Arnica Oil & Spray

​Arnica cordifolia is a beautiful yellow flower that grows in our local mountains above 7,000 feet. The plants heart-shaped leaves signify its medicinal value and use. It is most commonly known as an orthopedic medicine but it also works on the heart, relieving tension and anxiety. Arnica is a powerful pain-relieving medicine used to reduce inflammation and swelling, heal bruising, treat insect bites, and relieve arthritis pain. Most arnica products commonly seen in stores are homeopathic or diluted in mass production. The arnica oil we make is of the utmost quality and concentration. When you use our arnica products the soothing effect is felt immediately; our customers report that it has healed chronic pain and long-lasting injuries. As with all of our products, we harvest not only ethically, but with love and great respect for mother earth's medicine.
2019 Harvest - 2020 Product:
​Our arnica oil is mixed with a touch of local lavender essential oil grown and made by Lamborn Mountain Farmstead. Carol's lavender essential oil is a local as it gets. This particular lavender, Lavendula augustifolia Maillette, is highly medicinal - calms the emotions and is anti-inflammatory.  

Our Arnica Spray is infused with Eric Bresselsmith's (House of Aromatics) white fir essential oil. Arnica Cordifolia grows underneath these majestical fir trees along with the pines and sometimes aspens. This white fir essential oil is energetically synchronistic with our arnica oil. 

Osha Root Tincture 

Osha root, ligusticum porteri, also known as bear medicine, grows in mountains above 9,000 feet. The root is sacred to the Native Americans who used it for ceremonial purposes and to treat many health ailments. The bears dig it up and consume the root after hibernation to stimulate digestion and for energy. Native runners chew on the root to open up the lungs and increase stamina. The plant leaves can be mistaken for poisonous hemlock, but the osha root has a very distinct "spicy celery" smell and is identified by this smell and its brown, hairy roots. Osha is an amazing antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial herb as well as a digestive stimulant. Osha helps break up phlegm in the lungs and relieves bronchial inflammation. As an effective cold and flu remedy, it is best taken when the first symptoms are noticed: Three droppers full, three times a day. We love this tincture in tea. Just heat up some hot water and put a dropper full in the tea. It will turn the tea milky which is normal and evaporate some of the alcohol. As with all of our products, we harvest not only ethically, but with love and great respect for mother earth's medicine.
2019 Harvest - 2020 Product:
This batch will be made with Jack Rabbit Hill Farms peach and and pear spirits. Jack Rabbit Hill grows local biodynamic fruit to make all their spirits. They graciously sell us their tail, high proof distilled alcohol for our tinctures. We take whatever flavor they have extra at the time.  

For this batch we are using Countryside Bee Farm honey, local bee keepers that make an unbelievably superior honey. Our 2020 batch is less less sweet than our older batches.

Calendula - Yarrow Salve 

For topical use calendula contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties via flavonoids that can help heal minor cuts, scrapes, bruises, and insect bites. Calendula also heals wounds by increasing blood flow and oxygen to wounds and infections to help the body heal faster and grow new tissue. This increased flood flow along with the antioxidants can also help reduce wrinkles, scars, and old age spots. Calendula is antimicrobial and antiviral. Topically this can help wounds heal, if made into a tea this can help fight candida symptoms and even antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. 
2019 Harvest - 2020 Product:
66% calendula and 33% yarrow oil.  We grow calendula erfurter an especially medicinal calendula variety, high in resin. We collect the yarrow. The anti-oxidant and cytoprotective properties of yarrow leaves and flowers promote wound healing and the silica in yarrow helps in repairing damaged tissue. We also include fresh horsetail leaves which are inflammatory, antibacterial, and antimicrobial to help heal rashes, burns and wounds.
Any statement made herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, nursing, or have a medical condition, seek the advice of a health care professional before using these products. Keep out of reach of children.
*If you are interested in bulk or wholesale call us at 970.361.4496 or email elkmountainfarmacy@gmail.com for our prices and packages.
 Inspiration
​Stephany - This is where I started, basic terminology
List of books worth starting upon for herbal learning
A really important first book is Michael Moore's: Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West  
A GODESS OF OUR TIME - KIVA ROSE
Medicine Women Gather - A site of sharing and community for herbs
Herbal Academy - Best site to figure out tincture ratios, very instructive
Natalie Vickery - A special herbalist and all around badass woman
Legalities of herbal medicine
Mountain Rose Herbs - Site I found to best for making balms and salves