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Hands gathering dried lavender bundles from a sun-drenched garden, roots trailing soil
Tincture bottles catching warm afternoon light on a wooden apothecary shelf
Ceramic bowls filled with dried herbs and roots in golden hour light
Apothecary · Herbal Medicine Practice

The oldest medicines
are still growing.

A place where dried roots hang from the ceiling, the kettle is always on, and your body's signals are finally heard. Personalized herbal formulations and seasonal workshops rooted in centuries of plant knowledge.

12+
Years of practice
400+
Formulations made
3
Monthly workshops
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Real people.
Real remedies.

Every formulation begins with a conversation. These are the stories behind the tinctures.

Woman in her fifties in a sunlit kitchen surrounded by dried herb bundles, warm smile
Perimenopause & sleep disruption
"Three months in, I slept through the night for the first time in two years. Not a supplement. A relationship."
Margaret O. · 52, Portland OR
Formulation · Vitex · Black Cohosh · Passionflower · Motherwort tincture blend
Young couple with toddler in a bright kitchen, herbal bottles visible on shelf behind them
Recurring ear infections in toddler
"Four rounds of antibiotics in one year. Then nothing — no infection for eight months."
David & Priya C. · Parents, Austin TX
Formulation · Mullein · Garlic ear oil + Elderberry immune syrup
Woman in her forties sitting in a garden surrounded by potted herbs, peaceful expression
Fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue
"I was told to "manage it." She asked what I was eating, how I was sleeping, what I was afraid of."
Renee T. · 44, Santa Fe NM
Ashwagandha · Skullcap · Reishi · Turmeric daily protocol
Older man in his sixties in a desert garden at golden hour, calm and grounded
Post-cardiac event anxiety
"Western medicine saved my life. This practice gave me my life back."
James W. · 61, Tucson AZ
Hawthorn Berry · Lemon Balm · Oat Straw heart tonic

Seasonal workshops
for every body.

Small groups. Hands in soil. Knowledge that stays with you.

Herb Walk
March 15, 2026
9:00 AM
01

Desert Arroyo Herb Walk

Spring Tonics & Bitters

Walk the desert floor as it wakes up. Learn to identify wild bitters, harvest responsibly, and brew a spring cleansing tonic on site.

DigestionLiver SupportSeasonal Transition
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Workshop
April 5, 2026
10:00 AM
02

Hormone Harmony Workshop

Adaptogens for Women 40+

A two-hour deep dive into the herbs that speak directly to the hormonal shifts of perimenopause. Leave with your own tincture.

PerimenopauseAdrenal FatigueSleep
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Family
April 19, 2026
2:00 PM
03

Little Bodies, Gentle Herbs

Children's Herbal Remedies

Safe, effective herbal protocols for the ailments children face most — ear infections, colds, sleep, and anxiety. Bring your questions.

Ear InfectionsImmune SupportAnxiety
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Workshop
May 3, 2026
11:00 AM
04

Pain as a Messenger

Anti-Inflammatory Herbalism

For those told to just manage it. Explore the herbs that address the root — inflammation, nerve pain, and the stress-pain cycle.

Chronic PainFibromyalgiaInflammation
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Monthly herb walk · Seasonal workshops

Small groups, intentional gatherings. We keep numbers low so every person leaves with something real. The next herb walk is March 15 — 8 spots remain.

No spam. Just herbs and honest conversation.

Rows of labeled tincture bottles catching warm afternoon light on wooden apothecary shelves
Formulated for you

Free Illustrated Herb Guide

12 healing herbs, their uses, contraindications, and how to grow them in a desert climate. Hand-illustrated. PDF, yours immediately.

Herbalist practitioner in her apothecary workspace, surrounded by tincture bottles and dried herb bundles hanging from wooden beams
Est. 2012
Catalina Reyes, CH
Clinical Herbalist
Clinical Herbalist·American Herbalists Guild
Certified Nutritionist·Holistic Nutrition Institute
Apprenticed under·Rosemary Gladstar, 2009–2011

A practice built
in the back room.

I started this practice because I kept meeting people who had been failed — not by bad doctors, but by a system that doesn't have time to ask the right questions. The 12-minute appointment isn't anyone's fault. But it's not enough.

Herbal medicine is slow medicine. It asks you to sit with your symptoms long enough to understand them. It asks me to know you — your sleep, your stress, your relationship with your own body — before I make anything for you.

"The kettle is always on. The door is always open."

Roots, not symptoms

Every consultation begins with what your body is trying to say — not just what it's doing.

The land as pharmacy

Most of what heals you grows within 50 miles of where you live. We start there.

Slow medicine

Herbs work over weeks and seasons. We build protocols that honor that rhythm.

Begin with a Conversation
"Plants don't know what century it is. They've been healing the same ailments for ten thousand years. All we have to do is remember how to ask."
Catalina Reyes · Apothecary