“There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson When I was a child, the southern fence-line of our property was a wall of wild-growing rambling roses. How I loved their pinkish-white flowers. And their scent! In the evenings with the Read more
When I launched the website back in the summer, I had great plans for posting a new blog every two weeks or so. I was going to share all the cool things that I’d been learning about herbs, my triumphs (and occasional missteps) in developing new products, the joys Read more
About ten years ago, I set out a single lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) plant at the corner of my house. It was a sunny spot where not much would grow. I decided since lemon balm was a mint it would probably be fine there. Mint seems to be happy Read more
In my early forays into herbalism, I nearly always encountered herbal blends: rosehip hibiscus tea, a stress reducing tincture made of lemon balm and chamomile, or cold capsules containing goldenseal, echinacea, marshmallow root powder, and cayenne powder. I knew that peppermint essential oil would help a headache if rubbed on Read more
Welcome to the Wise Cat Apothecary website and welcome to this blog! When I started dreaming of opening my own herbal apothecary, I decided that I not only wanted to create herbal products to support the health and well-being of my clients, but I also wanted to educate my clients Read more