The Perfect Remedy for Off-Grid Living
"There may soon come a day when it is not so easy to run to the nearest corner Walgreen's to grab medicine for a cold, the flu, stomach aches, etc. Tinctures are a smart choice... they travel well, take up little space, are powerful - so a little goes a long ways, and they keep without refrigeration." - Rita Shimniok, Purely Living Wellness
Video published 2021.
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Learn how Rita Shimniok discovered the plant remedies growing on her property in southwestern Wisconsin. To learn which plants and herbs she grows and makes available as tinctures for the apothecary, visit the page labeled Tinctures Available.
A complete listing is can be downloaded below.
Grief Support Duo - a combination of herbal tea and herbal imprinted tincture for a time such as this! So many are grieving - our nation, the loss of loved ones - family and friends. More young people dying expectantly. Learn more about this divinely inspired blend on the next page.
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For hundreds of years herbs and plants have been used for medicinal purposes. Here in the United States, many doctors in the days of settling the prairie and setting out as westbound pioneers learned about plant medicine from Native Americans. However, natural remedies cannot be patented, and without a patent, huge sums of money cannot be procured from a medicine. If you read up on the history of medicine in America you will learn that two prominent American families were largely responsible for the switch of teaching up and coming doctors to listen to a patients explanation of symptoms and utilizing a healing plant tonic (with few side effects) to the new teaching of diagnosing and prescribing patented drugs (with many side effects). Medical school as it once was, was no more. Doctors would even get into trouble if they practiced the old ways of using herbs and plants.
Today, Eastern cultures are often thought of as premier world experts on plants and medicinal uses. Be that as it may, every continent grows native plants to promote wellness in its inhabitants. Even regions...for example, out west Osha root is an excellent plant extract to utilize at the first sign of cold or flu, but here in the midwest we have aronia and elderberries, and lemon balm, to name just a few. What is a tincture and how to take it? So many prefer to use medicinal syrups to boost their immune system, but once opened these syrups require refrigeration. Tinctures, on the other hand, are potent, typically small bottles of medicinal plant extracts that do not require refrigeration. They travel well and the 20+ year shelf life allows them to even be passed through generations. Learn more here. |
At Purely Living Wellness we have a bountiful acre of organic land, which includes both full sun and wooded. This provides a happy environment for plants to grow that have been used for centuries. We have divided and traded plants with other herbalists to add to the plant variety we have to offer, and once in a while...something new appears that could have only come from God, such as a beautiful, large ornamental plant that was finally identified as poke root. Herbalist Susun Weed refers to poke root as a medicinal plant for end times, or Armageddon. Per Ms. Weed - poke root is so powerful that a very ill person only needs to take 1-2 drops per day to help. It was so fascinating to have this plant show up in our backyard four years ago, and ever since, that I recognized God planted it for a purpose, of which one day will no doubt be revealed. If you are curious about Poke as I was, here is an article by Ms. Weed, which she writes, "Had I been in Bejing when SARS broke out, I would have taken it (Poke)."
Yes, we are enamored with the plants God has provided to help our bodies heal themselves. Rita Shimniok says, "When I am out collecting plants I am in awe of what the Great Healer has provided, planted in my own yard. I pray about which plants can be combined for a powerhouse remedy, and He responds. Sometimes He tells me to keep searching, and leads me to a plant I had not thought of, but when I dig further into its medicinal properties, there is a revelation of why I was guided towards adding it for the purpose I was intending." |
Dr. K's favorite herbs for children. Her list includes: chamomile, lemon balm, calendula, elderberry, mullein. We personally like catnip, as a diluted tea, to help calm a child down. This website, Growing Up Herbal, offers wonderful tips on incorporating herbal teas into a regiment for children and infants. And of course, always be certain a child is not allergic - test on skin before giving a tea. Also check with your trusted physician to ensure it is the appropriate herb for their condition.
The information provided on this website is purely for education purposes. We encourage everyone to be diligent in their own wellness research. Purely Living Wellness nor Rita Shimniok does not provide medical advice nor should this information be construed as such.
Much of the information provided has been derived from books and websites such as the Herbal Academy. If you are interested in learning more we highly recommend "The Herbal Apothecary" by JJ Pursell, which is excellent for beginners and explains the different ways to use herbs and recipes. Susun Weed provides excellent videos on YouYube, and Matthew Wood and Stephen Harrod Buhner are also top-notch herbalists and highly esteemed.