Eir’s Hand Botanicals
@eirshand.bsky.social
Sharing experience, tips and tricks to make herbalism available and affordable for everyday life.
Fire cider is one of my favorite things to have on hand this time of year. Just some spicy herby friends infused into apple cider vinegar, then strained and sweetened with honey. Just take a little nip to warm up or help break up congestion. Bottoms up! 🔥
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Fire cider is one of my favorite things to have on hand this time of year. Just some spicy herby friends infused into apple cider vinegar, then strained and sweetened with honey. Just take a little nip to warm up or help break up congestion. Bottoms up! 🔥
Crab apples + brandy = some awesome hot toddies this fall! This will macerate for a couple weeks before straining, then maybe adding some honey and/or spices. Lots of possibilities! 💚🍃
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Crab apples + brandy = some awesome hot toddies this fall! This will macerate for a couple weeks before straining, then maybe adding some honey and/or spices. Lots of possibilities! 💚🍃
What a day to go play outside! I hope you do something fun too. 🍄💚🍃
September 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
What a day to go play outside! I hope you do something fun too. 🍄💚🍃
If you love a chai latte but would like a caffeine free alternative, try tulsi aka holy basil! Steep with spices like ginger, fennel seed, cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, and/or clove, then add milk and sweeten to taste.
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
September 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If you love a chai latte but would like a caffeine free alternative, try tulsi aka holy basil! Steep with spices like ginger, fennel seed, cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, and/or clove, then add milk and sweeten to taste.
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
Go outside and make some friends! 🐛
September 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Go outside and make some friends! 🐛
I have a strict no-touchy policy for the milkweed at work; that’s for the butterflies! There are some big, juicy, gorgeous plants. These nerds seem to prefer the wonkiest and scruggliest milkweed specimens. There’s no accounting for taste, right? 🐛
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I have a strict no-touchy policy for the milkweed at work; that’s for the butterflies! There are some big, juicy, gorgeous plants. These nerds seem to prefer the wonkiest and scruggliest milkweed specimens. There’s no accounting for taste, right? 🐛
It was a great day to be outside. Check out those cranberries! 💚🍃
August 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
It was a great day to be outside. Check out those cranberries! 💚🍃
Current obsession: these wild hops. 😻
August 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Current obsession: these wild hops. 😻
I was fully prepared to explain the plants in my backseat in case I got pulled over. It’s just wild lettuce!! Now it’s all chopped up with some high-proof alcohol for tincture. MAKE COOL STUFF 💚🍃
August 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I was fully prepared to explain the plants in my backseat in case I got pulled over. It’s just wild lettuce!! Now it’s all chopped up with some high-proof alcohol for tincture. MAKE COOL STUFF 💚🍃
Herb nerd word of the day: GARBLE
In the herb nerd world, garbling is the process of sorting dried plant material to remove leaves and/or flowery bits from stems. It’s not a thing you HAVE to do, but it sure as heck makes storage more efficient and filling tea bags a lot easier.
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
In the herb nerd world, garbling is the process of sorting dried plant material to remove leaves and/or flowery bits from stems. It’s not a thing you HAVE to do, but it sure as heck makes storage more efficient and filling tea bags a lot easier.
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
July 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Herb nerd word of the day: GARBLE
In the herb nerd world, garbling is the process of sorting dried plant material to remove leaves and/or flowery bits from stems. It’s not a thing you HAVE to do, but it sure as heck makes storage more efficient and filling tea bags a lot easier.
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
In the herb nerd world, garbling is the process of sorting dried plant material to remove leaves and/or flowery bits from stems. It’s not a thing you HAVE to do, but it sure as heck makes storage more efficient and filling tea bags a lot easier.
MAKE COOL STUFF💚🍃
Spiderwort flowers make a lovely tea! Cool magic trick-add a little lemon juice and watch the color change. 🤯 That beautiful blue from the anthocyanins is responsive to pH.💚🍃
July 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Spiderwort flowers make a lovely tea! Cool magic trick-add a little lemon juice and watch the color change. 🤯 That beautiful blue from the anthocyanins is responsive to pH.💚🍃
Harvest time is in full swing! Self-heal, lamb’s quarters, yarrow and St John’s wort over the past few days. 💚🍃
June 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Harvest time is in full swing! Self-heal, lamb’s quarters, yarrow and St John’s wort over the past few days. 💚🍃
What’s growing on in your neck of the woods? I was treated to sooo many lovely friends today. 💚🍃
June 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
What’s growing on in your neck of the woods? I was treated to sooo many lovely friends today. 💚🍃
Happy day, mamas! I hope you enjoy your day. I made a sun tea blend to share: hibiscus, lemon balm, and chopped dried mango. Cheers! 💚🍃
May 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Happy day, mamas! I hope you enjoy your day. I made a sun tea blend to share: hibiscus, lemon balm, and chopped dried mango. Cheers! 💚🍃
May Day? More like SOUP DAY! This bean soup is all herbed up with kombu, turmeric, shiitake mushrooms, some dehydrated ramps from last year, and a bunch of lovely green herbs from the spice rack.
Make cool stuff! 🥣💚🍃
Make cool stuff! 🥣💚🍃
May 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
May Day? More like SOUP DAY! This bean soup is all herbed up with kombu, turmeric, shiitake mushrooms, some dehydrated ramps from last year, and a bunch of lovely green herbs from the spice rack.
Make cool stuff! 🥣💚🍃
Make cool stuff! 🥣💚🍃
Do it for the pollinators. 🤣
April 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Do it for the pollinators. 🤣
The woods are waking up! It was a great day for a stroll.
April 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The woods are waking up! It was a great day for a stroll.
Tea prep for the week: marshmallow leaf, self heal, linden and tulsi for a quart hot-infused tea daily, and some hibiscus and green tea for a fun cold brew.
Any other beverage goblins out there? I need at least two or three different beverages going at any given time. 🤣
Any other beverage goblins out there? I need at least two or three different beverages going at any given time. 🤣
April 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Tea prep for the week: marshmallow leaf, self heal, linden and tulsi for a quart hot-infused tea daily, and some hibiscus and green tea for a fun cold brew.
Any other beverage goblins out there? I need at least two or three different beverages going at any given time. 🤣
Any other beverage goblins out there? I need at least two or three different beverages going at any given time. 🤣
April 17-Happy Herbalist Day! Go ahead, do something herby. 💚🍃
April 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
April 17-Happy Herbalist Day! Go ahead, do something herby. 💚🍃
Today’s tea: stinging nettle, linden, and dried lemon. Simple, nourishing, and pretty tasty. 💚🍃
April 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Today’s tea: stinging nettle, linden, and dried lemon. Simple, nourishing, and pretty tasty. 💚🍃
Hibiscus, butterfly pea flower, rooibos and rose hips make a lovely deep magenta tea that’s pretty tasty over ice. What’s in your tea cup today? 💚🍃
April 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hibiscus, butterfly pea flower, rooibos and rose hips make a lovely deep magenta tea that’s pretty tasty over ice. What’s in your tea cup today? 💚🍃
Make a new herb friend! Today’s contestants: goji berry and galangal. I like to make tea with a single ingredient when I start working with it.
What new herb friend will you make today? 💚🍃
What new herb friend will you make today? 💚🍃
March 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Make a new herb friend! Today’s contestants: goji berry and galangal. I like to make tea with a single ingredient when I start working with it.
What new herb friend will you make today? 💚🍃
What new herb friend will you make today? 💚🍃
I had a super frustrating and maddening day. After some swearing, tea, tincture, and some mini-trampoline time I’m feeling a lot more peaceful. Ahhhh…. 💚🍃
March 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I had a super frustrating and maddening day. After some swearing, tea, tincture, and some mini-trampoline time I’m feeling a lot more peaceful. Ahhhh…. 💚🍃
Tea of the day: tulsi, cardamom, dried apple. YUM! What’s in your cup today? ☕️
March 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Tea of the day: tulsi, cardamom, dried apple. YUM! What’s in your cup today? ☕️