Dr Smith Botanicals

One of the prettiest medicines I grow—harvested in small batches to keep the plants healthy, my garden colorful, and the pollinators happy.🌱🐝

Freshly dried calendula for my next polyherbal infusion. "Freshly dried"... Is that a contradiction in terms? 🤔

A much-appreciated gift from a neighbor--organic calendula for my next polyherbal infusion. 💚

Working on another batch of "owie balm" (as my kiddo calls it).

My healing balm and rosehip products use a slow-infused polyherbal oil blend that was formulated by my mom and is made in-house. This batch is dedicated to my first substantial wholesale order, scheduled for production in February next year, after which I will plant a new generation of seeds.

I stepped outside to this delight yesterday--the first camas bloom on plants I welcomed last year. While camas is not native to the Missoula valley, it used to thrive in our immediate surrounds and played an important role in indigenous diets.

Today I spent some time reading Braiding Sweetgrass out loud while my son played on the livingroom floor. At one point he stopped playing, opened the front door, and proclaimed his gratitude to Spring for bringing us grass and dandelions, rain and green leaves: Kimmerer's 'allegiance to gratitude' enacted with poignant ease by a 4-year-old. 💚

Check it out! There's sure to be something for everyone on your list at The Last Best Store. This welcoming new space in Southgate Mall offers a range of high quality products made by Montana artisans, and I'm delighted to contribute Dr. Smith Botanicals to the collection. 🌲🎁🤩

This fresh infusion (pun intended) of stock introduces new products, like my Rosehip Oil Beard Balm, as well as new essential oil combinations for existing products, including my new woody favorite Cedarwood and Bergamot. 🌱🌲