Apothecary Zine

Apothecary Zine ~ Volume One: Local wild plants
32 pages of plant stories, medicine making, & ritual for collective well being — featuring 6 local wild plants: Hawthorn, Mullein, Japanese knotweed, Plantain, Mugwort, & Dandelion.
Illustrations by: Tiffany Diana @lovechildbtx

Table of contents:

Context is everything.
In Memory of Maestra Olivia Arevalo
Native People & Land Acknowledgement + Models of Decolonizing Plant Medicine
“African Ancestor Land Acknowledgement” by kale mays
Cultivating Our Own Relationships With Plants & How To Do A Plant Walk
Sourcing Herbs Safely, Ethically & With Intention
Environmental: Endangered Plants, Wild Harvesting & Climate Crisis
Indigenous Practices: Honorable Harvest By Robin Wall Kimmerer & Lenape Traditions
Legal & Contaminant Considerations With Foraging Local Plants With Candace Thomson From The C.U.R.B.
“Invasives” And The Xenophobic Language Used To Describe Plants

Local Wild Plant Allies + Medicine Making & Ritual
Hawthorn ~ Crataegus Oxyacantha ~ Heart Medicine
Medicine Making: Flower Essences
Mullein ~ Verbascum Thapsus ~ Lung Medicine
Medicine Making: Herbal Teas
Japanese Knotweed ~ Fallopia Japonica ~ Lymes Disease Medicine
Medicine Making: Tinctures
Plantain ~ Plantago Major ~ Skin Saver
Medicine Making ~ Poultices
Mugwort ~ Artemisia Vulgaris ~ Dream Medicine
Dream Ritual
Dandelion ~ Taraxacum Officinale ~ Liver Medicine
Medicine Making: Pesto
Weed By Tiffany Diana + A Playdate & Conversation With Mugwort

Resources
50 Black Herbalists To Follow, Support, & Buy Medicine From
Local Herb Shops
Local Community Healing Centers & Collectives
Further Reading On Local Wild Plant Allies
Herbal Apprenticeship Programs
Other Herbal Education Offerings
Bulk Herbs From Small Farms

Plant Medicine for Liberation + Bios