Wild Roots Apothecary

Tonight. 4-7pm. Stop in! ❤️

Join us for a night out at Rooted! 🤩​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Shop from local makers: permanent jewelry, candles, apothecary, skin care & more. This event is all about celebrating moms and taking some time to spend with your girls!

Plus, meet midwives and doulas that can help you plan for baby, and take care of yourself during pregnancy and postpartum!

All ladies are welcome, this is your chance to relax and connect with other women in the area. 💕

We'll have small bites, beverages, and goodie bags with local treats! Grab your best girls and don't miss this opportunity to unwind and have a little fun!

We can't wait to see you! 🤗

📆 Thursday, 4/25
⏰ 4-7 PM @ Rooted Chiro Club in Hayden, ID

Snag your tickets to this super fun event! I’m excited for this one…I’ve been working on lots of herbal drink combos, and will have plenty of mushroom tinctures available! ❤️

As you guys have probably gathered, I really love mushrooms. I love growing them, preparing them, and using them. I take them in tincture form every single day. I love them so much that I actually took some mushroom tinctures to a “favorite things” gift exchange that my friend hosted. 🤷‍♀️😆

There are SO MANY mushroom tinctures out there, and so many people/companies claiming their tincture is superior because of XYZ, so I thought I’d do a quick post on the conclusions I’ve come to on correct mushroom tincture prep.

But first. It’s important to know your mushroom source! This was a huge factor in why I started growing mushrooms. Minimize the chance of contaminants, adulterants, etc.

Next: mushrooms are tough to break down! Dual extraction in alcohol and water is necessary to get all the beneficial properties of the mushrooms. It’s important to start with high % alcohol (I use 95%) so the alcohol percentage is still high enough for preservation after it’s combined with the water extraction.

Glycerin is sometimes used in mushrooms extracts, but…it’s not the best way. And “triple extracts” that are made with water/alcohol/glycerin are actually LESS potent than alcohol/water extracts because as far as I know, there aren’t any constituents of mushrooms that are soluble in glycerin but not in alcohol.* Alcohol is a more effective solvent for mushroom extracts than glycerin is, so by adding the glycerin extract, you’re actually getting less concentrated mushrooms plus a shorter shelf life.

*I’ve researched this and have not come across anything supporting the use of a mushroom glycerin extract over an alcohol extract but would love to see research if anyone knows of any. I definitely have spent way too much time researching this already! 🤣

So there you go: know the source of your ‘shrooms, make sure they are dual extracted in alcohol & water, and make sure the overall alcohol % is high enough for a long shelf life. And take your ‘shrooms! 🍄

This is next week! Come join me and get your Christmas shopping done. I’m bringing one of my kids with me for backup on Sat so I can sneak away and shop a bit too! 😂

Come shop with me and 18 other local businesses Thursday, Friday & Saturday!

Thursday night is a VIP preview night. I’ll have big discounts, a giveaway, there will be live music & wine!

Tickets are only $15 and a portion of the proceeds go to Children’s Village CDA.
Tix here: https://www.haydenclubhouse.com/event-details/holiday-market-vip-exclusive-sneak-peek-night

The vendor lineup is SO GOOD…..
Panhandle Red
Clementine Clay Design Co
Simply Mini
CDA Garment District
Bungalow Candle Studio
Wild Roots Apothecary
Sage Boutique
Little Gems Baked Goods
Infinite Love Permanent Jewelry
Natural Aesthetic & Wellness
Midnight Snaqs Toffee
Noonday Collection
Paper Pie
Sowing Joy Farm
Rosemary Manor Winery
Studio 6 Pottery
Clove Hitch Design Co

2 big updates to my online store today!

1. I’m now shipping glycerites and tinctures! Both 1 and 2 ounce sizes. I am considering shipping 4 ounce fire cider/fire berry next, but one thing at a time. I can ship quite a few tinctures for the basic shipping fee! *if you’re not local and you see something that you really want that isn’t available for shipping, message me and I can look for an alternative for you, or see if it’s feasible to try to ship.*

2. I’m now offering local Hayden & CDA delivery on Thursdays. You have to enter in your zip code for it to pop up as an option. It doesn’t let me make a specific delivery area, but if you consider yourself IN Hayden/CDA you’re probably fine. If I look up your address and you’re too far out, I’ll email you.

As always…free local pickup in Hayden is available.

I hope this makes it a little bit easier for you guys to get your herb orders! 🌿🎉

Did you know I have a newsletter?

Okay, well technically not yet…but I have intentions of starting one in the very near future and I’d love it if you’d sign up for it! Just go to my website (link in bio) and sign up under the “Let’s Connect” section right smack-dab in the center on the first page. It’s on top of the pretty lavender picture. You can’t miss it.

So what will be in this newsletter? Random herb ramblings, growing tips, local events that I’m doing (maybe even a CLASS coming up 🤷‍♀️), sales, projects I’m working on, possibly a recipe here and there…we’ll see. I’m sure it will evolve as it goes on, but I need some subscribers so I don’t just send it out to my family! 😂

And I promise, you will not be overwhelmed with emails from me. It will be more like a surprise when you get one, but I do hope to work towards a more regular newsletter.

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Wild Roots | Melissa Coburn, Herbalist