Our Herbal Standards
All of our remedies are handmade with reverence for the local ecosystem, using fresh, homegrown & foraged herbs whenever possible. Our herbal tinctures, oxymels, and elixirs are crafted from fresh plant material, herbs harvested within 5–24 hours of medicine-making.
When we cannot source our herbs from the Rocky Mountain region, we support small US herb farms, as well as local beekeepers to source my beeswax and honey.
We are deeply committed to ensuring that the production of our herbal medicine line supports not only the health of ecosystems, but also a culture of reverence and reciprocity with the land. This is why we sustainably hand-harvest most of the herbs, and bring thoughtfulness to all aspects of your experience, from where our oils are sourced, to how the salt is collected, down to which packaging materials we use.
With every Plant Healing Woman order, you are supporting women-led herbalism that is bioregional, regenerative and deeply healing.
"The lives that we are taking are the lives of generous beings, of sovereign beings, and in order to accept their gifts, we owe them at least our attention. To care for them we must know what they need and the very minimum we should know their names, and yet the average American can name over 100 corporate logos and ten plants”
- Robin Wall Kimmerer
Our Herbalist
Hello, I’m Jay! I am a Jewish community herbalist, forager, menstrual cycle educator, and doula.
I began my journey with Western and Vital herbalism, holistic healing, and menstrual awareness in 2018 when I felt pulled to examine different paths of body sovereignty and well-being.
In 2020, I got the immense gift of studying under the botanist Elaine Soloway, based in the Arava desert of Israel. Elaine Soloway specializes in the botany of wild plants of the Israeli desert. She is fascinated in exploring the plants that are mentioned in the Bible and exploring how the biblical share of their medicinal benefits sometimes differ from the plants’ medicinal plants from modern herbalist. Through studying under Elaine Soloway, I was introduced to bioregional herbalism, which became the core focus of my approach to clinical herbalism and medicine making.
Over the years, I have studied under several other teachers, such as the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, Aviva Romm, Rosemary Gladstar, and Rosalee de la Foret.
Foraging wild foods, medicine making, and tracking my menstrual cycle led me to create Plant Healing Woman where I praise the wisdom of the plants, female bodies, and ancestral wisdom.
I believe that true wellness comes from a holistic approach, embracing the mind, body, and spirit
What is Whole Plant Medicine?
We work with the complete plant material, roots, leaves, flowers, and stems, rather than isolated essential oils. Whole plant preparations honor the full spectrum of a plant's healing compounds, creating gentle, balanced remedies that work in harmony with your body. Essential oils require massive amounts of plant material to produce (often hundreds of pounds for a single bottle), making them unsustainable and environmentally costly. They can also be harsh on sensitive skin and may act as endocrine disruptors. Our whole plant approach is kinder to the earth, safer for your body, and more aligned with traditional herbal wisdom. Each formula is inspired by what the seasons offer and carefully formulated from my knowledge of holistic herbalism.