Roxbury General carries a very useful array of natural and organic therapeutic agents, most wild-crafted or home-grown ingredients, to help take the itch out of bites, the ache out of joints, the chap off of skin, keep bugs and odors away, and help keep a spring in your step.
From Moody’s Mountain Medica in Margaretville, our friend Amy Metnick produces over a dozen different substances to help you feel better, such as Bug Bite Balm (also good for soothing poison ivy), Comfrey Comfort Ointment for moisturizing and relieving extreme skin irritation, Pass the Plaintain Please! Salve for antiseptic and demulcent uses, and Wild Rose lip balm. Moody’s Mountain Medica has a large local following and for good reason.
From Erin Ethier at Earthly Remedies in Richmondville, we have all natural insect repellant, roll on and spray (and I can testify to their efficacy), Ache and Pain relief salve good for joints and arthritis, natural deodorant and toothpaste, and Uplifting Room and Body Spray, among others.
John Michelotti at Catskill Fungi has developed two tinctures for daily use that we carry. The Reishi mushroom is known as the “Mushroom of Immortality” because of its benefits to the cardiovascular, immune, and neurological systems and support for liver and cholesterol control. Chaga fungus is prized as a powerful detoxifying agent and disease preventer. The tinctures are prepared at the family farm using a triple-extraction process to assure you of the highest quality and easy absorption.
And to promote relaxation and the good things that come from the caring touch of human hands, we have three organic massage oils from Mountain Rose Herbs: Rose Moon, Goddess Dreams, and Aches & Pains.