Nov 26, 2020
About 20 years ago, Hilary was facing a problem, she kept
getting hurt snowboarding and biking. As a trained herbalist she
thought of a solution to help with the pain and healing her
injuries - she started making balms.
Hilsbalm is a joint pain relieving balm, made with Escoba, Arnica
and Saint John’s. Being aware of the effects of CBD, Hilary also
created a CBD version of her hit joint balm.
Listen to the podcast and learn more about making your one balms
and plant infusions.
Hilary Diana McCurry is an herbalist and body worker living in
Carpinteria, California, with a strong love for tending her gardens
of veggies, herbs and fruits.
In 1993, she graduated from UCSC with a BA in Community Studies
focused on Environmental Education. Her growing passion for herbs
took her to Boulder where she attended The Rocky Mountain Center
for Botanical Studies from 1995-98. The talented teachers and
diverse curriculum provided an incredible education in material
medica, plant identification, medicine making and clinical work. It
was during this time that she formulated ‘The Balm’ to soothe the
aches from hiking, mountain biking and snowboarding in the Rockies.
She ended up teaching snowboarding in Snowmass for the next four
winters.
In the Summer of 1999, she took my first massage classes and fell
in love with bodywork. For the past 19 years she has maintained a
successful and fulfilling massage practice.
In 2008, she lost her home in the Tea Fire. Her herb company,
Sister Brother Botanicals, rose from the ashes and has been growing
ever since. She offers a range of handmade organic herbal products
including HilsBalm, CBD HilsBalm, Granny’s Garden Salve, Avery’s
Lip Balms, Elderberry Syrup and Fire Cider available locally and in
her website- HilsBalm.com