herbal offerings
durham community apothecary
Durham Community Apothecary is a BIPOC herbal mutual aid project in Durham, NC. We distribute free herbal medicine and medicine making supplies through pop-up events and community workshops. For inquiries, please reach out to durhamcommunityapothecary@gmail.com and check out our IG.
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why plant medicine? because, as one of my teachers said, people should have choices. for me, it's about reconnecting and building a deeper sense of trust with nature. if you're curious about how i went from mean-mugging plants, to sitting with them and telling them my fears, i wrote about it here.*
if you are taking prescription medication, i ask that you check in with your practitioner and do your research about potentially harmful drug/plant interactions.
for purchases or questions (please ask them!), click the button below or contact me via the form at the bottom of this page.
wise gurl fruit juice
a potion for seeding our inner fire into sustained action.
it supports us with: improving memory, building immunity against colds and sore throats, and increases heart, skin, and joint health.
made with: whole pomegranate, rosemary, sage, thyme, apple cider vinegar, and raw honey.
$12 per 1 oz bottle
tulsi extract
the herb that wants you to have your best, clearest thinking under pressure.
it supports us with: clearing mental fog, building immunity, and balancing hormones.
contains cinnamon.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
linden tincture
lindens wants to help you relax into sleep.
it supports us with: calming our nervous system (eases anxiety and irritability), muscle cramping, lowering blood pressure, and fighting inflammation.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
calendula tincture
it supports us with: anti-fungal (thrush, candida/yeast overgrowth), lymphatic circulation, liver function, and relaxing our nervous system.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
yarrow tincture
it supports us with: internal and external bleeding, diarrhea, reducing fevers, and inflammation.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
ginger tincture*
an amazing digestive aid. and honorary spice gurl.
it supports us with: nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness, parasites, and stomach pain.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
*can also be added to other tinctures to boost their function, per your request.
feverfew tincture
it supports us with: reducing headaches, migraines, and fevers.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
cardamom tincture*
what can't cardamom do?! a little bit goes a long way with this one. it beautifully enhances the function of other herbs when combined.
it supports us with: digestion-related issues (nausea, acid, constipation, gas, bloating, loss of appetite), depression, removing waste, toxins, excess water, and infections from the urinary tract, bladder, and kidneys, lowering blood pressure, blood clots, inflammation, and is an aphrodesiac.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
*can also be added to other tinctures to boost their function, per your request.
mimosa tincture
known as He Haun Pi (Collective Happiness Bark) in Chinese Medicine. ethically harvested in Atlanta, GA.
it supports us with: uplifting our mood, easing fear & preventing nightmares (insomnia), and long-term unresolved grief and trauma.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bott
cuculmeca tincture
cuculmeca is a root herb related to Sarsaparilla and is also known as China root. grown and harvested by BriBri farmers in the Talamanca region of Costa Rica.
it takes a loooong time to mature (up to 40 years). so we use it mindfully.
it support us with: anemia (blood builder), blood cleansing, digestion, inflammation, balancing immune system, nerve pain, aiding absorption, skin conditions (eczema and psoriasis), protecting the liver, and mercury poisoning.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
turmeric black pepper tincture*
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there's a wisdom in why we find these two paired together in South Asian cooking. black pepper increases our bodies ability to absorb the medicinal qualities of this golden rhizome!
it supports us with: inflammation, brain health, blood cleansing and circulation, pain relief, and digestion.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle
*can also be added to other tinctures to boost their function, per your request.
passionflower tincture
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my fave herb for that insomnia where you keep making lists in your head, or other kinds of internal chatter that just won't let you sleep or relax.
it supports us with: insomnia (described above), anxiety (that manifests as circular thinking), and stabilizing our mood during hormonal stress.
$10 oz per 1 oz bottle
$20 oz per 2 oz bottle
decolonial love potion (alcohol)
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fall in love from the inside out.
made with cacao, rose petal tincture (in brandy), coconut sugar, cinnamon, guntur sannam chillies from Diaspora Co, almond extract, and maple syrup.
$10 per 1 oz bottle
$20 per 2 oz bottle