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Abby’s Attic is a collection of herbal creations and handmade crochet items.

05/16/2024

Herbal Spotlight: RED CLOVER

Red clover is a beautiful flowering food-herb known for her potent ability to care for women in many stages of life. Known for high vitamin, protein (yep! You read that right), and calcium and magnesium content, red clover supports the uterus, relaxes the nervous system, and promotes fertility by restoring balance to hormonal systems.

Some herbalists recommend stopping red clover once you conceive, and switching to alfalfa for its similar nutrient profile and a boost of vitamin K. (Alfalfa does not replace the fertility-boosting properties of red clover.) Postpartum use of red clover can help encourage good milk supply along with other nutritive herbs like raspberry leaf, alfalfa, nettle, and oat straw. It’s a great herb to have in your simple infusion rotation during those mineral-depleted, nerve-frying months of nursing. Add a teaspoon of peppermint for a brighter flavor when infusing simple nutritive herbs.

I love that I learned something new while researching this post—red clover can be used topically to soften hard or clogged milk ducts! Truly a workhorse herb.

Steep 1/4 to 1/2 cup of dried red clover flowers in a quart of water for 4 hours to create a potent infusion. Sip throughout the day.

05/15/2024

Check out this beautiful client testimonial I received 🥹

Herbs are powerful. Most pharmaceuticals available are made from distilled or extracted plant components. Whole herbs give you the entire balancing effect of an herb’s properties - plus plenty of vitamins and minerals to support your body’s natural processes.

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Disclaimer: this is not medical advice. Take herbs at your own discretion. Herbal supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition or disease.

05/10/2024

I did my first popup today! 🌸☕️🌾

We had a great time chatting with mamas and babies , and spreading the goodness of herbal remedies!

04/29/2024

✨OXYMELS✨

Today I prepped three giant oxymels for an event in June!

Oxymels are one of my favorite herbal preparations. They are kitchen herbalism at its finest. You can do this with simple ingredients from the grocery store, and have a potent delicious medicine in your fridge in just a few weeks.

Fill your jar with herbs and ingredients - this can be basically anything. Fruit, dried herbs, and potent herb-veggies (like garlic and onions) are a great place to start. Then top it off with half raw honey, half apple cider vinegar. Stir well and shake every day or so, then strain in 4-6 weeks.

This is your sign to start an oxymel today! They’re great for summer mocktails too 😋

03/22/2024

RELAX: Herbal Tea Blend

I love mixing up new blends to focus on the nervous system! Calming down my overactive fight-or-flight nervous system was what interested me in herbs in the first place - how could I naturally relax while also supporting my overall health including my immune system, digestive system, and even my hormones? Herbs answered that call, and then some!

I recently started working with lemon verbena and am loving its gentle comforting embrace. Something that I love about herbs is that so many of them have similar actions - we truly only need a handful of herbal allies available at any given time. But over time those can shift and change, and coming back to an herb you’ve worked with in the past can feel like greeting an old friend.

Right now this relax blend is really hitting the spot. Calming, yet bright. Flavorful, and medicinal. Relaxing, but supportive. The relief of a deep exhale, with a side of digestive and immune support. What more could you want?

03/09/2024

LEMON VERBENA

Lemon verbena is a shrub native to South America. Its leaves are often used to add a lemon flavor to culinary dishes, and have a broad range of medicinal uses. It reduces inflammation, promotes digestion, and helps with stress, anxiety, and insomnia. It is an antioxidant and benefits the immune system as well.

Lemon verbena pairs well with peppermint, or ginger for a slightly spicier tea.

02/29/2024

Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to be independent, grow or forage everything yourself, and make all your own herbal remedies? Well I’m here to remind you…you don’t have to do it all yourself! And even if you don’t feel this way about herbs specifically, it applies to many things 😉

My herbalist confession is that I don’t make my own tinctures. Infusions are what attracted me to herbalism initially. The simple process of steeping dried herbs in hot water, like our ancestors have been doing for thousands upon thousands of years. And while that is romantic and lovely…sometimes a tincture is just what you need! A tincture is an extraction in alcohol, usually made with fresh herbs rather than dried. I haven’t avoided making them because it’s difficult, I just…don’t feel like it 🤷🏼‍♀️

So let’s support other makers in our field. Buy that tincture from or that remedy from . I am still a medicine maker even though I make tea and buy tinctures. Experiment and have fun, don’t make your passion into a chore.

02/27/2024

Introducing HERBAL HOMESCHOOL WORKSHEETS!

I made these worksheets with homeschool families in mind—a little science, a little math, a lot of practical knowledge. They are designed for all ages. Some of the activities will require a little help from you, depending on your child’s age.

Click the link in my bio to get your first worksheet free! I’ll email that worksheet to you, and inside is a link to purchase the whole set.

This project means so much to me, and I can’t wait to share more! Thank you so much for supporting my small business as I figure things out and grow ☺️

02/24/2024

Comfrey, mugwort, oatstraw, and rose petals combine to create a luxurious, refreshing, revitalizing bath soak!

Comfrey is relaxing to the muscles and anti inflammatory. Just like in a comfrey salve, it encourages blood flow and breaks up and heals bruises, eases joint pain, and comforts tight or sore muscles. Comfrey promotes healing and relieves arthritis pain.

Mugwort is fluffy and light. Its energy represents new beginnings and a fresh start. Adding mugwort infusion to your skincare routine refreshes and moisturizes the skin by helping your skin retain moisture instead of drying out.

Oatstraw is a soothing skin ally that can help with itching, rashes, dry skin, and eczema. Even without any of those ailments, oatstraw will leave your skin feeling soft and renewed.

Rose petals are a mild astringent that help tone and tighten the skin. They add a lovely floral scent that takes this bath soak blend from soothing and nourishing to relaxing, heart-opening, and rejuvenating.

Steep 1/2 cup or more of herbs in a quart of boiling water. Allow it to infuse for at least 20 minutes, or longer if you have time. Strain into a hot bath and soak for as long as you like! You can also strain it and pour the infusion over your head as you sit in the bath to refresh your scalp and hair, and wash away any unwanted energies. You can also use it as a yoni steam if desired.

DM me to order, 4 ounces for $15. Limited quantities available.

02/18/2024

We were driving these country roads and the scenery was breathtaking. Mountain views, rays of sun shining through fluffy clouds, blustery snow squalls popping up around every bend in the road. We noticed a sign for a waterfall overlook and pulled in.

There were already footprints through the snow, and we could hear the water crashing and calling to us. The view was stunning. It was just a short walk down some stairs to a lookout point, and we were alone with the water and the ice.

The mountains are calling, and I must go 🏔️

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