by Dan Riegler | Mar 8, 2023 | Apothecary Arts, Fair Trade, Herbal Remedies, Natural Perfume, Natural Perfume ingredients, Resins & Saps, Sustainable Harvesting, Uncategorized, Wildcrafting
A new and unique Benzoin resin on the market Styrax Sumatrana is a type of Benzoin resin that has never been available on the international market. Locally called Kemenyan Toba, the Sumatrana Benzoin tree grows only in a small area of Northern Sumatra and, in the...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 24, 2022 | Boswellia, Boswellia Neglecta, Boswellia Rivae, Ethics & Sustainability, Fair Trade, Frankincense, Sustainable Harvesting, Wildcrafting
A recent publication reveals the natural sustainability of two types of Frankincense growing in Northern Kenya. This information is especially relevant in the light of the steady decline of other Frankincense species. Rapid loss of our Frankincense trees. We are...
by Dan Riegler | 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...
by Dan Riegler | Jul 26, 2019 | Apothecary, Beard grooming, DIY & Recipes, Herbal Products, Male Grooming, Natural Perfume, Wildcrafting
Bushman’s Balm. Made with Sarcocaulon Mossemedes wax, with no added colours, fragrances or preservatives. Simple is often best and with only 3 ingredients, this Bushman’s Candle-Lip Balm really shines. The Amber scent of the wax blends beautifully with...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 5, 2017 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Distillation, Essential Oils, Ethics & Sustainability, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Plant intelligence, Wildcrafting, workshops
Botany for the distiller. A workshop series at the Bozarth Mansion in Spokane WA 12-14 June 2017 Distilling essential oils is a simple process that echoes the evaporation and condensation of water in Nature. We load the still with aromatic material and collect...
by Dan Riegler | Oct 6, 2016 | Apothecary, Distillation, Essential Oils, Ethics & Sustainability, Fair Trade, Frankincense, Resins & Saps, Wildcrafting
Well, I have my tickets to Madagascar. Now I deal with the anxiety of Oh My God what have I done, what am I forgetting to pack, and make sure you buy new underwear in case the plane goes down in a ball of flame. A huge, warm thank you to everyone who contributed to...
by Dan Riegler | Sep 12, 2016 | Apothecary, Ethics & Sustainability, Fair Trade, Natural Perfume, Resins & Saps, Wildcrafting
I have been offered the opportunity to spend two weeks working in Madagascar this October. Short notice and an unexpected expense, but full of potential. I will stay with Vanilla farmers, distil an unusual Elemi, and look at creating value-added products and...
by Dan Riegler | Jul 4, 2016 | Distillation, Essential Oils, Ethics & Sustainability, Wildcrafting
The past few decades we have seen a burgeoning market in herbal health related products. Natural/botanical perfumes and cosmetics, aromatherapy and massage therapy have all contributed to a booming Western market and a consistent growth in our use of essential...
by Dan Riegler | May 21, 2016 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Ethics & Sustainability, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting, workshops
The Viridis Genii Symposium Plant Magic, Mysticism, and Medicine June 3rd — June 6th 2016 As some of you know, I will be presenting the keynote speech and conducting a workshop at the Viridis Genii symposium beginning of June in Portland Oregon. The premise of this...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 1, 2016 | Apothecary, Civet, Essential Oils, Ethics & Sustainability, Fair Trade, Frankincense, Natural Perfume, Resins & Saps, Wildcrafting
Since returning from Africa 2 weeks ago, it feels like I landed running, and I don’t yet see a respite in the near future. My keynote speech at the Viridis Genii Symposium is coming up fast which means I had better get travel arrangements to Oregon made ASAP,...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 26, 2016 | Apothecary, Ethics & Sustainability, Fair Trade, Frankincense, Natural Perfume, Resins & Saps, Wildcrafting
I have just been invited to Northern Kenya to work with the women of the semi-nomadic Pastoralist Samburu tribe with their wildcrafting business and help set up a fair trade platform that will make their lives a little easier, especially through the unpredictable...
by Dan Riegler | Nov 15, 2015 | Apothecary, Fair Trade, Frankincense, Herbal Remedies, Natural Perfume, Resins & Saps, Wildcrafting
Recently, while writing about the traditional Labdanum harvest in Crete for my shop, I was reminded why I love doing what I’m doing. I see us, a new wave of herbalists, natural perfumers, earth and people healers, plant whisperers, craftspeople and shamans, with...
