Equinoxes and Solstices are excellent occasions for taking stock of your apothecary supplies. As an example of a working apothecary, here’s a list of everything in my Cabinet of Herbal Wonders and Remedies in case you’re thinking of starting your own:
INGREDIENTS (DRIED)
- Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) – Flowers, leaves
- Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone) – Berries
- Arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree) – Fruit
- Avena sativa (Oat) – Stem
- Calocedrus decurrens (Incense Cedar) – Leaves and bark, powdered
- Chamaenerion angustifolium (Fireweed) – Leaves (Ivan chai)
- Circea alpina (Enchanter’s Nightshade) – Entire plant
- Cordyceps spp. – Powdered
- Galega officinalis (Goat’s Rue) – Leaves
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) – Root
- Harpagophytum procumbens (Devil’s Claw) – Root
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Hibiscus) – Flower
- Melissa off. (Lemon balm) – Leaves
- Passiflora sp. (Passionflower) – Flower
- Piper methysticum (Kava) – Root, powdered
- Plantago major (Plantain) – Seeds
- Potassium carbonate (Potash)
- Schisandra chinensis (Magnolia Vine) – Berries
- Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet nightshade) – Berries
- Taraxacum off. (Dandelion) – Leaves, flowers
- Tellima grandiflora (Fringe Cup) – Flowers and Leaves
- Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail)
- Ulmus rubra (Slippery Elm) – Bark
- Usnea spp. (Old Man’s Beard)
- Withania somnifera (Ashwaganda) – Root, powdered
INGREDIENTS (FRESH, CULTIVATED)
- Acer macrophyllum (Big Leaf Maple)
- Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
- Aronia melanocarpa (Aronia)
- Artemisia annua (Wormwood)
- Brugmansia suaveolens (Angel’s Trumpet)
- Corylus cornuta (Hazel)
- Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s Lace/Carrot)
- Gaultheria shallon (Salal)
- Helianthus tuberosus (Sunchoke, Jerusalem Artichoke)
- Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape)
- Malva sylvestris (Mallow)
- Melissa off. (Lemon Balm)
- Pinus mugo (Mugo pine)
- Plantago major (Plantain)
- Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir)
- Rumex spp. (Dock)
- Ruta graveolens (Rue)
- Salvia off. (Sage)
- Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)
- Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar)
- Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)
- Valeriana off. (Valerian)
- Verbascum thapsus (Mullein)
- Zanthoxylum simulans (Szechuan peppercorn)
OILS, TINCTURES, OTHER INGREDIENTS (Wet)
- Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) – Spagyric Tincture
- Aurora water (collected under the Aurora borealis)
- Blend: Tellima grandiflorum (Fringe Cup), Populus trichocarpa (Cottonwood), Prunella vulgaris (Self-heal) – Oil
- Chili pepper oil
- Comet water (collected under Comet A3 flyover)
- Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Mane Mushroom) – Liquified/Ink
- Dicentra formosa (Bleeding Heart) – Tincture
- Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) – Oil, Tincture
- Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape) – Tincture
- Malva sylvestris (Mallow) – Tincture
- Nymphea caerulea (Blue Lotus) – Tincture
- Perfumer’s alcohol
- Populus trichocarpa (Cottonwood) – Oil
- Queen Orange Essence
- Sunflower lecithin
- Tellima grandiflora (Fringe Cup) – Tincture
- Valeriana off. (Valerian) – Tincture
- Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Tree) – Tincture
CONTAINERS, BOTTLES, SUPPLIES ETC.
- Tincture Bottles
- 2 oz: 34
- 1 oz: 6
- Spice Bottles (2 oz.) – 14
- Roller Bottles – 5
- Nail polish bottles – 12
- Salve tins
- 2 oz: 1
- 1 oz.: 13
- Gelatin capsules (vegan) – 1100
- Beeswax – 2#