Preparation
The Art of Tincture Making
A tincture is one of the oldest and most potent forms of plant medicine. Learn how to macerate, strain, and bottle your own preparations at home.
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The Complete Guide to Tincture Making
A tincture is one of the oldest and most potent forms of plant medicine. In this guide, we walk you through the full process — from selecting your menstrum to the final bottling — so you can begin preparing your own tinctures at home with confidence and intention.
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Plant Profiles
Understanding Adaptogens
Ashwagandha, Reishi, Astragalus — adaptogenic plants help the body navigate stress. Here is what the research and tradition both tell us.
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Foraging
Brooklyn's Wild Plants
You do not need to leave the city to find wild medicine. Plantain, dandelion, mugwort — discover what grows in the cracks of Brooklyn's sidewalks.
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Deep Roots
Root Medicine: Ground to Shelf
Roots hold the oldest medicine — slow to grow, concentrated in energy, and deeply nourishing. We trace the journey from wild soil to your hands.
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Flower Medicine
The Subtle Medicine of Flowers
From elderflower to calendula, flowering plants carry a different kind of medicine — delicate, uplifting, and often deeply emotional in their action.
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Sleep & Rest
Herbs for the Night Hours
Valerian, passionflower, skullcap — the night herbs are among the most misunderstood. Here is how to work with them safely and intentionally.
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Preparation
Decoctions: Slow Medicine
Hard bark and roots require more than hot water. A decoction simmers the plant over time, extracting what a simple infusion cannot reach.
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Plant Profiles
Caribbean Botanicals: A Field Guide
From soursop leaves to Guinea Hen Weed, the Caribbean pharmacopoeia is vast and largely undocumented. We begin the record here.
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Foraging
Foraging by Season
The land offers different medicine in each season. Learn to read the calendar of wild plants and build a foraging practice that honours natural rhythms.
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Nicholas Brooklyn carries more than herbs and tinctures. Our shelves hold books that honour Black history, culture, and wisdom — titles that feed the mind the way our herbs feed the body.
The Black History Legends Colouring Book is one of our most loved finds — a celebration of legacy, colour, and memory for all ages.
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