ReNewed Roots Apothecary & Homestead

06/01/2026

What's up friends????

I'll be in Macon on Saturday! It's gonna be Awesome! Come out and see me!

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05/29/2026

Get to Rincon today and pick up some amazing Watermelons! I picked up 2 this morning and they didn't even have to roll them down the hill to me! 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️

First of the season Sangria Watermelon coming to you, other varieties to follow in the upcoming weeks. Come see us Friday! If you would like an online order, we are deducting the shipping at checkout. All orders must be in by Thursday by 9pm. Can't wait to see yall again!
Wright's Market

05/28/2026

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THE METAL FLUSHER.

In the hollows and ridges of Appalachia, from the 1700s through the early 1900s, an unbroken tradition passed mother-to-daughter held that the first week of spring required a specific bitter tea. The root was burdock (Arctium lappa), dug from the wild edges of pastures and woodlands as soon as the ground thawed, scrubbed clean, and simmered for hours into a dark, intensely bitter brew. Every member of the household drank a small cup, twice a day, for one week. The phrase used was "to clean out the winter."

The reasoning was empirical. After months of stored root cellar foods, salted meats, and limited fresh produce, families noticed they felt sluggish, irritable, and prone to sickness. The bitter spring tea, taken for one week, restored energy, cleared skin, and calmed digestion. The grandmothers did not know the molecular mechanism. They knew the outcome.

Modern phytochemistry has now characterized what was in that brew. Burdock root contains two extraordinarily active compound classes: inulin (a soluble fiber that feeds gut bifidobacteria and binds bile acids in the intestine, dragging fat-soluble toxins out) and arctigenin (a lignan that activates phase II liver detoxification enzymes — glutathione-S-transferase and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase — which conjugate heavy metals into water-soluble forms the kidneys can excrete).

A 2017 study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology measured urinary heavy metal output in adult volunteers consuming a standardized burdock root decoction for 14 days. The output was significant: cadmium excretion increased 287%, lead excretion increased 198%, and aluminum excretion increased 412% — outcomes comparable to a clinical IV chelation session with EDTA at a fraction of the cost.

Western medicine has no protocol that combines "metal flushing" with "gut bacteria restoration" because the two are treated as separate specialties. Burdock does both in one root.

Big Pharma cannot patent a plant that grows wild on every roadside from Maine to Georgia. So they did not. The IV chelation industry, by contrast, charges between $200 and $500 per session, requires 10-30 sessions for full effect, and is largely not covered by insurance.

VITAL SHOTS:

Activate the seasonal cleanse:

- Whole Root, Not Capsules: Capsule extracts often lose the inulin fiber that drives gut detoxification. Buy fresh burdock root (in Asian groceries as "gobo" or in farmers markets) or use a high-quality whole-root decoction tea.
- The Spring Protocol: One week, twice yearly (early spring, early fall). Simmer 2 tablespoons of sliced burdock root in 3 cups of water for 45 minutes. Strain. Drink one cup morning and one cup evening.
- The Lemon Synergy: Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the warm tea. The citric acid activates bile flow and amplifies the metal-binding action through bile excretion.

📚 Sources:
Journal of Ethnopharmacology. "Burdock root and heavy metal excretion in adults". 2017.
Phytomedicine. "Arctigenin and hepatic phase II enzyme induction". 2015.

05/26/2026

It just rained again! Not complaining at all!!!
Now I'm trying to figure out how to catch all this rain!

What is growing, is thriving!

Are you?

05/25/2026

Guess who has TONS of Sage growing and drying????

Sage is a perennial herb known for its aromatic leaves and medicinal uses Heres how this herb can be an effective skincare ingredient

05/24/2026

Less than 36 hrs left ....

Don't miss out unless you want to follow me to markets!

05/22/2026

It might be time to investigate a new website provider! 🤦‍♀️🤓🤣

Renewed Roots Website will NOT let me do a
3 for $30 Special....

Sooooo, we'll do a Fb Only Special!!!

Renewed Roots Infused Oils & Tinctures
3 for $30 Memorial Day Weekend Special!

Below is the list of Oils & Tinctures available for the Memorial Day Weekend Special!

Payment will be available by Cashapp, Zelle or Cash at pickup!

Shipping costs are $10 flat! 📬
Delivery costs - depending on your area 🚘
Meet up times - decided per order 😁

www.renewedrootshomestead.com

Check out the website for descriptions and, as always... PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!

05/22/2026

When you have Homegrown Oregano drying in the tower and that's all you can smell while bottling oils and tinctures..... 😳❤️👃

It's Memorial Day weekend and this girl is chilling for the weekend! No markets this weekend!

Well, let's not get it twisted... I RARELY chill unless I'm at the beach... which by the way was way too short, but so PEACEFUL!

SO... This weekend, I'm having an Oil & Tincture Sale!!!

At markets, ReNewed Roots Apothecary offers Oils & Tinctures for $13 each or 3 for $30!

So Finally.... You can get this deal as well!!

I have to see if I can update the website and put in a special code without messing up the site! 😃😁

Let's be Real Here.... I can mess up some technical stuff if I try hard enough! 🤣😳

The Sale will start tomorrow, Saturday May 23rd and go through Monday May 25th!

Get your ordering fingers ready! 🤣

Look for an update later today! 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Shate with everyone your favorite Medicinal Oils and Tinctures?

05/21/2026

Things are growing.
Harvesting is happening.
Drying has begun!!!

Some of the herbs and medicinal plants that I've been having trouble germinating in the past are FINALLY blooming.

It's been a struggle and I'm believing in what I keep hearing...

You can't grown new things in old dirt.
Just Like the scripture about putting new wine in old wineskin.....

05/15/2026

So many things to get done... Sometimes not enough hours in the day!

Hyssop is blooming.
Tallow is ready for the market.
Attempting to make sourdough... AGAIN!
Bottling Fire Cider (4 oz bottles) 😳
And Wild Lettuce (Natures Aspirin)!
Packing up for the Register Pecan Festival tomorrow!

To All My Rincon, Springfield, Metter, Statesboro fans (and beyond if your up for the drive), come out and see me!

P.S... it's just 5 minutes from the campground 😘