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Herbal Bug Bite Paste

Kristine June 17, 2025No Comments

Summertime means more time outside, which also means more bug bites and stings, unfortunately. This…

Your pelvic tissues do a lot of work during labor—stretching, swelling, and sometimes even tearing—which can leave everything feeling pretty tender in the early postpartum days. A warm herbal sitz bath is a soothing way to care for your body and support the healing process. This gentle ritual can help reduce inflammation, ease soreness, and bring comfort in those first sacred days after giving birth.

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Yarrow Flower Essence

Kristine May 6, 2025flower essence, Plant Wonder Collective, yarrowNo Comments

If you tend to feel wiped out after making small talk with strangers, spending time in a crowd, or being around people who leave you feeling drained, Yarrow Flower Essence might be just what you need. Known for its protective qualities, yarrow acts like a gentle energetic shield, helping you build and maintain strong, healthy boundaries while guarding against overwhelm, negativity, and energetic drain.

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Nettle Tincture

Kristine April 1, 2025nettle, tincturesNo Comments

In my early days as an herbalist, I fell in love with nettle for its…

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Goldenrod Salve

Kristine August 15, 2023pain relief, Plant Wonder Collective, salve, skin careNo Comments

Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) salve is an effective multipurpose balm that is great to have in…

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Springtime Infused Witch Hazel

Kristine May 3, 2023Cleavers, Lilac, Plant Wonder Collective, Plantain, Violet, Witch HazelNo Comments

Witch hazel extract infused with spring plants makes for a lovely skin tonic. Crafted with herbs that are wonderfully nourishing and soothing to the skin, it can be used as a daily facial toner or utilized to ease a number of skin woes.

Dab on to spot treat acne or pour into a spray bottle and spritz on insect bites & stings, sun burns, rashes, and other inflamed, itchy skin conditions. It’s a wonderful herbal remedy to have on hand as the weather warms and you’re spending more time outside and are thus, more likely to experience some of these skin issues.

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TMJ Relief Roller

Kristine April 18, 2023chamomile, comfrey, lavender, pain relief, Plant Wonder Collective, TMJNo Comments

Temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ for short, causes pain in the jaw, face, & ears and can make chewing and opening your mouth painful, or even difficult. A study published in the British Journal of General Practice states, “Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are responsible for 30% of hospital admissions for [adverse drug reactions], mainly due to bleeding, heart attack, stroke, and renal damage” (Davis & Robson, 2016). I could dive a lot deeper into all of this but, I’m sure you can see why taking this type of medication multiple times daily long term is something I’d like to avoid!