Ellen Lewis
 
 
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I enjoy playing with plants. Many of the plants I use for medicine grow in my yard or my friends' yards.
Please note that I cannot supply herbal preparations by mail order.
Here are the preparations I currently have available.

Tinctures - fresh plant in 95% ethanol except as noted

Binomial Name
 Common Name
 Source
 Part
 Notes
Alnus sp. alder wildcrafted bark and leaves
Amanita muscaria fly agaric wildcrafted fruiting body In isopropanol for external use only
Anemopsis californica yerba mansa homegrown root
Avena sp. oats wildcrafted immature seeds
Artemesia absinthum wormwood gardened leaf
Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd's purse wildcrafted aboveground portion
Echinacea purpurea echinacea homegrown whole plant
Eriodictyon sp. yerba santa wildcrafted leaf
Escholzia californica California poppy gardened whole plant
Galium sp. cleavers homegrown aboveground portion
Ginkgo biloba ginkgo gardened leaf 50% alcohol
Garrya eliptica silk tassel wildcrafted flower
Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip wildcrafted root Also available as liniment
Humulus lupulus hops homegrown strobile Dry 1:5 65% alcohol
Hypericum perforatum St. John's wort wildcrafted flowering tops
Melissa officinalis lemon balm homegrown arial portion
Leonotus leonurus lion ears homegrown flowering tops
Passiflora sp. passionflower homegrown arial portions
Petasites hybridus butterbur homegrown leaf
Phytolacca americana poke wildcrafted root
Prunus armeniaca apricot homegrown bark
Quercus lobata oak homegrown bark
Rosmarinus sp. rosemary gardened leaf
Ruta graveolens rue gardened leaves
Rumex crispus yellow dock homegrown root
Sambucus caerulea elder wildcrafted flower Green berry also available as liniment
Scutellaria sp. skullcap homegrown leaf
Scrophularia nodosa figwort wildcrafted root
Symphetum sp. comfrey homegrown root
Trametes versicolor turkey tails wildcrafted fruiting body Double extracted, alcohol and water, 50% alcohol result
Urtica sp. nettles gardened leaves
Usnea barbata old man's beard wildcrafted whole plant 50% alcohol
Valeriana officinalis valerian homegrown whole plant
Verbena hastata blue vervain homegrown arial portion
Vitex agnus-castus chaste tree commercial seed

Oils and Salves

Plant
 Form
 Source
 Part
Comfrey oil or salve homegrown leaf
Calendula oil or salve gardened blossoms
Ellen's blend salve varies
Hypericum oil wildcrafted flowering tops
Melissa oil (coconut) homegrown arial portion
Plantain salve homegrown leaf and seed

Syrups

Plant
 Source
 Part
Comfrey homegrown root
Echinacea homegrown whole plant
Ginger commercial root


Prices and Information

Most of my tinctures are made from fresh plant material 1:2 in 95% ethanol (exceptions are noted):
$15/ 1 ounce, $45/ 4 ounces

Liniments (in isopropanol):
$20/ 4 ounces

My oils are infused approximately 1:2 in cold pressed oil (most in olive, melissa in coconut):
$15/ 1 ounce, $35/ 4 ounces

My salves are made from infused oils with the addition of beeswax and vitamin E.
Ellen's blend may also contain lanolin or essential oils:
$15/ 1 ounce

My syrups are made with commercial white sugar:
$20/ 4 ounces

Recycled bottles gladly accepted.