by Dan Riegler | Feb 9, 2020 | Anti-Cancer, Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Beard grooming, Boswellic acids, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Frankincense, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Resins & Saps
Frankincense and Myrrh are becoming better known and integrated with our Western lives as interest in the healing power of plants grows. Though we often learn of these resins through the popularity of their essential oils , their greatest therapeutic gifts lie in...
by Dan Riegler | Feb 28, 2018 | Anti-Cancer, Apothecary, Boswellic acids, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Frankincense Cancer, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies
This is an updated and revised version of my “Medicinal Frankincense FAQ” from 2 years ago. You can find the original here. Since I have spent the past few years studying and working with Frankincense resin, essential oils, extracts, trees and harvesters,...
by Dan Riegler | Oct 29, 2017 | Apothecary, Beard grooming, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Male Grooming, Natural Perfume, Resins & Saps
Over time I get many of the same questions from customers about the products I sell in the shop. I love helping people and end up spending quite a bit of time answering them individually which isn’t the most efficient use of my time. So, I’m going to get...
by Dan Riegler | Feb 16, 2017 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Frankincense, Frankincense Cancer, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Resins & Saps
We have relied on Frankincense resin for centuries to treat Arthritis, inflammation of joints, the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts, pain, ulcers, asthma, bronchitis, coughs, and colds, cuts, and wounds. It is traditionally used to improve memory and brain...
by Dan Riegler | Nov 22, 2016 | Apothecary, Distillation, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Resins & Saps
Gratitude to Christianne L’Esperance for shooting, editing and posting this video. It shows how easy it is to distill essential oils at home. In it I share some of the basic principles, terminology, dos and don’ts, easy to access parts and where to get...
by Dan Riegler | Dec 3, 2015 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Resins & Saps
With time, as I find better ways of doing things, I update older posts and recipes. This is an edit to a post I published 4 months ago on my other blog, Fair Trade Frankincense. I’m going to mix things up a bit and post it here on Apothecary’s Garden...
by Dan Riegler | Aug 12, 2015 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Wildcrafting, workshops
Workshops led by garden creator Dan Riegler On Sunday August 16th there will be 2 workshops followed by a potluck– come to any or all! In the first workshop, 10 am to 12, come stretch your legs and explore nature, learn to identify medicinal and edible plants with...
by Dan Riegler | Feb 17, 2015 | Apothecary, Distillation, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils
For all those who pre-purchased, or are otherwise waiting for my promised February distillation of Frankincense Frereana, the wait is over. Since selling out of the first distillation, packing up and moving, I have finally set up shop on the other side. Though by no...
by Dan Riegler | Dec 29, 2014 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Resins & Saps
As we enter another winter here in the Northern hemisphere, questions about chest rubs, cough and cold syrups, salves and liniments for sore muscles and joints are increasing. Short days and long nights bring some of us a sense of dread with Seasonal Affective...
by Dan Riegler | Oct 21, 2014 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Male Grooming, Resins & Saps
With all my posts on moustache this and moustache that, I don’t mean to marginalize or ignore beards. I sport a beard along with my Stache and I try to give it the same kind of attention..Alas, I think we all get a little lazy at times and can take our beards...
by Dan Riegler | Sep 20, 2014 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Distillation, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy
How to make a pot still Likely the simplest and most versatile distillation apparatus that one can make at home, is a pot still. With a pot still one can Distill essential oils from aromatic herbs, flowers and seeds, oleo-resins like Frankincense, Myrrh, Pine and...
by Dan Riegler | Jun 26, 2014 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Frankincense, Male Grooming, Resins & Saps
As promised, here is the recipe for my “Abyssinian Twirling Wax”, a Frankincense summer styling wax made with the oleoresin of Frankincense Frereana, co-op harvested in Somaliland. The Frankincense resins in the formula can be replaced with Spruce, Pine or...
