Herbal Offerings ∞
Some of the words for medicine in Michif, the Métis language, include Mhaskigi, Maskihkiya, and Askipasan.
As Christi Belcourt writes in her book Medicines to Help Us, “within each word is an innate awareness of the life force that is generated from Mother Earth and gives plants their power to heal”. In this way, plants offer us a beautiful path towards the story of interbeing. As we reconnect to our relationships with plants we bring medicine back to the people ∞
Herbal offerings are made with love in small batches and available in-person at our Farm Store.
Christi Belcourt’s Medicines to Help Us
Bee Salvy organic sting salve, 8 grams | $10.00
Perfectly sized for pocket, purse, fanny pack, and a great complement to a home first aid kit.
For bites and stings, apply as soon as possible to alleviate burning feeling or pain; reapply as desired until discomfort is gone. For splinters, apply liberally and cover with bandage; reapply until the foreign body has emerged. Avoid eyes and eye area, and note that the charcoal may stain clothing. For best results, use within 1-year of purchase.
Ingredients: organic sunflower oil, treatment-free unrefined beeswax, wildcrafted plaañteñ (plantain)^, activated charcoal
^Foraged with respect from the land at Three Ridges Ecological Farm.
About plaañteñ (plantain): Plaañteñ is a gentle and effective plant medicine that has been used by Indigenous peoples, including the Métis, across Turtle Island and the around the world to help with stings and bites, and a myriad of other ailments. If you don’t have your salve with you, it’s a common plant and easy to become friends with: harvest some by hand, macerate into a pulp in your mouth and apply to affected area as a poultice.
Prairie Pollo organic poultry blend, 20 grams | $8.00
Culinary herbs are plant medicines too! This earthy mix is a blend of more common herbs associated with chicken, as well as plants associated with the tall grass prairie ecosystem of southern Ontario.
Rub on roasted chicken and other meats; add to dressings, or sprinkle on potatoes and other veg, croutons, crackers, and more.
Ingredients: savoury, thyme, marjoram, lemon balm, sage, bee balm, echinacea (all organic)
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