Hello Everyone,

Let me introduce myself. I have been a practicing Natural Health practitioner in beautiful Central Wisconsin for 15 years and am a herbalist at heart. Stemming from my love of herbs I have decided to start my own line of herb products, East Fork Apothecary. I will provide high quality, sustainably wildcrafted tinctures, ointments and oils prepared from fresh plant material harvested from our beautiful farm and the surrounding area. Please enjoy the products as they help move you towards a natural way of healing and health. 

My best for your health.

Susan Florence  MH, ND

If you find the product helpful and wonder about other tinctures, vinegar's, oils, ointments or other products, please type in the search bar, east fork apothecary products, and some of my line will come up, over 100 products available. Thanks 


Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is a member of the mustard family and one that most farmers view as a noxious weed. It is actually a very powerful styptic and one that I use regularly for women who suffer from flooding during their periods. It is a very pretty little plant with tiny white flowers and heart shaped seed pods and is one I look forward to greeting every year. Energetically this plant is neutral, cooling and drying. This is an alcohol tincture.

Dosages vary depending on use. For menstrual flooding a dropperful (one squeeze of the bulb) taken while bleeding will often stop or slow bleeding to a more manageable amount. Listen to your body and direct your dosage from there. Use with caution if you suffer from high blood pressure.

Returns: I am not accepting returns because of the resale safety issue of the products. Even though the bottle caps may be sealed, the stoppers bulbs are soft rubber thus not tamper proof; and oils and ointments are not sealed. Returns would have to be disposed of and that would be wasteful and not respectful of the plants medicine. Thanks everyone.                                                                                      

Note: The above information is for educational purposes only. It has not been evaluated by the U.S. FDA, and should not be used for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease. If you are currently using prescription medications, please consult a physician, local herbalist, or other health professional before using your tincture, as some herbs have contraindications with pharmaceuticals.