by Dan Riegler | May 26, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Distillation, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Harvest to Table, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Wildcrafting
Being Saturday’s Child and ruled by Saturn, this last full moon was perfect for harvesting Witch Hazel leaves and twigs at their fullness, before they succumb to bugs and the wear and tear of the year. I feel a sense of delight each time I point out Witch Hazel...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 27, 2013 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Harvest to Table, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Wildcrafting
After writing the post on Candied Wild Ginger, I couldn’t help but make some for myself. Partly because I am a perfectionist, and had to make sure the recipe worked properly, but also because the thought of making another mouth-watering batch was too hard to...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 16, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Harvest to Table, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting
Now is the season, the possibilities of this years bounty are starting to bubble up in our minds. Wild wines, Jams, Jellies, confections and preserves, fritters and frittatas. Wild Mushrooms and May-apples. SPRING is here! Symbol of potential and new beginnings, new...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 11, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Resins & Saps
A Thought on the holistic tincturing of oleo-resins. Each type of Oleo-Gum-Resin such as Myrrh, Opoponax, Mastic, the many types of Frankincense etc., contain different proportions of water-soluble gum and alcohol soluble oleo-resins, (resins and volatile oils). I...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 7, 2013 | Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Harvest to Table, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Wildcrafting
Candied Wild Ginger. As promised, I am adding the first recipe for Wild Ginger. I will copy it to my Recipe section for easy future reference. Candied Wild Ginger is probably one of my favourite Wild Ginger recipes. This recipe yields two separate products, candied...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 3, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Distillation, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils, Harvest to Table, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting
Wild Ginger- Asarum Canadense Not many people are familiar with Wild Ginger. It is one of those unique, well hidden treasures of the deep woods that some Canadians or Northeastern Americans might come across, but most would not recognize. This may be a good thing. I...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 31, 2013 | Apothecary, DIY, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Perfume
Continuing to work on a Frankincense anti aging/wrinkle crème and a Frankincense rejuvenating mask from the (post distillation) gum and resin residue of different types of Frankincense. Here I am distilling the essential oils from Frankincense, Boswellia species. By...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 28, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, DIY, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies
FULL MOON IN LIBRA Ruled astrologically by the Moon, as some other bitter plants, it is time to tincture Myrrh. Today’s full moon in Libra, is closest to the spring equinox and appropriately, represents equilibrium and balance. The symbol for Libra are the...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 6, 2013 | Apothecary, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Perfume
A foray into native Ethiopian fragrant materials I am past the worst of the jet lag. I think.. I was going to continue sharing my journey in chronological order, Dead Sea, Jerusalem then Ethiopia, but,,,, I had such a great time in Addis Ababa and came back with such...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 26, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Resins & Saps
MYRRH Natures perfect gift for Oral care & first aid Heartache or toothache, which is the worst? I still don’t have an answer for that one. At least for a toothache there is an obvious and effective way to address the source of the pain....
by Dan Riegler | Jan 24, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting
St. John’s Wort Oil 2012 Harvested and processed in small batches by hand according to traditionalAlchemical/Astrological methods St John’s Wort Oil 2010 St. John’s Wort, A.K.A. Hypericum Perforatum, is a powerful medicinal herb found growing over most...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 21, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Wildcrafting
“As above, So below” Astrodynamics is a modern term coined for a method of working with plants and Astrology to refine the energetic and physical qualities of herbs and their products. It is a branch of Herbal Alchemy which seeks to sublimate and potentate plant...
