Apothecary

It’s been decades since I last visited the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. When I visited, my favorite place in the entire faire was Ruth Roy’s Herb Garden & Apothecary Shoppe and Rising Sun Emporium. She closed/sold it a few years ago, and last I heard I think there’s a new apothecary there, but I haven’t been.
The point is, for the longest time I’d wanted to have an herb garden similar to the one there. I also include herbalism as part of our household healthcare remedies. Those OTC medicines aren’t meant to fix anything, they treat symptoms, and herbalism works much the same.
Stateside, herbalism has gotten a bad rap. The vast majority of the public facing image is wrapped up in pseudoscience. However, if you were to go overseas, herbalism is combined with modern medicine in a more holistic approach to healthcare. Medical practitioners have no problem prescribing alternative medicines and remedies if they believe it to be just as effective and come with fewer side effects than a pharmaceutical one. I would know – a few of my Polish family members are medical practitioners. My mom would get second opinions from them and treat us accordingly.
These days my goal is to design a native herbal garden. Similar in style to Mistress Ruth’s, but the vast majority being native plants. Some culinary, some medicinal. If you’re interested in doing the same, check out these plants. All the disclaimers apply, always do your own research first before consuming anything.

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