About

Meet Dixie— the Herbalist of Shiso Wild 

Hello, my name is Dixie Sullivan, and I'm honored to be able to work with the plants and have Shiso Wild and have you here dear reader. For me, plants have always been a source of beauty, aid, growth and sheer inspiration. 

There is nothing like walking through beautiful forests with the refreshing, clean air and aroma of pine and clear running streams that sparkle as the sun shines upon them or alpine meadows covered in wildflowers and majestic views atop a mountain to speak to your soul and stir your spirit to the heavens. Something touches deep inside your heart when you go to the wild places nature keeps. That is where Shiso Wild was born. 

To go back a little, I grew up in Montana tending gardens from a young age, and generally being outdoorsy, and to then pursue a degree in the natural world working for the Forest Service, learning botany and local flora, to then deep dive into herbalism and even join a mushroom club to serve as a board member. It's been a wonderful journey.

Every experience has brought more knowledge, understanding, and appreciation for life. Shiso Wild is my way to bring the highest level of service to the world. 

I grow, I forage, I read (so, so much), I make nourishing herbal creations with my hands, and I teach people about plants and the body and their relationship together. It's all about connection because everything is connected. 

I have a formal background in herbal education, receiving a Western Herbalism Certificate from Midwest School of Herbal Studies and Certification through Herbal Medics Academy on Herbal Constituents and Plant Chemistry, along with many trips into the backcountry to learn botany and wilderness skills. My garden has many varieties of herbs and heirloom vegetables. 

I am grateful for every opportunity to give the plants a voice - so to speak - and help others find an herbal ally. Thank you, dear reader, for your time and interest in my little world. 

                                               

About Shiso Wild 

Shiso Wild is about renewal, abundance, vitality, and beauty by creating off-the-trail botanical products that create connection to the plant realm, our herbal allies, and the wild healer within all of us. It joins us to the woods and fields and seasons. 

Discovering well-being through the ancient art of plant medicine is simple. Using self-care rituals like herbal body oiling, aromatic steams, or foot soaks nourishes us deeply. Putting nature's offerings of flowers, leaves, roots, bark and beeswax into herbal products is part of restoring our connection to the earth and reviving a time forgotten to ground ourselves and bring about clarity, harmony, and beauty into our lives. 

 

About Old Time Herbs-- The Grandmother Folk Remedies

We believe plants are the earth’s medicine treasure trove— our allies, elders, teachers, friends, and healers — and the people’s medicine, here to give blessings of health, beauty, and wholeness. 

Our herbal creations originate back to the wisdom of our great grandmothers and dusty recipe books, bringing back wisdom of plant medicines and reviving the times of old when herbs were grown in the garden and collected by hand in the forest and fields and then brought into the home to be prepared into nourishing remedies for the family and their community.

Our philosophy centers around a foundation of gathering— gathering herbs, family, friends, recipes, jars, knowledge and wisdom, and gathering around the hearth in the home, or nowadays the kitchen stove, to make our own plant medicines using time honored traditions our grandmothers would have known about to create tasty and tonic brews for supporting health. 

We believe plants are divine in nature and holistic, working on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies and getting to the root of the problem. As such, they can heal a person quickly or take longer periods of time depending on the extent of the situation and individual. 

Going Deep within the Heart of Nature & Yourself 

 

Your path to natural beauty, wisdom of earthly botanicals, and well-being starts with gathering nature’s treasures — the flowers, trees, and fungi. Take a walk in our garden here, honor your intuition, and discover what plant is calling you on your plant path of beauty and health.  

All ingredients are from the earth, sheer goodness, organic, wild harvested, or home-grown. They are handpicked with love and of the highest quality.      

If you would like to talk to us about questions you may have or request more information contact us.  

We wish you all the best on your plant path!