White Moth Wisdom

Sheila Sanford is a community herbalist, mother of three, gardener, cook and an Ayurvedic practitioner.

Devoted to the study of horticulture for over 20 years, she has spent the last five focusing specifically on the art and practice of Herbalism. Sheila’s pursuit of horticultural studies began at Longwood Gardens, where she received a Certification of Ornamental Plants. After years of working with medicinal herbs in her own garden in the sprawling countryside of southeastern Pennsylvania, she began

22/04/2021

Happy Earth day!! And big thanks to Mother Earth for the lovely gift of Violets💜💜💜💜
Numi and I spent a few days making Violet Syrup! A yummy medicine for dry coughs, bronchitis and lymphatic congestion.
(It also makes a great simple syrup for cocktails:)

17/11/2020

Fall foraged nettles...stock up people! Makes a delicious highly nutritious tea🍵😋

13/10/2020

Naturally adaptive to her new surroundings 💚💚💚

31/08/2020

Excited to be back in “workshop” mode!! Preparing small batch remedies for a lecture on ‘ Herbal Allies for Immunity’

25/07/2020

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15/07/2020

Flea market find makes perfect drying rack!

07/07/2020

Making milky oats tincture..💚🌿

Milky Oats!

Avena sativa when harvested at it’s “milky” stage, makes an effective tincture that helps the nervous system.
When you have anxiety, nervous exhaustion, irritability, have emotional reactions to minor arguments, disappointments and loud noises; or when you just “burn the candle at both ends”, a lovely tincture of milky oats is a great herbal remedy.

This beautiful harvest was a gift from Jamie Hicks, who grows Avena sativa locally as a cover crop, with no chemicals, in a field nearby. I plan to make several small batches of medicine with intention of deep gratitude for this gift and this wonderful medicine from nature.
PM me I’d you would like purchase this remedy - should be ready in a few weeks- all profits will go to a needy family who lost income from COVID 19

07/07/2020

Milky Oats!

Avena sativa when harvested at it’s “milky” stage, makes an effective tincture that helps the nervous system.
When you have anxiety, nervous exhaustion, irritability, have emotional reactions to minor arguments, disappointments and loud noises; or when you just “burn the candle at both ends”, a lovely tincture of milky oats is a great herbal remedy.

This beautiful harvest was a gift from Jamie Hicks, who grows Avena sativa locally as a cover crop, with no chemicals, in a field nearby. I plan to make several small batches of medicine with intention of deep gratitude for this gift and this wonderful medicine from nature.
PM me I’d you would like purchase this remedy - should be ready in a few weeks:) all profits from these sales will go to a needy family who lost income due to COVID-19💚🌿❤️

17/06/2020

Nettles.

A true pest when you are hiking and accidentally meet this plant. But, don’t hold any grudges...
The leaves 💚🌿 are a nutrient rich blood tonic that also helps heal bones, strengthen nails, hair and teeth!
I gathered the plant today to collect the seeds. I use the seeds as a tincture for degenerative kidney disease. I also use them in culinary spice blends- they are nutritive to all renal tissue.
With this prickly plant -
Protect your hair! Skin. Nails.
Blood flow.
And Kidneys!!

16/06/2020

Linden!! Tilia cordata... the scent is indescribable!! Collecting blooms and bracts (light green leaves) to make medicinal tea for mild depression, anxiety, and irritability with insomnia. Bees are sharing this beauty with me. Bonus!! It’s a really delicious too.

29/05/2020

28/05/2020

Healing plants ...
lots of reasons to grow them

28/05/2020

This harvest for appetizer tonight! Billie Bailkin💚

26/05/2020

Garden gifts today💚💚
Spinach, Kale, Comfry, Calendula, lettuces... the bounty begins after much hard work!💪🏻

30/12/2019

Selection of homemade herbals remedy’s I’ve made this season...
I love giving gifts made from plants❤️

21/11/2019

Today preparing a cold-infusion of lavender, clover flower, calendula, rose hips and rose petals... love the color💕
Strained some peppermint oil for a special project too!

30/10/2019

Beautiful summer calendula blooms infused in sunflower oil strained and ready for cream and salve making.

27/10/2019

Perfect fall day to wild forage, (in my backyard😏) hawthorn berries - to make Hawthorn jelly!! Hawthorn berry is a great heart medicine for strengthening the heart. It can treat stress and anxiety as it dilates blood vessels and lowers blood pressure. It’s also used for emotional issues related to the heart... broken hearts, grieving hearts and closed hearts. A gentle, delicious, beautiful, and powerful autumn berry!

26/09/2019

Honored to have met and studied with this group of talented integrative healers from all over the country.
Feeling inspired by these women and full of useful information for my work!
Grateful to our brilliant teacher, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog....one of the first and greatest practitioners of Integrative Medicine. Her knowledge is boundless and her presence is the definition of ‘awe’.... and her hugs will open your heart and soul❤️

Medicine Lodge Ranch, Pecos, NM -Foundations in Herbal Medicine Case Study intensive.

20/08/2019

Trying out some high protein bar recipes ... this one with peanut, almond, pecan, egg white, vanilla and monk sugar, and cacao chips and I can’t resist using lava salt on top! ✅