The Time Honored Apothecary ~ What's on the Shelf?

A split coconut and a bottle of coconut oil on a rough wooden surface

Coconut Oil ~ The Tropical Oil

Coconut oil suits those looking for simple, protective care, especially on the body or in drier environments. It is useful for skin that benefits from a light barrier, but it...

Coconut Oil ~ The Tropical Oil

Coconut oil suits those looking for simple, protective care, especially on the body or in drier environments. It is useful for skin that benefits from a light barrier, but it...

Olive Oil ~ The Foundation Oil

Olive Oil ~ The Foundation Oil

Olive oil has never belonged to one place. It has been carried across regions, traded between cultures, and used in ways that reach far beyond a single purpose. Long before...

Olive Oil ~ The Foundation Oil

Olive oil has never belonged to one place. It has been carried across regions, traded between cultures, and used in ways that reach far beyond a single purpose. Long before...

A bottle of castor oil on a rough wooden table with castor beans and leaves spread nearby

Castor Oil ~ The Deep Draw

Castor oil is pressed from the seeds of the castor bean plant.When properly processed, it becomes a dense, slightly sticky oil with a distinct texture.It is especially useful for areas...

Castor Oil ~ The Deep Draw

Castor oil is pressed from the seeds of the castor bean plant.When properly processed, it becomes a dense, slightly sticky oil with a distinct texture.It is especially useful for areas...

A jar of golden honey sitting on a rough wooden table

Honey ~ The Preserver

Where other things failed or faded, honey remained. It was used not only because it was available, but because it held together what might otherwise have been lost.

Honey ~ The Preserver

Where other things failed or faded, honey remained. It was used not only because it was available, but because it held together what might otherwise have been lost.

A jar of lanolin on a rough textured table

Lanolin ~ The Shepherd’s Balm

From the Shelf · The Time-Honored Apothecary Lanolin begins in the quietest way. Not in a laboratory, not in a garden, but in the wool of a sheep standing out...

Lanolin ~ The Shepherd’s Balm

From the Shelf · The Time-Honored Apothecary Lanolin begins in the quietest way. Not in a laboratory, not in a garden, but in the wool of a sheep standing out...

A jar of lard on a rough wooden table

Lard ~ The Forgotten Softener

From the Shelf · The Time-Honored Apothecary Lard was never meant to be remarkable. It was simply there. Kept in crocks, stored in cool places, used without much thought. It...

Lard ~ The Forgotten Softener

From the Shelf · The Time-Honored Apothecary Lard was never meant to be remarkable. It was simply there. Kept in crocks, stored in cool places, used without much thought. It...