# apothecary (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover apothecary. Page: Feed: --- ## [Being A "Bitch" Will Actually Save Your Life, Here's Why](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/being-a-bitch-will-actually-save) _2026-08-16 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ Qualifications: I'm a doctor that had to become a "bitch" to simply save my life.. ## [Aconite Folklore: From the Underworld to the Poisoner’s Cabinet](https://www.icysedgwick.com/aconite-folklore/) _2026-08-15 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ Aconitum, referred to as ‘aconite’, is part of the Ranunculaceae family, or the buttercup family.The Aconitum genus contains around 100 species, each of which is poisonous. Records of its use date back 3000 years (Mitcheson 2024: 19). The Anglo-Saxons apparently called it ‘thung’, which meant poison plant (Gilliam 2008: 4). The plant also gained the \[ \] The post Aconite Folklore: From the… ## [The Total Solar Eclipse in Leo Today, August 12 , Is Closing a Door That Needed to Be Closed](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/the-total-solar-eclipse-in-leo-today) _2026-08-12 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ This is everything you need to know and do to prepare. ## [I Believe in Abundance and Still Deal With Scarcity. Here Is What I've Learned.](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/i-believe-in-abundance-and-still) _2026-08-10 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ I am not on the other side yet. The energetics of money and how I move through my finances now, after quitting my doctor job. ## [Folklore of Foxgloves: Witches’ Thimbles and Dead Men’s Bells](https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-of-foxgloves/) _2026-08-08 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ Foxgloves are one of the most enchanting wildflowers you might encounter in a shady woodland. With their deep pink flowers on spikes that can grow as tall as a person, they certainly arrest the attention. Even their name is evocative, with a smattering of legends to explain where ‘foxglove’ came from. Yet as pretty as \[ \] The post Folklore of Foxgloves: Witches Thimbles and Dead Men s Bells… ## [The Lions Gate Portal Opens on 8/8 — Here Is What I Am Doing to Make Sure I Am Ready to Receive.](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/the-lions-gate-portal-opens-on-88) _2026-08-06 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ Practical and spiritual practices to open yourself up to this specific energy. ## [Perfectionism Will Hold You Back and Stop You From Living Your Purpose](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/perfectionism-will-hold-you-back) _2026-08-03 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ My struggle with perfectionism as a doctor and writer, and how I overcame it. ## [Cuckoo Pint or Lords-and-Ladies: The Folklore of Arum Maculatum](https://www.icysedgwick.com/cuckoo-pint/) _2026-08-01 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ When we talk about poisonous plants, your mind might leap to the celebrities, like foxglove, aconite, or belladonna. You may not immediately think of cuckoo pint (Arum maculatum). It’s native to the UK and surprisingly common. I’ve equally found it in botanic gardens and city centre flowerbeds. Poisoning caused by this plant is thankfully rare, \[ \] The post Cuckoo Pint or Lords-and-Ladies: The… ## [Group Health Coaching on Thyroid, Apothecary Updates, and Live Q&A Part 2 with Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/group-health-coaching-on-thyroid-697) _2026-07-31 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ A recording from Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209300333/fdc36bfe0d95594c7e67061cc24908e9.mp3) ## [Group Health Coaching on Thyroid, Apothecary Updates, and Live Q&A Part 1 with Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/group-health-coaching-on-thyroid) _2026-07-31 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ A recording from Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208889613/9fcc6fd44c6057a764360b051e0a831a.mp3) ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1384NUC115Od) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [She Fired Her Doctor and Saw Me Instead - I Fixed her Iron Deficiency Anemia Which Healed Her Acne and Facial Hair](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/iron-deficiency-anemia-can-cause) _2026-07-30 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ A sneak peak inside a skin consultation with Dr. Alysia ## [The Thyroid Hormone Is Behind Your Skin, Hair, and Nails Being More Beautiful (What Your Doctor Won't Tell You)](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/the-thyroid-hormone-is-behind-your) _2026-07-27 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ Things your doing in your daily routines are depleting your thyroid and your doctor isn't telling you... ## [Everyone Told Me to Niche Down. My Newsletter Hit 17K When I Stopped Listening.](https://dralysia.substack.com/p/everyone-told-me-to-niche-down-my) _2026-07-23 · Dr. Alysia Lillian, MD, MPH · A Black Woman's Apothecary_ I Write About Medicine, Astrology, Skincare, and Life Design. My Newsletter Grew 820% in One Year. Get to Know Me with Dr. Alysia. ## [Maud Grieve: A Herbalist in War Time](https://www.icysedgwick.com/maud-grieve/) _2026-06-27 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ I’ve covered three British herbalists so far on this blog, and each has made a notable contribution to the development of botany and apothecary practice in Britain. This week, we’re going to meet Maud Grieve, whose contribution took a different form. Yes, she wrote a lot about plants. She wrote A Modern Herbal, in fact. \[ \] The post Maud Grieve: A Herbalist in War Time appeared first on Icy… ## [Nicholas Culpeper: Apothecary to the Masses](https://www.icysedgwick.com/nicholas-culpeper/) _2026-06-20 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ Last week, we met William Turner, who revolutionised English herbals in the 16th century by publishing the first one in English. This gave more people access to the herbal knowledge he felt people should have although it s likely he intended for physicians and apothecaries to use it. This week, we re going to meet Nicholas \[ \] The post Nicholas Culpeper: Apothecary to the Masses appeared first on… ## [William Turner: Meet the Father of British Botany](https://www.icysedgwick.com/william-turner/) _2026-06-13 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ Herbalism has seen a boom in interest in recent years as people seek to find closer relationships with nature and create ways to supplement their wellbeing. The practice has a long history all over the world, with many cultures offering their own uses for the plants and trees that grew in their region. Having such \[ \] The post William Turner: Meet the Father of British Botany appeared first on Icy… ## [Elizabeth Blackwell: Pioneering Herbalist and Botanical Illustrator](https://www.icysedgwick.com/elizabeth-blackwell/) _2026-06-06 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ If you’re interested in herbalism or plant lore, chances are that you’ve perused a herbal or two in your time. Culpeper s Complete Herbal: A Compendium of Herbs and Their Uses, Annotated for Modern Herbalists, Healers, and Witches is a particularly well-known title, even if the contents have been surpassed with scientific advancements. Yet did you \[ \] The post Elizabeth Blackwell: Pioneering… ## [Folklore and Storytelling: A Narrative Match Made in Heaven](https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-and-storytelling/) _2026-05-30 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ Storytelling is something we all do on a daily basis, whether we’re aware of it or not. Maybe we’re telling a funny anecdote about something that happened on the way to work. Perhaps we’re recounting how we first met the bride during a wedding speech. Or how about retelling our favourite folk tale to help \[ \] The post Folklore and Storytelling: A Narrative Match Made in Heaven appeared first on… ## [Folklore and Cinema: The Trick Films of Georges Méliès](https://www.icysedgwick.com/georges-melies/) _2026-05-23 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ Visionary film director and stage magician Georges Méliès is perhaps the earliest filmmaker who saw the visual potential of folklore. Among others, mermaids, sirens, ghosts, devils, and sorcerers are plentiful in his films. True, many of these figures become important for their centrality to the ‘tricks’ his films became famous for. Meanwhile, his films became \[ \] The post Folklore and Cinema: The… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0JtzjbA3AApU) _2026-05-23 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [The Folklore of Stringed Musical Instruments: The Viola, Irish Harp, Violin, and Guitar](https://www.icysedgwick.com/stringed-musical-instruments/) _2026-05-16 · Icy Sedgwick · Icy Sedgwick_ Musical instruments appear scattered throughout various folktales. A drum lies at the centre of the Tedworth Drummer story. Pipers and drummers try to follow underground tunnels, only to mysteriously vanish. But what of the musical instruments themselves? What folklore or stories swirl around the physical items? A listener requested the folklore of musical instruments some \[ \] The post The…