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How to use Pine and Spruce sap for respiratory relief

How to use Pine and Spruce sap for respiratory relief

by | Mar 18, 2020 | "How To", Apothecary, Apothecary Arts, Commiphora Myrrha, DIY, DIY & Recipes, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Recipes, Resins & Saps, Wildcrafting

We have relied on the aromatic sap of trees for comfort and healing since the dawn of time. Pine, Spruce, Fir, Frankincense, Myrrh, Elemi, and many, many more provide us with a wide range of therapeutic properties and applications. Tree saps provide an impressive list...
Distilling Frankincense with a home made still-a workshop in the Apothecary’s Garden

Distilling Frankincense with a home made still-a workshop in the Apothecary’s Garden

by | Nov 24, 2016 | Apothecary, Boswellia Serrata, Distillation, DIY, DIY-Frankincense Products, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Frankincense Essential Oils, Frankincense Serrata, Recipes

This rather lengthy video demonstrates how one can make a simple and effective distillation apparatus with easily found parts. With an understanding of the underlying principles of distillation, many common household vessels can be used to distill essential oils from...
Extracting the resin and Boswellic acids from Frankincense. A visual walkthrough.

Extracting the resin and Boswellic acids from Frankincense. A visual walkthrough.

by | Nov 20, 2016 | Apothecary Arts, Boswellia, DIY, DIY-Frankincense Products, Frankincense, Frankincense as Medicine, Frankincense Extract, Frankincense Oleoresins, Herbal Products, Recipes

Many of you have asked for clearer instructions on the method I use for separating the resin with its Boswellic acids from Frankincense in the post “Tapping into Frankincense and its Boswellic acids. An easy extraction method”.  I realize written...
How to prepare an antifungal nail Lacquer with Somali Myrrh

How to prepare an antifungal nail Lacquer with Somali Myrrh

by | Sep 17, 2015 | "How To", Apothecary, Apothecary Arts, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Commiphora Myrrha, DIY, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Recipes

Commiphora Myrrha, or Myrrh, well known for thousands of years for its value in perfume, incense, and medicine, has a wide range of medicinal applications in healing traditions around the world and throughout history. It is still well used in modern Western medicine,...