Tonic & Tallow

For those of you that pre ordered your Tallow and Tide-Ritual Moons Collection August Soap-Grain Moon, it will be available for pickup at this Saturday’s SJDS farmers market at La Reina del Sur 8:30-12:00. Come stock up on your favourite Tonic & Tallow goodies too. Our best selling deodorants are back in stock! If you can’t make it, I will be at Ding Repair Monday 9-11am and Dale Pues Tuesday 2-4pm 🫶🏼

🌿 I Missed You Last Month… 🌿

I had to miss last month’s market, but I’m excited to be back this Saturday for Hacienda Iguana’s BIG 4th Anniversary Celebration! 🎉

I’ll be bringing a great selection of my handcrafted FatGirl Tallow skincare, and my best-selling Tallow Deodorant is finally back in stock after completely selling out!

I’d love for you to stop by, say hello, and celebrate with all of the amazing local vendors.

📍 Community Rancho – Hacienda Iguana
🗓️ Saturday
🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

See you there! 💚

🌿 See You August 1! 🌿

I won’t be at the SJDS Farmers Market this Saturday, but don’t worry—Bagels & Bakes has you covered until I return!

They’ll have a selection of your favorite FatGirl Tallow skincare products available while I take a little extra time to get production back up to full speed.

✨ I’ll be back at La Reina del Sur on Saturday, August 1, and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone then!

🌿 I’m Back! 🌿

After a little time away, Tonic & Tallow is returning to the SJDS Farmers Market tomorrow!

📍 La Reina del Sur
🕣 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

I’ll have most of my handcrafted products available, including my FatGirl Tallow skincare line, magnesium oils, Nag Champa incense cones, and more. If there’s something you’re looking for that isn’t on my table, Bagels & Bakes can help fill in any gaps while I get production back up to full speed.

I can’t wait to see everyone again! Come by, say hello, and stock up on your favorites. 🌿💚

🌿 Curiosities from the Cabinet

The gentle aroma of herbs rises with the steam from your tea.

As you take another sip, a flash of ruby catches your eye from deep within the cabinet.

I reach past the familiar amber bottles and place the sheltered tincture gently in your hands.

“St. John’s Wort.”

Every midsummer, as the sun reaches its greatest height, herbalists gather its cheerful yellow blossoms. For centuries, they have reached for this remarkable herb to lift heavy spirits, calm frayed nerves, soothe nerve pain, and support the body’s natural healing after injury.

I turn the bottle slowly so the light catches its ruby glow.

“It’s hard to believe something with such cheerful yellow flowers could hide such a deep crimson heart. But it is within that crimson heart that the true magic lies.”

The remarkable compound, hypericin, is what gives St. John’s Wort its unmistakable ruby hue.

The old apothecaries knew that the brightest flowers often kept the deepest secrets.

Village Remedies 🌿

As the scent of hanging herbs lingers in the air, your hand is drawn to a small tin resting quietly on the shelf.

No dust on this one.

“Comfrey Balm,” the label reads.

My eyes sparkle.

“That one has been earning its place in village apothecaries for centuries.”

The old healers called it knitbone.

When a child fell from a tree…

When a horse threw its rider…

When an axe found flesh instead of wood…

When broken bones, hard falls, deep bruises, sprains, strains, and wounds demanded the knowledge of a skilled healer…

Comfrey was the remedy they reached for.

Here you’ll find comfrey infused into oils, crafted into salves, and steeped into compress teas. Sometimes it stands proudly on its own. Other times it is joined by carefully chosen companion herbs.

For this balm, I chose rich, grass-fed tallow as the medium to carry the herb’s gifts deep into the skin, where they’re needed most.

Comfrey Balm.

Experience has taught us its worth.

Preparedness is the remedy already waiting.

🌿 Village Remedies

🌿 Curiosities from the Cabinet

As the morning sun filters softly through the windows, your gaze moves over shelves of glass and hanging herbs before settling on an old, weathered cabinet standing like a silent sentry in the corner.

You open its worn wooden doors, revealing the mysteries waiting inside.

“Ooo… what’s this?”

You turn an amber jar in your hands, studying the rich strips of bark inside before lifting it to your nose and breathing in the scent of an ancient forest.

My eyes sparkle because you’ve discovered one of the most treasured remedies in my apothecary.

“Ah, nice pick. That is Pau d’Arco.”

Long before these lands were called Nicaragua, the forests guarded this remarkable tree, while the healers of Central and South America guarded its secrets.

When fever lingered…

When infection took hold…

When the body needed strength to rise again…

They reached for the living inner bark of Pau d’Arco.

Its reputation wasn’t built in books.

It was written across generations.

Century after century, its name was spoken with reverence, becoming one of the most treasured botanicals of the Americas.

Every cabinet has its legends.

This is one of them.

🌿 Curiosities from the Cabinet

🌿 A New Chapter Begins…

Many of you have been part of my journey since FatGirl Tallow first began. Together we’ve built something truly special, and I’m so grateful you’ve walked this path with me.

If you’ve been here for a while, you’ve also watched my journey—from the world of modern medicine to a deeper appreciation for the timeless wisdom of nature. It was a path that always seemed to lead me here, only to discover it had been leading me back to the old wisdom all along.

There was a time when every village had someone who knew the herbs, kept the remedies, and quietly cared for their community. Around here… perhaps we’d simply call her the local bruja.

Tonic Apotheca is my love letter to that tradition.

And like every good love story, it has blossomed into a marriage. Today, Tonic Apotheca and FatGirl Tallow share a home together called
“Tonic & Tallow Apothecary”

In the weeks ahead, I’ll be opening the apothecary doors a little wider, sharing the herbs, remedies, and old-world wisdom I’ve gathered over years of study and practice. Together we’ll dust off forgotten pages, rediscover timeless traditions, and breathe new life into the healing wisdom of generations past.

The kettle is on.
The herbs are drying.
The apothecary door is open.

Come in. 🌿