Located on Vancouver Island, Ancient Origins Medicinals is comprised of a Clinic, Apothecary, and Organic Herbal Farm specializing in high-quality, handcrafted medicines.

Sisters Megan Waddy, a Medical Herbalist, and Dr. Jenna Waddy, a Naturopathic Physician, combine their expertise to cultivate and craft herbal products that support health, vitality, and well-being.

To live in a way that remembers: the plants are alive, the land is listening, and the Earth is speaking to us in every moment. We envision a culture that honors the living intelligence in all beings — plant, stone, soil, water, wind — and recognizes the deep kinship that binds us.

In this way of life, medicine-making is not an industry but a conversation; healing is a return to relationship; and every remedy carries the song of the place it comes from. We dream of a world where people once again walk with the plants as companions, teachers, and elders, and where the health of the people and the health of the land are understood as one and the same.

We create vibrant, high-vibrational medicines harvested with respect, prayer, and deep reciprocity. Our remedies carry the living intelligence of the plants, crafted to nourish body, mind, and spirit.

Through herbal medicine, education, and ceremony, we help restore the threads of connection between people, the land, and the plants — guiding others to remember their true essence and their place in the web of life. We support people in reconnecting with their bodies, listening to their intuition, and living in right relationship with the natural world.

We honor the plants as elders, teachers, healers, and guides — companions who open our field to connection, teaching us what it means to live in reciprocity and to walk as extensions of the Earth herself.

Reciprocity

Giving back to the plants, the land, and the community in all that we do.

Integrity

Creating medicine with prayer and reverence for the natural world.

Living Education

Teaching practices that awaken intuition, embodiment, and authentic relationship with nature.

Community

Collaborating with practitioners, students, and seekers, weaving networks of shared healing and support

From seed to harvest, we approach medicine-making with the utmost care: growing plants in nutrient-rich soil, harvesting at their peak under optimal conditions, and blending ancestral traditions with the precision of modern science.

Our Farm

At Ancient Origins Medicinals, our herbal farm is the living heart of our work. Nestled on Southern Vancouver Island, surrounded by mountains and Ocean air, the land is tended with reverence, care, and respect for the cycles of nature. Every herb we grow carries the story of the soil, the seasons, and the hands, hearts, that nurture it.

Farm Fresh - Small Scale - Reverence for Earth

We grow a diverse array of medicinal plants using organic and regenerative practices that support both the health of the earth and the potency of the medicine.

From seed to harvest, our herbs are cultivated in nutrient-rich soil, and carefully stewarded without the use of synthetic chemicals. We never use chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. Instead, we support soil health and allow the land’s natural intelligence—microbes, fungi, insects, animals, and weather—to help guide the growing process.

Each harvest is either made into fresh tincture, or slow-dried in darkness and hand-processed to preserve its full vitality, potency, and spirit.

Beyond cultivation, our farm is a sanctuary—a place where medicine, teaching, and healing come together.

Here, plants are not only grown as remedies but also honored as teachers and allies. By supporting our farm, you are part of a regenerative cycle: sustaining local herbalism, keeping medicine close to its source, and helping us preserve the integrity of ancient plant wisdom for future generations.

As a small farm, we know where our seeds come from, how our seedlings are grown, and how much environmental impact and labor goes into each bottle of medicine. By minimizing international import and the overharvesting of at-risk plants, we protect treasured botanicals while also offering fresher, higher-quality medicines than mass-imported alternatives.

We are devoted to regenerative farming— soil ecology, biodiversity, and life-building practices. Our methods include:

- Natural, biology-rich amendments to feed plants and microbes

- Crop rotation and plant diversity to strengthen resilience

- Minimal soil disturbance to protect underground ecosystems

Prayer & Spiritual Connection
We make offerings and communicate directly with the spirits of land, plant, and place. Each medicine is crafted in reverence—sung to as the plants grow, tended in alignment with the Moon and planetary bodies, and harvested in Ceremony. In this way, the medicines carry the vitality of the Earth and wisdom of the stars.

Eco-system Aligned Farming
The farm is managed as part of the ecosystem rather than fabricated outside of it.

Superb Soil
We prioritize soil ecology, ensuring soil free from herbicides and heavy metals, while positively buzzing with microbial life.

Processed by Hand
Harvesting and processing are done entirely by hand, ensuring high quality, minimal stem content, and a clinician’s eye for detail.

Clinician Owned
As a registered clinical herbalist and naturopathic physician with over a decade of experience, we hold all of our herbs to the same high standards we require in clinical practice.

Impeccable Drying
Herbs are dried in complete darkness and without added heat to retain vibrancy, aroma, and constituent richness.

Good agricultural & manufacturing practices (gmps)
Every step is documented, ensuring consistency, quality, and traceability from seed to finished medicine.