Jamaa Herbal Apothecary

We shared that we were working on some new offerings for you all at the Apothecary and the time is now! Welcome to THE best botanical body care experience where you can adorn your body with indigenous herbal oils, butters & aromatics while also benefiting Black low-income pregnant people nationwide! Tru’s Botanical Body Care Line Blissful Aromas, Real Healing encompasses Reiki + Herbal infused body care products x rich oils, butters and ingredients sourced from our her...b garden, locally & from indigenous masters who’ve trusted us to share their medicine with our village Every single purchase ensures a Black low-income expecting mother anywhere in our nation, receives a prenatal herbal kit with teas, supplements, body care essentials & toms of affirmations Today we’re sharing with you the making of the Luscious Breast x Body Oil, an infusion of high wisdom herbs, deep forest aromatics and ancient sacred oils. Made for all people but with lactating & postpartum breasts and bodies in mindThis bodacious oil is apart of a village of care items deeply infused with cell regenerative, collagen enhancing & elastin boosting properties Tru’s Botanical Body Care Line officially drops on the Earths New Year, the Winter Solstice, this Monday December 21st! Tomorrow we’ll drop more insights!! Get ready Music by @archetribe #JamaasHerbalApothecary #JamaaBirthVillage #TrusBotanicalBodyCareLine #OrganicBodyCare #BlackBodyCare #HandmadeBodyCare

Wanna know why I’m so excited!? ’ ’ 5 And we have some new releases coming out at the Apothecary So get ready for some herbal magic dopeness! I’ll drop some hints along the way, so here’s a little more about me I’m a 4th generational herbalist, gardener and soap makerMy great grandmother Thular Merida was the community herbalists and grower . ... , Her gifts run through me something strong and she is the reason why Jamaa’s Herbal Apothecary exists We also want to thank Kelly Caul Msw Lcsw with Empowered Spaces for adopting the Apothecary space. Her adoption allowed us to purchase needed essentials to help make our space complete !? Want to join the celebration!? Visit our event page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-women-for-the-win-celebr #BlackWomanHerbalists #JamaaHerbalApothecary #AncestralMedicine

If there’s one book that sums up Jamaa’s Herbal Apothecary, it’s the very profound Working The Roots book by Michelle E Lee. Divided between sections on interviews of healers and their stories and a comprehensive collection of traditional African American medicines, remedies, and the many common ailments they were called upon to cure, Working The Roots is a valuable addition to African American history and American and African folk healing practices. Jamaa Herbal Apot...hecary combines traditional African & African-American medicinal and folklore remedies for healing, well-being and safe passages through pregnancy, birth & postpartum for both mama and baby. Folkloric healing in Black Midwifery was almost wiped out in America when colonization and capitalist tactics attempted to eradicate traditional Midwives & our spiritual practices in the US during the 1920’s. Operating a Black woman-led herbal apothecary in the heart of Ferguson is an ode to our dear Black, Midwife & healer ancestors who passed on with a hope of future generations keeping their rich traditions alive. If you’d like a tour of our herbal apothecary to learn how herbs and traditional remedies can enhance your well being, then book an apothecary session with us on our site. 30-minute sessions are donation based in which you’ll be able to purchase herbal remedies at the time of your tour. Visit us here jamaabirthvillage.org/book/ #JamaaHerbalApothecary #BlackWomanLedApothecary #AncestralLedApothecary #TraditionalMedicinalFolklore

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves! We have many new followers and after a pandemic break we’d like to share more about who we are, what we do and how you can be apart of our Herbal Apothecary magic How was Jamaa Herbal Apothecary created? @JamaaBirthVillage founder Tru, who has practiced as a community herbalist since 2009, realized a need to provide expectant families experiencing mild health concerns & families wishing to maintain thriving health, with gentle holistic, he...rbal & nutritional therapy from a cultural perspective rooted right in their community. After a short stay in Ghana, Tru learned many culturally & herbal modalities that could benefit our BIPOC communities across the diaspora. Our Apothecary is: * Accessible * Affordable * Available to everyone Our goal is to authentically re-integrate African & African-American traditional care practices, decolonize our ways of birthing and well-being, to bring about generational health, wellness and longevity from pregnancy & beyond. Traditionally, an Apothecary was the center of every village & community, and provided patients, Midwives & Physicians with herbs, botanicals, oils and medicinals in the olden days. Modernly we have pharmacies which neglect to provide our communities with organic, sustainably grown herbs and supplements that provide cultural healing and remedies for true health & wellness. Our apothecary fills a void that is desperately needed in BIPOC communities. This week we’ll share daily visuals of our Apothecary and how we’re serving the community with this herbal goodness! Have questions for the Apothecary team? Comment below or DM us : @jasminewestfall a Jamaa trained Doula & Mom #jamaaherbalapothecary

Infused tea for internal wellness & Massage body oil for well toned skin w/Lady’s Mantle Here’s a piece that shares the success of breast care with Lady's Mantle has a special affinity for the breasts and is a valuable ally for women dealing with breasts that are lumpy, swollen, experiencing loss of tone or achy before menstruation. Combining a daily fresh herbal poultice of Lady’s Mantle + massaging the breast with the infused oil at night, has gre...at success in smoothing out lumpy breast tissue, easing the pain of achy breasts and shrinking bumps and cysts #JamaaHerbalApothecary #JamaaBirthVillage #BlackWomenHerbalists