Handmade Herbal Tincture List from ElderMoon Apothecary
ElderMoon Apothecary provides handmade certified organic alcohol plant tinctures in 1oz, 2oz, 4oz, 8oz. sizes for mail order or pickup. We remain off the beaten path a bit here and decidedly so. You have so many choices when it comes to knowing your medicine and where it comes from. Do make it yourself if you desire and can. Otherwise delegate to someone you trust and ask the hard questions of those who make medicine for you. It's allowed. It's necessary. It's encouraged here.
The gardens here are tended by hand only and are all organic chemical free. We apply various biodynamic principles and handcrafted fermented herbal preparations as well with great enthusiasm for such a mystical and potent way that builds strong soil and happy vibrant plants. Our 6 year journey as beekeepers has been shifted to other local larger bee farmers who care as we would without chemicals. We receive needed bee products for the apothecary from local sources only.
Tincture lists grow and change. It's just the way of any living apothecary. If you seek a plant not seen here do email at eldermoonschool@outlook.com for further inquiry. We update this list periodically and definitely each fall after the fresh root harvest is completed and processed. For freshness and highest quality, the goal is to harvest and make enough to get to the next harvest, so supplies are always fresh but limited as we follow Nature's cycles. Dried plants needed are sourced through organic chemical free suppliers only. Domestically grown is our first consideration.
Yes, being an Environmental Biologist before an Herbalist means I'm rather firm in my conservation practices around medicine plants since so many medicine plants are becoming 'endangered' or 'at risk' due to over-harvesting practices. It's a topic I've been watching for more than 25 years and I've always chosen to be a part of the solution. Do follow United Plant Savers for up to date information of the growing concerns and solutions available. Yes, I can direct your choices to other plants that will work just as well. Do ask. Thank you for wandering through and supporting handmade plant medicines. Blessings, Jen
The gardens here are tended by hand only and are all organic chemical free. We apply various biodynamic principles and handcrafted fermented herbal preparations as well with great enthusiasm for such a mystical and potent way that builds strong soil and happy vibrant plants. Our 6 year journey as beekeepers has been shifted to other local larger bee farmers who care as we would without chemicals. We receive needed bee products for the apothecary from local sources only.
Tincture lists grow and change. It's just the way of any living apothecary. If you seek a plant not seen here do email at eldermoonschool@outlook.com for further inquiry. We update this list periodically and definitely each fall after the fresh root harvest is completed and processed. For freshness and highest quality, the goal is to harvest and make enough to get to the next harvest, so supplies are always fresh but limited as we follow Nature's cycles. Dried plants needed are sourced through organic chemical free suppliers only. Domestically grown is our first consideration.
Yes, being an Environmental Biologist before an Herbalist means I'm rather firm in my conservation practices around medicine plants since so many medicine plants are becoming 'endangered' or 'at risk' due to over-harvesting practices. It's a topic I've been watching for more than 25 years and I've always chosen to be a part of the solution. Do follow United Plant Savers for up to date information of the growing concerns and solutions available. Yes, I can direct your choices to other plants that will work just as well. Do ask. Thank you for wandering through and supporting handmade plant medicines. Blessings, Jen
QUICK SINGLE PLANT MASTER LIST: Yes, you can enter our store to click & buy.
Use the SEARCH BOX to save time when you wish to purchase.
Please email for larger quantity inquires or plants you seek that are not listed just yet. Include latin names please, if you can, for this is our most universal language in the plant world. Apothecaries are forever changing based on Nature and our needs and desires.
Send Inquiries: eldermoonapothecary@gmail.com
Send Inquiries: eldermoonapothecary@gmail.com
Plant Name (Latin Name) - Medicinal Plant Part - Code (F=Fresh/D=Dried) + notes
- Angelica Angelica (Angelica archangelica) - root - D
- Ashwaganda (Withania somnifera) root – D
- Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) - root – D
- Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) root – F
- Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) lf & flw – F
- Black Birch Bark (Betula lenta) - bark - F
- Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) - root – F
- Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) - root
- Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) - lf & flw - F
- Borage (Borago officinalis) - lf & flw - F
- Burdock (Arctium lappa) - root – F
- Burdock Seed (Arctium lappa) - seed – D
- Calendula (Calendula officinalis) - flower – F
- Catnip (Nepeta cataria) lf & flw – F
- Celandine (Chelidonium majus) lf & flw – F
- Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) - Adirondack region NY mushroom – D – on our watch list for overharvesting that threatens its existence. Supplies are purposely limited. - Dual Extraction
- Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) flower - F+D – as glycerite
- Chickweed (Stellaria media) - lf & flw – F
- Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) lf & flw- F
- Cleavers (Galium aparine) Lf & flw – F
- Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) - lf & flw – F
- Comfrey (Symphytum officinalis) - leaf – F
- Comfrey (Symphytum officinalis) - root – F
- Cordyceps Mushroom (Cordyceps sinensis) – Fruit – D - Dual Extraction
- Corn silk (Zea mays) - silk – F
- Damiana (Turnera diffusa) leaf – D
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis) - root – F
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis) - leaf - F
- Don Quai (Angelica sinensis) - root – D
- Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) - root – F
- Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) - berry – F
- Elder flowers (Sambucus nigra) - flower – F
- Elecampane (Inula helenium) - root – F
- Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) - lf & flw – F
- Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) - root - dual extracted – F
- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf – F
- Golden Rod (Solidago canadensis) lf & flw – F
- Note: GOLDENSEAL Root has been removed from our formulary due to overharvesting causing an endangered or threatened existence. Consider Barberry root for your berberine needs.
- Gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum) - root - F
- Hawthorn Berry (Crataegus spp.) - berry – D
- Hawthorn Leaf & Flower (Crataegus ) lf & flw – D
- Hops (Humulus lupulus) – strobili – D )
- Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) - leaf –F
- Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) - root - F
- Lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) lf & flw – F
- Lavender Flower - (Lavandula officinalis) flower - F
- Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) lf & flw – F
- Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) – fruit – F/D - Dual Extraction
- Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) - root – F/D
- Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) -lf & flw – F
- Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) - seed – D
- Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) - lf & flw – F
- Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) - lf & flw – F
- Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) - leaf – F
- Oak bark, White (Quercus alba) - bark - F
- Oats, Milky – (Avena sativa) - milky tops - D
- Note: OSHA Root has been removed from our formulary due to overharvesting causing an endangered or threatened existence. It remains in a handful of formulas but is being weaned out with alternatives.
- Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) lf & flw – F
- Pau D'Arco bark - (Tabebuia impetiginosa) - bark – D
- Poke (Phytolacca americana) - root - F (toxic - follow 1-3 drops/day rule)
- Prickly Ash Bark (Zanthoxylum americanum) - bark - D
- Red clover (Trifolium pratense) lf & flw - F
- Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) - lf & flw – F
- Reishi (Ganoderma tusugae) - Catskill region, NY mushroom – F - Dual Extraction
- Rosemary leaf (Salvia rosmarinus) – leaf - F
- Rue (Ruta graveolens) - lf & flw – F
- Sacred Basil / Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) lf & flw – F
- Sage (Salvia officinalis) - lf & flw – F
- (White) Sage (Salvia apiana) - leaf - F (3) - (strong; 3 drops/day suggested dose - homegrown here)
- Saint John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) lf & flw – F
- Sarsaparilla (Smilax officinalis) - root - D
- Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) - berry - D (2)
- Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) - root - D
- Solomon Seal Root (Polygonatum odoratum ) root – F
- Skullcap (Scutellaria laterifolia) - lf & flw – F
- Teasel Root (Dipsacus fullonum) - root - F
- Turkey Tails Mushroom (Trametes vesicolor) fruit – D + F - Dual Extraction
- Usnea (Usnea spp.) - lichen – D - Dual Extraction
- Uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) - leaf – COMING
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) - root – F
- Vervain, Blue (Verbena hastata) – lf, flw, seed – F
- Vervain, White (Verbena urticofolia) – lf, flw, seed – F
- Violet (Viola odorata) - lf & flw – F
- Vitex Berry (Vitex agnus castus) - berry – D
- White Pine (Pinus strobus) needles & bark – F
- White Willow (Salix spp.) - bark - F
- Wild Cherry (Prunus spp.) - bark – D - COMING
- Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) - root – D
- Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) - bark - F
- Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) - lf & flw - F
- Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) - lf & flw – F
- Yellow dock (Rumex crispus) - root – F
This master list is updated as supplies and plants shift in the apothecary.
Thank you Always from ElderMoon School & Apothecary (last updated 3/2021)
Thank you Always from ElderMoon School & Apothecary (last updated 3/2021)
My gardening partner Juniper.