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Herbal Support During Medical Abortion Project

About the Project Medical abortion is the termination of an early pregnancy using pharmaceutical medications. These are most commonly supplied by a registered doctor in an abortion clinic, however, some people may access the medication in different settings where…

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Summer Posting Dates

I am taking a few weeks break from posting books to prisoners and people who order them on the outside. I really appreciate your interest! All are still available as e-books (pdfs available to download). Find them in the…

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Talk at Derry Radical Bookfair

This weekend, I’ve the got the honour of talking at Derry Radical Bookfair. There are some great online events happening including a talk about Ben Fletcher, The Life & Times of a Black Wobbly and a screening of the film…

Solidarity Apothecary 2020 Review
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2020 Review

In January 2019, I set ten goals for the Solidarity Apothecary. Like the rest of the world, many of these were knocked sideways by the coronavirus pandemic. We saw the world set on fire with uprisings and rebellions from…

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Important – Winter Posting Dates

The Solidarity Apothecary is completely dependant on grassroots fundraising, such book sales and merchandise. It’s also a one-femme show and sadly I’m not able to post things every day like amazon! These are the posting dates for December: Friday…

The Medicinal Herb Colouring Book
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Launching the Medicinal Herb Colouring Book!

I am so excited to announce the launch of the Medicinal Herb Colouring Book! 50 beautiful illustrations of common plants and descriptions of their medicinal properties. Order your physical copy for £10 here Order a digital download for £3…

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Queer Holiday Greeting Cards

My amazing friend Kes Otter Lieffe and talented illustrator, Anja Van Geert have created the most gorgeous Queer Holiday Greeting Cards. 60¢ from every pack of cards sold will go to support the Solidarity Apothecary. About the cards 4…

Lavender Oil
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Lavender Oil available now!

Infused lavender oil is available now in the store: https://solidarityapothecary.org/product/lavender-oil/ Now available – English-grown Lavender infused in olive oil from Palestine. Sales of the oil enable it to be donated to people experiencing state violence. So far lavender oil…

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St John’s Wort Plant Profile

Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Hypericum perforatum Plant family: Hypericaceae Identification: Short to medium…

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Skullcap Plant Profile

Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Scutellaria lateriflora (North America), Scutellaria galericulata (British…

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Betony Plant Profile

Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Betonica officinalis syn. Stachys officinalis Plant family: Lamiaceae…

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Vervain Plant Profile

Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Verbena officinalis Plant family: Verbenaceae Identification: Vervain’s leaves are…

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Lavender Plant Profile

Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Lavendula species Plant family: Lamiaceae (mint family)…

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#JailBreak June

In Mid May, I launched Books for Bail Bonds – a two week fundraising drive where all proceeds of my books went towards the The Alachua County Bond Fund. Together, we raised $1316 USD! At the end of this…

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Books for Bail Bonds!

For the next two weeks ALL proceeds from the sales of The Prisoner’s Herbal and Overcoming Burnout books will go towards bail funds to get people free from jail! Why books for bail bonds? Money bail is a guarantee…

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Seed, Soil + Spirit BIPOC Scholarship Fund

Shabina Lafleur-Gangji and Stephanie Morningstar have launched a crowdcover to cover the cost of scholarships for Black, Indigenous and other racialized students for SEED, SOIL + SPIRT Herbal Medicine School. You can donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/seed-soil-spirit-bipoc-scholarship-fund About the Course (from…