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The Apothecary Archives

A working library of everything we’ve shared, taught, and gathered — organized for easy wandering and slow study.

At the top of this page, you’ll find our Monograph Collection: - featured herbs, materials, and preparation ingredients, featuring: key compounds, best extraction processes, and much more. At the bottom of the page are links to the Spotlight of the Month Monograph, paired with a hands-on craft or apothecary project in our community crafting guide. Each month, a new monograph joins the Collection below, slowly expanding this open, communal well of herbal knowledge.

Choose a path to explore first below:

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a table topped with bowls filled with different colored spices
a table topped with bowls filled with different colored spices
Four spoons filled with salt arranged on a dark surface
Four spoons filled with salt arranged on a dark surface
a wooden table topped with jars filled with food
a wooden table topped with jars filled with food
a sack full of seeds sitting on top of a table
a sack full of seeds sitting on top of a table

Plant

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brown and white plant on white surface

Roots & Bark

Monographs Collection

Deep, accessible herbal studies for real people.

Welcome to the Wild Medicine Monograph Library — an ever-growing archive of the plants, minerals, clays, salts, and materials we work with.

The Of the Month page, you’ll find our Monthly Spotlight: one featured herb (or material) paired with a hands-on craft or apothecary project at the bottom of the page. Each month adds a new monograph to the library below, slowly expanding this open, communal well of herbal knowledge.

high angle photo of person pouring liquid from bottle inside mortar and pestle
high angle photo of person pouring liquid from bottle inside mortar and pestle

Plant Preparations

Herbal learning disclaimer

This library is for educational purposes only.

nothing here is meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent, any disease. Nothing here replaces medical care. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider for health concerns or herbal interactions.

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Of the Month Monograph

View the current spotlight of the month before it moves to the collection, and a sneak peek at what's coming next month

Community crafting

once a month, let your hands remember. find simple without being plain, potent without harshness, crafts you can make at home. alone or with your own community

Each month, we study one material in depth and pair it with a craft, remedy, or ritual you can make at home or with family & friends. found in the Community Crafting section

Practical, achievable herbal projects you can actually make. View this month's project and wander through the past crafts, like a finger across a row of books

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