

Two made-by-me mushroom products I'll have with me this weekend at the Richmond Farmers Market! Jack Elstro Plaza from 9am-noon.

The Medicinal Mushroom Melted Mocha an *actually* tasty way to consume medicinal mushrooms. With extract powders of cordyceps, reishi, & lions mane, the Melted Mocha is meant to support energy levels, anxiety, brain fog, memory, & inflammation! It's a paste-like consistency, meant to mix into coffee or take by the spoonful!

Lions mane is one of the best herbs you can take for brain health- from increasing memory & focus to repairing neurological damage. There's lots of science about lions mane's ability to increase nerve & brain function.

I'll have these along with a lot of other handmade herbal products- like elderberry syrup, saffron extract, headache salve, allergy remedies, & more!