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Elderberry Harvest  Elderberry harvest is well and truly underway. A busy time but one look forward to. The Wild Dispensary team have spent the last few weeks harvesting this amazing powerhouse berry for our amazing Immunity Tonic and Elder Switchel. Sam, Ged, Ruth and Skye selectively picking the best bunches for harvest. We wild harvest this amazing berry from the Tairei plains, which is just on the outskirts of Dunedin and slightly more sheltered from the coastal conditions. And a hot spot for wild elderberry trees! Harvesting elderberries is a time consuming job - selectively picking, de-stemming, then processing and production...

One of the most common complaints is skin. 

Itchy, irritated, sore, bumpy, acne prone, dry - skin issues can present in many ways. But they all feel crap.

Skin health is so important, it can be an indicator of what is going on internally and it can also make us make health changes we might not have looked at previously.

It is our annual St John’s Wort harvest time!  St John's wort is well known as a natural antidepressant but it is so much more than this. It is true that St John’s wort has a great effect on our nervous system and mood but it also works on our all our nerves - mental/emotional and physical. SJW works on alleviating pain in the nerve damaged areas, so think sciatica, shingles, painful injuries or pain from overuse. It can even be helpful for headaches. SJW also helps skin cells to regenerate, promotes new growth and our skin can then heal...

🌞Looking after the family this summer 🌞   Summer! Sun! Sand and water hopefully! But we don’t go on vacation from being a family so here are some ideas on how to look after those nearest and dearest to you:   🍉Food: If you know your wee ones (or not so wee ones) will go crazy at Aunty Helen’s buffet lunch (eating things that won’t sit so well with them) give them a protein packed smoothie about 45 minutes  before going. Also give them a dose of bitters to help with digestion support and to reduce the need to overeat....