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​Making Apothecary Kits

2/27/2017

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In colonial America, life expectancy was a modest 35 years.  Dooryard herb gardens were the first line of defense when settlers got sick or wounded.  If you were lucky, your town had an Apothecary who dispensed herbal remedies and performed services like leech therapy and bloodletting. 

​This week we worked with fifth graders to harvest their colonial herbs for homemade Apothecary kits.  Students studied the medicinal uses of each herb and selected the ones that most interested them:
  • Lavender for reducing worry
  • Sage for sore throats and snake bites
  • Bee Balm for mosquito repellant
  • Lamb’s Ear for bandages and wound care
  • Calendula for digestive problems
  • Thyme for curing laziness
  • Coriander for soothing the effects of Smallpox
The kits were thoughtful and beautiful and led to many interesting discussions about the science of plants.
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12/4/2018 05:26:35 am

I do not have a green thumb, but I wish I had one. Thankfully, my husband grew up on a farm. We have just started an herb garden with mostly medicinal plants that we can use for our balm and soap making business. We used to buy from our suppliers but we found out that it's a whole lot cheaper if we grow our own plants in our backyard. I have herb infused oils getting ready to be used anytime soon. I have already made a batch of balms for minor scratches and burns from the previous batch of oils I made, and I can say it works as good as the store bought ones!

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