Meet The Herbalist.

The Deep Dive.

Do you want more of the herbalist's why? Scroll down and keep reading her story.

The Reason.

My journey with plants began long before I knew the scientific names, or the affinities the constituents have on specific organs.

It began in 2007 as a garden hand, tending to plants. From watering, planting, transplanting, cloning, to harvesting, and processing. With a strong influence from bio-dynamic farming methods.

In 2010, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Shortly after a check-up, she began having uncontrollable hives, swelling, and eczema. This stumped the medical professionals at the time. According to their professional opinion, "allergic reactions and anaphylactic symptoms don’t occur in children under one year of age".

Remembrance

At four months old Ivory developed food allergies. Ivory was exclusively breastfed, and no matter how many adjustments I made to my diet; Ivory would continue to have allergic reactions. Her skin, so red, inflamed and swollen from the symptoms she was experiencing.

The prescription steroid creams and OTC topical ointments didn’t alleviate any of her suffering. I was left frustrated and confused.

I let this frustration and confusion fuel a deep passionate, desire, for healing. I returned to the garden, where it all began; for guidance.

I began making our own personal health products with the herbs I grew in our own garden. I started sourcing local plants by local growers, or local ingredients such as beeswax and honey.

Healing. In The Garden.

The remarkable outcomes we first achieved for Ivory soon led to a flow of requests from others seeking compassionate herbal guidance and support.

It was Ivory's outcomes and the local community need that inspired the creation of Sacred Infusions Apothecary.

After over sixteen successful years, my gratitude is immense. I am honored by the enduring trust of this community and am privileged to serve as their herbalist."

The Sacred Difference.

Garden to Apothecary: The Power of Our Soil

Our herbalist pictured with her rampicante. An Italian heirloom squash variety that represents her family's heritage.

The quality of our finished product starts right in the soil. That is why we are committed to sustainable practices that go deeper than the surface, with a strong emphasis on building our own rich, living soil with compost.

We utilize sustainable, biodynamic gardening methods to grow a significant portion of our own food and medicinal herbs. By focusing on hand-crafted compost and soil health, we ensure our plants achieve peak potency and vitality. Nurturing the herbs from seed to shelf gives us unparalleled quality and transparency in every single formula we create.

Transparency.

At the heart of Lauren's approach is an unwavering commitment to transparency—a principle she views as essential to responsible and ethical herbalism. If you would like to take the leap into herbalism, here are a few recommendations and resources.

  • Training.

    With a dedication spanning over 17 years, Lauren's expertise is rooted in hands-on experience. Directly working with plants in the garden. This practical knowledge is further solidified by more than 10,000 hours of education, making her proficient as an herbal educator, or when seeing clients in clinical settings.

  • Some Of My Favorite Courses.


    • Plant walks are essential. My favorite plant walks were with Rosemary Gladstar and Jim McDonald.

    • My favorite advanced courses so far were Pharmacology 101, and Functional Blood Work Analysis.
  • Some Of My Favorite Books.

    I love to read. So much, that I still wake up between the early hours of 4 and 5 in the morning, just to read. Here are a couple of my favorite books. Please source thrift books before buying new.


    Nicholas Culpeper
    - The English Physician (1807 edition).

    Bone & Mills - Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy

    Dr. Oliver P. Brown - The Complete Herbalist (1874 edition).


    Rachel Carson - Silent Spring. (Should be required reading).

    Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird
    - The Secret Life of Plants. (Should be required reading).

    Eclectic Doctor; John M. Scudder, M.D. - Specific Diagnosis: A Study of Disease - (1874 edition).


    Rudolph Steiner - The Secret Life of Bees.

    Rudolph Steiner
    - Agriculture