THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: Orders which include this zine will begin to ship mid to late February, no later than the 23rd of February.

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I am thrilled to have contributed to this zine and now be carrying it in my shop. In it, you will find my write up on making decoctions, one of the ways I most commonly ingest plant medicine and which offers deep nourishment to body, heart, mind. There are also other write-ups by friends, peers, and herbalists on a number of herbal preparations which can be made in the home and shared with family and community. It’s a beautiful resource to share with you all; I’m grateful to have been called into this work. Check out the pictures for more details on the contents of the zine.

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A collaborative zine made to ignite your medicine making practice, Be a Kitchen Witch: Missives from the Community Cauldron on Crafting Herbal Medicine at Home is an indispensable guide for anyone looking to deepen their herb practice. Crafting your own medicines is a form of activism and Be a Kitchen Witch wants to support you in building a versatile home or community apothecary ripe with possibilities.

With step-by-step recipes and medicine stories from seventeen herbalists plus beginner friendly tips and a resource list to sustain you moving forward.

From the introduction:

“Medicine making recipes have been preserved and passed down through the generations. Some herbal preparations have been used and perfected for thousands of years - telling stories of people, place and perseverance. These traditions were kept sacred and alive by witches and wise women, midwives and medicine men who passed them along from family member to family member, neighbor to neighbor, teacher to apprentice. And now, we wish to pass our favorite recipes and methods of preparing herbal medicine along to you.”

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40 pages, spiral coil bound

Illustrations, design and riso printed in Detroit by Mo Neuharth of Art Problems

Contributors: Antonia Estela Pérez Rojas, Brittany Ducham, Carla Vargas-Frank, Christine Buckley, Catherine Feliz, Elsie Lopez, Jamesa Hawthorne, Lauren Haynes, Lauren Giambrone, Levi Leigh Barringer, Liz Migliorelli, Maria Geyman, Renée Camila, Samantha Blancato, Saewon, Suhaly Bautista-Carolina, Vadi Arzu Erdal