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Railyard Apothecary

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Railyard Apothecary is Burlington’s employee-owned herbal apothecary. We offer education, healing space, and access to high quality herbs to our community.

Our mission is to nurture individual, social, and ecological health through herbal medicine. All of our herbs are from organic and/or sustainable sources, either from local farms and forests, or from international organic distributors. By partnering with local farmers, wild-crafters, and educators we hope to serve as a hub for the herbal community in Northern Vermont.

11/05/2026

The glow is the medicine 🌼☀️💚

Calendula flowers + olive oil. Soothes, nourishes and heals the skin.

Use on its own or as a base for your own homemade lotions, salves, etc.

Available in store or for online shipping via the 🔗 link in bio. 💚

11/03/2026

The world we dream of awaits. 💚 🌼 🌿

11/03/2026

We got this! 💚 🌿 🌼

10/30/2026

Sometimes simple home remedies are the best medicine 💚

The spice vs food vs medicine line is very fuzzy.

This is a simple one that comes from Ayurveda / Indian folk tradition.

🌿 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
🌿 1 teaspoon honey
🥄mix and eat on a full stomach

Works well for productive coughs by helping eliminate the mucous (for dry coughs use soothing remedies like marshmallow, mullein).

Don't use in conditions where someone has a lot of heat (i.e. fever, gastritis). Eating with food helps prevent side effects of too much spice.

Let us know if you have any questions! 💚🌿

10/26/2026

Order online for in-store pickup or shipping! 💚 🌿

10/16/2026

Percolations are a fast tincture method that works well for some herbs. It requires a glass funnel/ bottle, but alot of people wonder if in DIY setups like ours if the bottle cap is safe for the alcohol to drip through.

We avoid this question by usually just skipping the bottle cap completely.

Check our profile and follow for more about medicine making.

Let us know if you have any questions! 🌿💚

10/15/2026

Percolations are a faster method of tincturing AND still retain the high quality that we expect from tinctures.

The reason it works is that alcohol drips down through the herbal matter rather than the herbal matter simply soaking in it.

Let us know if you have any other questions! 🌿💚

10/15/2026

Percolations are at least as potent than standard tinctures (maceration) even though they take only 2 days instead of 4 weeks. They may be even more potent!

The gravity effect where the herbs drip through rather than soaking is what makes it work so well. Additionally, it's possible to create a more concentrated final product because your ratio of herb material to alcohol can be greater.

The best way to really figure out for yourself though is if you try both!

Follow for more videos about percolations and other herbal topics.

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions! 🌿💚

10/13/2026

Percolation is a fast tincturing method, but it doesn't work for all herbs. The constituents need to be alcohol soluble, not water soluble (i.e. not great for mushrooms), and it needs to be able to be coarsely ground, not not to too much of a fine powder (and dry not fresh).

More about percolations on the way, so stay tuned! Let us know if you have any questions! 🌿💚

10/12/2026

Percolations are a quick tincture method but require a glass sort of funnel to pack the herb in, and for the alcohol to drip out of.

We're lucky that we got our modified glass bottle made just around the corner from the glass blowers at AO Glass. They have equipment to ensure a smooth cut.

There are methods for creating this yourself, but do use caution because you may end up with broken glass or sharp edges.

Another option is getting ready made equipment,we think from lab supply stores.

More videos about percolations coming soon, stay tuned! 🌿💚

Address

28 Howard Street , Ste. 101-A
Burlington, VT
05401

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18025400595

Website

http://www.railyardapothecary.com/

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