12 Januar y 2023
Home-grown healing
Leslie Pearson brought the same
holistic approach when she opened Curate
Essentials, an herbal apothecary at 1302 Fort
Bragg Road. She wanted to help others take a
similar path to health and wellness.
Her shop in Haymount blends herbal
teas, concentrated herbal extracts called
tinctures, essential oils, balms, salves and
massage oils all in an effort to focus on the
whole body.
"Our apothecary is all about preventative
medicine and overall holistic living," says
Pearson.
She makes natural bath and body
products, homemade balms and salves,
elderberry syrup — even an elixir for coughs
and colds.
"One thing that really sets us apart is we
use the herbs from our gardens at the shop
or our house and we assemble what I call
functional tea blends," Pearson says. "ey
are composed of various herbs to remedy
whatever is ailing someone. For example, I
Hand-mixed loose tea and lavender
bath salts are available at Curate
Essentials in Haymount.
