by Dan Riegler | Sep 12, 2015 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting
Plant Medicine- Ancient and Modern As inherently creative beings, we aspire to meet or exceed ourselves in all we do. Part of our joy and satisfaction in any given creative field, is to push the boundaries and bring our work beyond where others have taken it. We are...
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 | Mar 21, 2015 | Boswellia Frereana, Boswellia Papyrifera, Boswellia Rivae, Boswellia Sacra/Carterii, Boswelliaq Serrata, Fair Trade, Frankincense Oleoresins, Wildcrafting
Here is an often referred to, unique and useful chart my friend in Addis Ababa, Professor Ermias Dagne, compiled and posted on his website Aritiherbal.com a few years ago. Due to various issues it has rarely been accessible on his website. Many have asked for such a...
by Dan Riegler | Jun 19, 2014 | Essential Oils, Ethics & Sustainability, Fair Trade, Frankincense, Resins & Saps, Wildcrafting
Boswellia Frereana, Maydi Perhaps one of the least known Frankincense types in the western world, but one of the most prized in Arabia and Africa, Boswellia Frereana is native to the Somali Puntland the Somaliland highlands, and is their pride and joy. In Somaliland...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 21, 2014 | Apothecary, Community, Frankincense, Wildcrafting
I don’t believe in coincidences, which sometimes leaves my mental gears spinning, making sense of the odd things that often unfold in life. I know without a doubt there is something I’m missing when a bizarre series of events, unusual and random seeming...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 5, 2014 | Apothecary, Distillation, DIY, Essential Oils, Wildcrafting
It is very easy to distill the essential oils from our local North American Pine, Spruce and Fir tree saps ourselves, but, to fully capture the exquisite qualities this type of small-scale distillation can offer us, a different approach and perspective is called for....
by Dan Riegler | Feb 22, 2014 | Apothecary, Perfume, Wildcrafting
Collecting the last of this seasons Spruce and Pine saps while the weather is cold, reminds me that there are some perennial questions that come through this blog from the search engines, inquiring how to use local saps for perfume and incense. Now is a perfect time...
by Dan Riegler | Feb 22, 2014 | Apothecary, Perfume, Wildcrafting
Collecting the last of this seasons Spruce and Pine saps while the weather is cold, reminds me that there are some perennial questions that come through this blog from the search engines, inquiring how to use local saps for perfume and incense. Now is a perfect time...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 24, 2014 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Wildcrafting
Witch Hazel oil-Oleum Hamamelis The summer’s harvest yielded a fantastic Witch Hazel oil. This is a fragrant, cooling and astringent healing oil made from fresh Hamamelis Virginiana leaves, Violet absolute and Vitamin E.. I am very, very pleased with the...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 23, 2014 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Herbal Remedies, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting
APOTHECARY’S APPRENTICE HAMILTON HERBAL WORKSHOPS Medieval Apothecary’s Garden- courtesy the Guttenberg Project. The Apothecary’s Apprentice is a hands-on “how-to” series of workshops in Hamilton that focuses on the practical and applied side of herbalism. In...
by Dan Riegler | Jan 3, 2014 | DIY, Wildcrafting
How to make a wonderful winter cough and chest rub from local pine, Spruce and Fir saps. A short while ago, I published a post on making a cough and chest rub from Frankincense Neglecta, a lovely type of Frankincense from Ethiopia. It’s fragrance reminded me of...
by Dan Riegler | Dec 15, 2013 | Apothecary, Harvest to Table, Wildcrafting
Winter Wow, Spicing up the season with Wild Ginger, Asarum Canadense Wild Ginger, or, Asarum Canadense, is a wild growing forest herb native to eastern north America from Quebec and Nova Scotia, down to Georgia and Tennessee. As a culinary spice, Wild Ginger...
