Fayston Forager, LLC

Ethically & Sustainably Wild Harvested Japanese Knotweed & Chaga Tinctures, and more...

Fayston Forager

Small Batches +❤️= Good Healing Medicinals

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Now made with Organic Cane Alcohol!


Every step of producing Fayston Forager Japanese Knotweed, Chaga and now Hawthorn tinctures is performed with intention, gratitude and love:


• sourcing the plants in beautiful, pristine locations here in Vermont 
• hugging the trees hosting the Chaga
• feeling the powerful energy of Japanese Knotweed rhizomes as I lift them from the earth
• basking in the spring and fall sunshine while collecting Hawthorn leaves, flowers, berries
• cleaning and processing pure, vibrant, healthy/healing plant matter for tincturing
• carefully measuring plant matter, alcohol and spring water 
• labeling and storing the tincturing jars
• shaking the jars daily
• straining the tinctures  when ready 
• bottling, labeling, sealing
• sending these bottles off to you and our wonderful local shops (von Trapp Farm Store, East Warren Community Market, 5th Quarter/Mad River Taste, The Roots Farm Market) 


Sharing this healing love brings me such joy. On this day of celebrating/honoring love, my intention is to beam out healing love to all of you and to this beautiful planet we call home. 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Be well,
Marge
Fayston Forager

Things That Matter…

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Yesterday was a bottling day.  While I was putting the shrink bands on the freshly bottled Japanese Knotweed tincture, and shrinking them with a hair dryer, I was thinking about larger producers having a mechanized system for this and so many other aspects of production. 

Next thought: one benefit of a small at-home herbal business is that every speck of plant matter that goes into the tinctures is carefully selected.  Pure goodness. No fillers or less potent parts of the plant make their way into these tinctures. 

And that Servpro truck in the driveway? The finished basement here was flooded during the July 10/11 rains. (Fortunately, the rest of the house is fine, though remediation is a very slow process.)

That truck is a reminder that as weather becomes more severe and unpredictable, it matters that we stay tuned into the natural world. There is so much we don’t know and so much we can learn by observing.

Connection. Intent. Respect. Compassion. Care. Love. And more. 

It all matters and does make a difference. 

Be well!

Golden Elixir

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Yesterday was one of those glorious days, where you wake up ready to conquer the world (after some quiet, precious morning time).  I imagine I can get all of my chores and work done and zip up a mountain and dip in the river and, and, and…. 
Well, you can only get so much done in a day. So, I poured a tall glass of clear, delicious spring water and infused it with a dropper full each of Fayston Forager’s Chaga and Japanese Knotweed tinctures. 
As I drank this "Golden Elixir" it felt as though every cell of my body was waking up and soaking in this beautiful, vibrant, healing gift of support from the plants. Pure love. 
This sensation reminded me to maintain gratitude, wonder, amazement, curiosity.  And love and kindness too. 
Approaching the day from this perspective helps reign in the over-zealous expectation to try to fit in too much.  These reminders help me to treasure the moments and gifts this miraculous life and world have to offer, regardless of what we’re “doing” and/or “accomplishing”.  
Be well dear people, be well dear planet.

Gifts of Healing Love

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10% off through December 15 with code DEC10

My favorite gifts for family and friends include shared adventures and supporting the endeavors that we care about.  If I’m gifting an item, I like to consider where it comes from, how it’s made and/or produced, and how it contributes joy and well-being to the recipients and this beautiful small blue dot we call home.

I do my very best to infuse every step of harvesting, processing, tincturing, bottling, labeling, and packing the tinctures I make with love and gratitude.   I believe this is a vital component to sharing the healing potential of these powerful plants that have “friended” me/us.

If you and/or any of your loved ones may benefit from these tinctures, please share and use the 10% off coupon DEC10 through December 15. (Please always let me know if you have any website issues!)

Thank you and be well!

A COUPON THAT WORKS: FRIEND15%

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Thanks to recent emails from online customers, I found out that the settings for ALL of the coupons I’ve previously offered had limits I was unaware of.  Now I know. 

As a one-person show who prioritizes making small-batch healing tinctures, my website skills could be classified as “determined but inexperienced”.  I’m continuing to learn.

If you’ve ever had trouble using a coupon code, or with the check-out page, I’m mostly sure the issues have all been corrected. 

I’m deeply grateful to those who took the time to let me know something wasn’t working properly.

In appreciation, use FRIEND15% for 15% off online purchases of Fayston Forager Japanese Knotweed and/or Chaga tinctures, now through August 31, 2023.
 

Meanwhile, the photo above shows Fayston Forager Japanese Knotweed and Chaga tincture bottles next to a summer breakfast.  Pure Vermont immune-boosting, healing, plant-based love. 

Thank you and be well!

Marge,
Fayston Forager ([email protected])

Here’s to a Healthy Holiday Season!

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Fayston Forager’s Health Defense 2-Pack is a great gift for those who may benefit from immune-boosting, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory support during the holiday season. 

Fayston Forager’s Japanese Knotweed tincture has even made it on Rosemary Gladstar’s 15 Recommendations to Boost Immunity! Here’s what one customer says about Fayston Forager’s tinctures:

“I have remained healthy through 3 rounds of highly contagious respiratory illness in my family of 4 by taking a 1/2 tsp. of Japanese Knotweed tincture and 1/4 tsp. of Chaga tincture a day – along with eating clean and living well.  By taking an extra 1/4 tsp. of Chaga tincture, I feel comfortable and moving freely on those low pressure, high humidity pre-storm days when my old joint injuries tend to flare up.  These are impeccably processed powerful medicinals.  Feel the love in each drop!”


Order online, or for a list of shops that carry Fayston Forager products, scroll down this page.

Benefits of Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) include:
• Provides immune support
• As an adaptogen, it helps your body manage stress
• Helps suppress tumors
• Anti-microbial
• Anti-inflammatory
• Helps lower cholesterol
• Helps lower blood sugar
• and more…

Benefits of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) include:

• Helps fight bacterial/viral/fungal/spirochetal infections
• Eases Lyme symptoms
• Reduces arthritis pain and swelling
• Promotes cardiovascular health
• Promotes cognitive health
• Increases blood flow, especially to heart, joints, eyes, skin
• and more…

Be well and thank you for supporting small, independent businesses!

Marge
Fayston Forager

“Snow”vember = 15% off 8 oz bottles!

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When you pick the last calendula flower of the season one day, then shovel six inches of snow the next day, it’s notable.  In celebration of “Snow”vember, 8 oz bottles of Fayston Forager’s Japanese Knotweed and Chaga tinctures are 15% off the already reduced Fall sale prices. As always, shipping is FREE! (Use code 8ozSALE15%) Best deal: The Health Defense 2-pack!  * The “Snow”vember 8 oz bottle online sale ends November 30th. 

Keep you, your family, and friends healthy this holiday season by integrating the immune boosting and anti-microbial benefits of these two potent tinctures into your health regime.  The 8 oz bottles can be used to refill smaller bottles with droppers, or simply pour the desired amount into a spoon, using this conversion chart as a guide (hint: scroll down page for a handy chart; an 8 oz bottle can keep you and your family healthy for a good while).

Fayston Forager’s Japanese Knotweed tincture uses only individually selected, vibrant, old-growth rhizomes, with harvest timed for maximum medicinal value.  As the rhizomes are fresh-processed and hand-shaved, utilizing only the most vital parts of the rhizome, the resulting tincture is very potent and only half your prescribed dosage may be necessary.  Always start with small doses and work up to the prescribed dosage.

Benefits of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) include:

  • Helps fight bacterial/viral/fungal/spirochetal infections
  • Eases Lyme symptoms
  • Reduces arthritis pain and swelling
  • Promotes cardiovascular health
  • Promotes cognitive health
  • Increases blood flow, especially to heart, joints, eyes, skin
  • and more…

Chaga has excellent health benefits as well and is known as “The King of Mushrooms”.  This slow growing mushroom is processed following a labor-intensive triple-extraction protocol to capture maximum medicinal properties.  The Chaga is always sustainably and carefully harvested with deep respect for their host trees.  Only small amounts are harvested each year.  

Benefits of Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) include:

  • Provides immune support
  • As an adaptogen, it helps your body manage stress
  • Helps suppress tumors
  • Anti-microbial
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Helps lower cholesterol 
  • Helps lower blood sugar 
  • and more…

Stay healthy this season!

Marge,
Fayston Forager

Fayston Forager Radio Interview

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In April of this year, when the sky and earth were rather gray, I took a deep breath and agreed to be interviewed on Geri Procaccini’s “4H” (Health, Harmony, Happiness, Humor) show on WMRW. If you’re interested in hearing a bit of the backstory of Fayston Forager, and general knotweed chatter, here’s the link:

Energy Testing: A Step Beyond Intuition

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When my sister’s breast cancer returned in her bones, stage 4, she integrated holistic and allopathic treatments. She is now cancer free. Yay!!

My sister works with both traditional medical doctors and a naturopathic doctor for her treatments. Under the care of her doctors, my sister integrated Fayston Forager’s Chaga and Japanese Knotweed Tinctures into her healing protocols. Note: always consult with your health care provider when adding supplements to your healing protocols.

When implementing various remedies, it is helpful to know which interventions and dosages are most beneficial for each individual, especially when taking a variety of medicinals, as individual needs will be different. Here’s where energy testing can be a very useful tool. Fortuitously, my sister’s good friend Marci Zampi is very proficient at energy testing, and even teaches a video course on the subject. Marci assisted my sister with energy testing for optimal dosages. For example, while undergoing chemo treatment, using energy testing, my sister tested for taking 1 tsp or 4 dropperfuls of Fayston Forager’s Chaga tincture 3 times per day. Later on, after treatments ended and healing was well underway, she tested for taking 1 tsp or 4 dropperfuls of Chaga tincture once per day. (A dropperful is about 1/4 teaspoon.)

Marci points out that anyone can become proficient at energy testing. At first glance, energy testing (or “dowsing” or “muscle testing”, as it’s sometimes called) can appear “woo-woo”. Set aside your pre-judgments and consider the times you’ve paid attention to your intuition. Energy testing is simply an enhanced way to tune into your body’s inner knowing, or intuition, about what is best for you.

Marci notes that to become proficient at energy testing, first one must be “hydrated” and “grounded”. Next, learn the techniques and select the type of energy testing method that works best for you. Learn how to ask questions in a manner that makes energy testing most useful. Then practice, practice, practice.

A homemade pendulum: a rock on a string.

Marci’s course provides clear instructions on how to tune into your own inner wisdom, to help you make the best choices for your well-being, and if you mention Fayston Forager you’ll get a 20% discount off her already low-cost class ($25 USD) along with personal assistance while you learn the techniques. Email Marci at [email protected] to register and be sure to add “Energy Testing Course” in subject. Also, Fayston Forager’s spring sale is in effect through the summer solstice and no coupon is needed. But if you’ve read this far, you can receive an additional 10% off with the coupon ENERGY.

Be well!

Marge

Fayston Forager