Tuesday, March 10th, 6-7:30pm
Railyard Apothecary’s Herb of the Month program is up and running! Every month we feature an herb from the apothecary shelf through education and discounted pricing.
For March, our featured herb is Anise Hyssop. This plant is available as a dried herb at 50% of retail price and as a tincture at 25% off retail price!
Join Julia and Susan on Tuesday March 10th from 6-7:30pm for a Materia Medica and DIY Anise Hyssop elecuary (a honey-based preparation).
Many commonly used and beloved medicinal plants come from the mint family (Lamiaceae) and Anise Hyssop is no exception. This class of plant is often quite delicious and safe. Again, Anise Hyssop, in all their names, fits the bill. Anise Hyssop is also called Licorice Mint, Korean Mint/huo xiang, Giant Blue Hyssop, and Patchouli Mint to name a few. These names point to some of the qualities of this plant, as well as the valued use in Traditional and Classical Chinese Medicine.
Anise Hyssop is easy to grow up to zone 5, is best harvested while in flower, and dries readily for teas and other preparations. The flavor has a delightful sweetness with a mild anise taste, making this herb a welcome and balancing addition to most tea blends. This plant works with the heart and the cardiovascular, the nervous, and the digestive systems (all intimately connected). Digestion is supported and harmonized. One way this happens is by increasing secretions, similar to a bitter, but in a more gentle and earthy way with sweet aromatics. Though mostly neutral in both temperature and moisture, this plant is a bit moving. Anise Hyssop can also help to clear dampness from the body, particularly in the lungs. So feel free to add to any of your immune and respiratory tea blends and other preparations.
The soft, wide, heart shaped, and purple-green leaves with the beautifully bright purple flowers make this plant a friend to pollinators and people alike. Anise Hyssop can also be made into a tasty sun tea and is great a glycerite, tincture, or any other kind of honey preparation you can dream up. Safe for people in all life stages, and decidedly delightful, Anise Hyssop is a favorite herb with a long history of use.
Cost: $5
For March, our featured herb is Anise Hyssop. This plant is available as a dried herb at 50% of retail price and as a tincture at 25% off retail price!
Join Julia and Susan on Tuesday March 10th from 6-7:30pm for a Materia Medica and DIY Anise Hyssop elecuary (a honey-based preparation).
Many commonly used and beloved medicinal plants come from the mint family (Lamiaceae) and Anise Hyssop is no exception. This class of plant is often quite delicious and safe. Again, Anise Hyssop, in all their names, fits the bill. Anise Hyssop is also called Licorice Mint, Korean Mint/huo xiang, Giant Blue Hyssop, and Patchouli Mint to name a few. These names point to some of the qualities of this plant, as well as the valued use in Traditional and Classical Chinese Medicine.
Anise Hyssop is easy to grow up to zone 5, is best harvested while in flower, and dries readily for teas and other preparations. The flavor has a delightful sweetness with a mild anise taste, making this herb a welcome and balancing addition to most tea blends. This plant works with the heart and the cardiovascular, the nervous, and the digestive systems (all intimately connected). Digestion is supported and harmonized. One way this happens is by increasing secretions, similar to a bitter, but in a more gentle and earthy way with sweet aromatics. Though mostly neutral in both temperature and moisture, this plant is a bit moving. Anise Hyssop can also help to clear dampness from the body, particularly in the lungs. So feel free to add to any of your immune and respiratory tea blends and other preparations.
The soft, wide, heart shaped, and purple-green leaves with the beautifully bright purple flowers make this plant a friend to pollinators and people alike. Anise Hyssop can also be made into a tasty sun tea and is great a glycerite, tincture, or any other kind of honey preparation you can dream up. Safe for people in all life stages, and decidedly delightful, Anise Hyssop is a favorite herb with a long history of use.
Cost: $5
