Hypericin from Saint John’s Wort – How It Works
Crush a fresh blossom of Saint John's wort. You will see a ruddy, almost bruise colored liquid...
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Crush a fresh blossom of Saint John's wort. You will see a ruddy, almost bruise colored liquid...
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Saint John’s Wort pops up in the spring, just in time to start absorbing the growing solar rays. At Mid-summer, just when the Sun’s rays are the strongest, herbalists across the Western world harvest the flowering tops from this weedy herb.
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Midsummer is a few days away…Now’s the time for harvesting Saint John’s Wort. This sunny weed is well known for its muscle healing power, but it’s protective nature extends well beyond the muscular-skeletal system. In today’s show, we’re talking about the how-tos of making and using medicine from this summer favorite.
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Known by many other names before the Christian church dedicated it to Saint John the Baptist,...
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Hypericum perforatum, Hypericaceae family a.k.a.: Klamath weed, Goat’s weed, Qian Ceng Lou,...
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When I started taekwondo, I held onto the fantasy that one day, maybe even before I’d earned...
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Saint John’s Wort helps relax and heal sore and injured muscles. For centuries, it’s...
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Wood Betony was considered an almost magical cure for a long list of maladies, most notably those of women and the elderly. Then, you might have found stands of Wood Betony growing at the edges of farmer’s fields, the family homestead’s land, and even Church gardens, graveyards, and Moneastic and Abby gardens.
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Balm of Protection is a blend that makes use of the gifts of Saint John’s Wort to lift depression and both define and strengthen one’s energy field and the gift of Wood Betony to center and ground one’s energy. Coupled with frankincense, copaiba balsam, vetiver, and yarrow, this balm is all about offering protection to those who need to be a little less expansive and open.
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