apothecary

We made these!!

As usual

Brandon was my right-hand guy

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I got the capsule machine last year;

I don't know why it took me so long to actually use it!

We started with just some simple cinnamon capsules

but I have plans for making my own herbal combinations.

Speaking of herbal combinations

my recipe for 'Green Stuff' has been requested.

I'll post it here

and perhaps more people can benefit from it....

Making your own 'medicine'

is pretty intimidating - until you do it

and then

you realize,

"Gee, that wasn't hard at all!"

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correction:

I was going to type up my recipe

but the folks from the bulk herb store

have already done it for me.

(much better than I could have)

The only thing I would add to their directions is this:

their recipe calls for several herbs

and while your Green Stuff would be great made with them all

I have found that using only plantain

or a mix made of mostly plantain

with a little bit comfrey and echinacea added in

makes a very fine salve

good for pretty much any skin irritation.

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Ordering dry herbs online is much less expensive

than buying them from the health food store

but

for your first time

I'd suggest just heading to your local store

and getting only the amount you need.

Then

when you see how fabulous this medicine you made is

you'll be happy to purchase herbs in bulk

to make more.

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and now

I'm off to make some 'medicines' of my own

apothecary that I am...

;-)