Wild East Herbals

Wild East Herbals Connecting humans with plants and nature through clinical consultations, herb walks, and organic and wild foraged herbal remedies.

My soul has a deep longing to be in the woods that make up the Indian Path Common.This dreamy patch of woods is criss-cr...
06/04/2026

My soul has a deep longing to be in the woods that make up the Indian Path Common.

This dreamy patch of woods is criss-crossed by four meandering trails that weave through differing landscapes — hills, a pond, a gorge and several stream crossings.

My favourite is the Pink trail, which wanders uphill towards a stand of birch, maple and mountain ash, where the sun shines through hot on cloudless days and birds rejoice. It has a loop within a loop, and it’s one of the longer trails if you follow it all the way to the other end where it comes out on the main trail. Or you can retrace your steps after the hardwood loop for a shorter option.

Near the end of this trail there’s a patch of Labrador Tea in a slightly marshy spot, a rare find deep in the woods. Labrador Tea likes to grow at the edges of things, usually found around lakes and bogs in Nova Scotia. The leaves of this fragrant shrub were used in tea by Indigenous peoples for asthma, colds and flus, stomachaches, kidney ailments, rheumatism and pretty much any kind of ailment. It had many topical uses as well, for burns, stings and rashes, and irritated skin of any kind. I sometimes harvest a few leaves of this shrub for tea, though I confess I haven’t fully embraced the flavour, which is strongly aromatic.

On our plant walk this coming Monday we will take the Pink trail up to the hardwood stand, returning after the inner loop. Along the way we will meet bunchberry, mayflower, lung lichen, partridge berry, goldthread, false lily of the valley, wild sarsaparilla, and many others, including the beautiful Canada rosebay (Rhododendron canadense), which is pictured. I hiked this trail on the weekend and spotted a lone lady slipper. I think she may have just been the first to awake, and I am looking forward to meeting more of them on our walk.

The Indian Path Plant Walk is from 6:30 to 7:30 pm this Monday, June 8. Email me for directions and to register: [email protected]

Excited to see my West Dublin Market family tomorrow! Market is open every Sunday from 10am-1pm starting tomorrow. We ha...
05/30/2026

Excited to see my West Dublin Market family tomorrow! Market is open every Sunday from 10am-1pm starting tomorrow. We have a full slate of vendors for opening day, including River Croft Farm, Cursed Arrow Trading, WilderNest Cottage Garden, Dragonfly Creations, Sourdough Passion, Lodestone Soaps and more! Come grab a coffee and baked yummies and check out all the cool offerings. Wild East Herbals will have bug repellent, elderberry syrup, herbal extracts and teas to get you through this black fly, lingering cold and flu season. Come by and say hello!🙃

Coming off a three-week cleanse my body feels better able to deal with daily stressors, plus i no longer crave sweet or ...
05/05/2026

Coming off a three-week cleanse my body feels better able to deal with daily stressors, plus i no longer crave sweet or salty snacks. No more belly bloat and best of all no inflammation in my nerves and joints. I’m sleeping through the night, my sinuses are clear, my skin less dry, my nails are stronger and my clothes fit better. And i have endless energy. Win, win, win, win.

Except for the first day without caffeine, i didn’t feel deprived or hungry (much). I supported the cleanse with herbs to help clear lymph and blood of the by-products of food and cellular metabolism. I used other herbs to help my liver and digestive system break down food into nutrients and clear waste products.

After almost a month of conscious eating i am psyched to stay on this track. So i’ll continue with herbs that support good digestion, assimilation and elimination.

That means taking bitters before meals and drinking cleansing teas during the day.

If you would like to hear more about what herbs I am using and how to improve your own health with herbal protocols, sign up for my newsletter at wildeastherbals.ca, or book a consult. Or come find me at the Lunenburg Farmers Market this Thursday, 8 until noon. We’ve moved into the arena and there will be lots of new vendors!

This is what resilience looks like. A mullein plant that survived winter in a crevice of slate rock along the Blue Rocks...
04/22/2026

This is what resilience looks like.

A mullein plant that survived winter in a crevice of slate rock along the Blue Rocks shoreline, outlasting winter storms and freezing salt spray.

Tula is a one year old Golden Doodle, exhilarated after her salt water cold plunge. Her family is traveling and I am lucky enough to get to hang with her for a spell.

Herbs can help humans become more resilient too. They can help calm down our nervous systems so we sleep and digest better, increase our uptake of essential minerals, aid elimination systems in releasing waste products, and strengthen or regulate our immune systems.

I’ll be at the Lunenburg Market tomorrow, Thursday, from 8-12, with some herbal remedies for resilience. I may have just the right herbs to help you where you are right now on your health journey. Drop by and say helllo.

You can sign up for my newsletter at wildeastherbals.ca to hear about the opening of the Wild East Herbal Wellness Clinic in Bridgewater, happening soon, and about upcoming plant walks.

Happy Spring!

I was listening to a talk by ethnobotanist Robin Wall Kimmerer today and she was talking about gratitude and appreciatio...
03/24/2026

I was listening to a talk by ethnobotanist Robin Wall Kimmerer today and she was talking about gratitude and appreciation for the plants. She pointed out that the plants need us too, for many reasons but also because they take in the carbon dioxide that we breathe out and use it to create leaves and berries and roots and soil. So when we are in the forest or other places in nature and we naturally feel a sense of peace that is because of this reciprocal relationship we have with the plants. We breathe in the oxygen they release and they in turn take up the carbon dioxide we expel. We belong in nature, because we are part of nature.

How are you nurturing your relationship to the plants and nature these days?

Wild East Herbals will be at two markets this week, the Lunenburg Market Thursday morning and the Blockhouse Market at the Waldorf School Saturday morning, both venues until noon. Come say hi!

Happy Spring. 🌱

Come join me for Peter rabbit tea at the Lunenburg market this morning! Things are hopping!
02/26/2026

Come join me for Peter rabbit tea at the Lunenburg market this morning! Things are hopping!

When winter feels intense I reach for herbal allies such as elderberry syrup and immun-i-tea to ward off colds and flu a...
02/25/2026

When winter feels intense I reach for herbal allies such as elderberry syrup and immun-i-tea to ward off colds and flu and heart's ease to lift my spirits. Come find me this week at the Lunenburg Market Thursday morning and the Blockhouse Market Saturday 9 til noon to get your winter fix.

A perfect couple… rose and hawthorn.Heart medicine for those who are deeply sensitive to the world around them, heartbro...
02/06/2026

A perfect couple… rose and hawthorn.

Heart medicine for those who are deeply sensitive to the world around them, heartbroken or grieving, or stuck in depression.

Rose petals were known in ancient Persia for their ability to heal and protect the heart, and calm the nervous system.

Hawthorn has a long history of use in Europe as a tonic for both the emotional and physical heart.

Both plants are high in flavonoids and polyphenols, which reduce inflammation and oxidization in the body, especially in the cardiovascular system.

They strengthen and tone the heart muscle and vasculature, and help remove plaque from the walls of the blood vessels.

Did you know the heart is the primary organ of perception? We sense with our heart first, before the brain has time to register anything.

The calming nervine qualities of rose and hawthorn can help get us out of our busy heads and back into our hearts, where we are more in tune with the subtle nature of the world around us.

Heart’s Ease is a tincture made from wild foraged beach rose petals and hawthorn berries from a friend’s farm. It’s small batch and there are limited quantities available.

In honour of St. Valentine and all the tender hearts out there I am offering it at a special price for the month of February.

You can find me at the Blockhouse Farmers’ Market in the Waldorf School this Saturday (tomorrow) from nine til noon.

Hope to see you soon my loves.

❤️

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