Plant Magic

Every plant we use begins with a nature walk, a basket in hand, and a deep respect for the land we're lucky to call home. At Luna Soul Alchemy, we hand-forage wild herbs from the forests, fields and shorelines of Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia), gathering each one with care, intention, and gratitude. This is where wisdom meets everyday ritual — rooted in place, guided by nature, and crafted to support your body and spirit.

Here is a comprehensive list of our locally foraged + harvested herbs and medicinal plants, how we use them, crafting them into tinctures or oil infusions, and their beautiful topical healing benefits.

St. John's Wort

Known for it's uplifting, nerve-soothing properties, St. John's Wort is a key ally in our Herbal Relief Mist.

​Used as a tincture, it supports the body's response to nerve related pain, inflammation, and emotional stress. This radiant herb helps ease tension from within, offering both physical and energetic relief for instant and long term benefits when used regularly. Infused with the light of midsummer, St. John's Wort reminds us to release what's heavy and let healing move through us.

​Horsetail

Rich in silica, Horsetail is a mineral dense plant that strengthens connective tissue, supports skin elasticity, and promotes healing. Often used in balms and salves, it's especially helpful for strengthening brittle nails, soothing inflamed tissues, and encouraging skin regeneration. A true forest ally, rooted in ancient wisdom.

We craft this powerhouse into a tincture for our Herbal Relief Mist and an oil infusion for our Deep Repair Healing Salve.

Comfrey

Known as "knit bone" for good reason, Comfrey is one of nature's most powerful tissue repairing herbs. It's allantoin content helps accelerate cell regeneration, making it ideal for bruises, sprains, minor fractures, and deep skin healing. We use comfrey with care and intention—always externally, and never on open wounds—to support the body's natural ability to restore and renew.

Crafted into a tincture, this is a powerful addition to our Herbal Relief Mist. 

Plantain

Often overlooked underfoot, Plantain is one of the most reliable and gentle healers in the wild. It's broad leaves are packed with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, making it ideal for skin irritations, bites and wounds. We gather Plantain from quiet, untended places where it thrives and infuse it slowly into oil for it's  calming, wound healing medicine.

Featured in our Deep Relief Healing Salve combined with Yarrow to create a beautiful first aid ointment.

Yarrow

Yarrow's feathery leaves and clusters of white or pale pink flowers speak to it's protective, balancing nature. A powerful ally for circulation and wound healing, yarrow is known to reduce inflammation and stop bleeding. 

Yarrow's ancient wisdom is paired with Plantain for a perfect first aid combination in our Deep Relief Healing Salve.

​It is also featured in our Flora + Flow Belly Balm for its digestive properties, aiding with mild indigestion, nausea and bloating.

Cayenne Pepper

Fiery and invigorating, cayenne stimulates circulation and brings instant warmth wherever it touches. Long used to ease pain by encouraging blood flow and reducing inflammation, this incredible plant also desensitizes the nerves to calm pain signals to the brain. It's a powerful ally in topical blends for sore muscles, stiff joints, and tension. 

We use just the right amount in our Herbal Relief Mist to spark movement, increase absorption, and awaken the body's over healing response.

Red Clover

Wild and abundant in the summer meadows, red clover is deeply nourishing and rich in phytoestrogens, making it a beautiful ally for hormone balance. It's gentle lymphatic support and skin-soothing properties offer grounding nourishment from the soil. We hand harvest red clover blossoms when they are vibrant and full, infusing them slowly in organic olive oil for maximum potency.

This amazing herb is featured in our new Flora + Flow Belly Balm. 

Bee Balm

A showy wildflower in shades of pink and crimson, bee balm is a member of the mint family and beloved by pollinators. It offers a spicey-sweet aroma and warming, digestive properties. It is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-nausea.

​We infuse it's flowers and leaves into olive oil for products that uplift and move stagnation—the perfect medicine, paired with red clover, and yarrow in our new Flora + Flow Belly Balm, for digestive and hormone support.

Annual Fleabane

Delicate and resilient, annual fleabane dots the fields with daisy-like flowers. Traditionally used to support digestion and ease inflammation, it brings a lightness to blends, gently aiding in the body's natural processes. We gather fleabane in bloom and infuse it with intention, carrying the wild field's quiet strength into each batch.

This wild-foraged medicinal plant is included in our Flora + Flow Belly Balm, to support digestion.

Mullein

With it's tall flowering stalks and soft, silvery leaves, Mullein has long been revered for it[s support of the respiratory system. We gather Mullein leaves and flowers from wild orchards and infuse them into oil to bring comforting lung-loving energy into our remedies. This plant embodies breath, space, and softness—perfect for products that support chest, breath, and movement. 

Keep an eye out this fall/winter season for our Everlasting Breath Chest Ointment featuring Mullein and Pearly Everlasting.

Pearly Everlasting

Soft, Silvery and resilient, Pearly Everlasting is a gentle lung ally often found around sunny hillsides and forest edges. Traditionally used to ease coughs, open the chest, and soothe inflamed tissues, it brings a quiet strength to respiratory blends. We harvest the downy blossoms just as they bloom, capturing their dry warmth and subtle scent in oil to support breath, calm, and clarity.

The name of our new upcoming product Everlasting Breath, is named after this powerful, yet gentle medicinal plant. 

Sweet fern

Sweet fern is a wild herb native to our forests, carrying a warm, resinous, and slightly spicy scent when burned. Traditionally, it has been in indigenous and folk practices to purify the air, calm the mind, and ease restlessness. It's smoke is said to invite clarity and tranquility, making it a gentle ally in ritual and relaxation.

We weave sweet fern into our Lovers Smoke and Silver Calm, Smoke Bundles. It is also infused into olive oil and included in our chest ointment, where it's soothing properties support deeper breathing and comfort.

Yellow Tansy

Yellow Tansy has long been valued as a plant of strength and resilience. Traditionally, is has been used to clear away stagnant energies and to call in protection. It's bright, golden button-like flowers carry a strong presence, making it a natural ally in boundary work and keeping what no longer serves at bay.

In our Golden Guard Smoke Bundle, Yellow Tansy joins with Goldenrod, White Pine and Yarrow to weave a circle of protection and clarity. Together, these plants create a grounding smoke that helps strengthen personal boundaries and invite a sense of safety and clear vision. 

Goldenrod

Goldenrod is often seen shining in late summer fields, a beacon of light and vitality. Traditionally, it is known for supporting clarity, encouraging confidence, and illuminating the path forward. Spiritually, Goldenrod has been regarded as a guide for setting intentions and calling in abundance, while also helping one stand firmly in their truth. 

In our Golden Guard Smoke Bundle, Goldenrod brings its golden glow to the blend, harmonizing with Yellow Tansy, White Pine and Yarrow. This bundle carries its energy of strength and clarity into ritual, supporting protection and firm but gentle boundaries.

White Pine

White Pine, with it's towering strength and evergreen spirit, has long been a sacred tree of peace and resilience. Its needles have traditionally been used to cleanse, protect, and bring clarity to the mind and spirit. White Pine smoke is grounding yet uplifting, creating space for fresh perspective and clear vision.

In our Golden Guard Smoke Bundle, White Pine lends its strong, steady energy to the blend, working with Yellow Tansy, Goldenrod and Yarrow. Together, they form a protective shield, inviting clarity, strength, and balance into your space.