Balm of Protection: End Nightmares and Night Terrors

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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.

Formulating Home Remedies, Wood Betony for Stomach and Headache

Wood Betony in field stachys officinalis or betonica officinalis

Reality is, Wood Betony is not a real panacea. Wood Betony is a complex and powerful plant that offers us a huge opportunity to heal. What we want to heal…that’s up to us.

This is one of the keys to recognizing where Wood Betony can help you work miracles. Wood Betony’s call is to heal by returning your power home to your powercenter and balancing it there.

Wood Betony Energetics: TCM, Ayurveda, Traditional Western Herbalism

Wood Betony blossom, up close

Wood Betony is a classic Western herb used as a cure-all in both home remedies and witchcraft of household cleansing and protection. Through out Old Europe, people reached for Wood Betony to ease aches and pains, soothe digestive complaints, and resolve headaches, insomnia, anxiety, depression, irritability, and all manner of nervous-system complaints.

Get to Know Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis

Wood Betony, aka Stachys officinalis and formerly known as Betonica officinalis, is regaining it’s former popularity among modern herbalists. It’s about time, I say. We most definitely need to stomach a lot of challenge, a lot of fear and anxiety, a lot of sorrow and grief, and a lot of toxicity in our modern world. We need strong and steady stomach medicine, which is right up Wood Betony’s ally.

What is Vata, Pitta, Kapha? Ayurvedic Doshas Simply

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As a Family Herbalist of any level, it’s helpful to have a basic understanding of the doshas, or constitutional types, Ayurveda defines. They are essentially archetypes we herbalists can use to make the best choices for ourselves and our families,

Flu, Cold, Virus Home Remedy Resources

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Natural Herbal Remedies and Powerful Plants for preventing and managing cold and flu symptoms are the best first step in treating viruses at home. We’ve gathered a few of our favorite resources to help you get started with creating your own effective Home Remedies for Flu and Cold symptoms right here.

Skullcap as a Home Remedy: Links, Videos, Learning and Use

Scullcap, Scutellaria tuberosa flowering

Learn about growing wildcrafting and harvesting, and making home remedies and herbal remedies with Skullcap with these resources. Resources include videos, articles, podcasts, and recipes for using Skullcap or Scutellaria latiflora for plant-based care for pain, tension, insomnia, and anxiety.

Mullein Resources: Links, Videos, Learning and Use

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Mullein’s soft leaves and strong, tall second-year stalks have forever connected this respiratory herb with the Faerie Realm and swordplay. Who hasn’t used an old Mullein stalk as a sword when chasing about the field as a kid? Play aside, Mullein is a powerful soother for lungs and respiratory health as well as skin irritations […]

Fire Cider: Gut Health Made Easy

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Gut Health is a big topic among herbalists. We spend all kinds of time talking about digestion with our clients, students, and amongst ourselves. Why is the heath of your intestinal tract so important?

Lobelia Inflata: Links, Videos, Learning and Use

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Viola Magic: Magickal Properties and Uses of Violet

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Viola is a quiet, little magic. She springs up in fields, lawns, and at the edges of forests. Before her companions begin to bud, she’s blooming away, gathering in the cool, damp spring days. In spring’s quiet while everyone else has yet to awaken, Viola works her magic. Violas come in a variety of colors […]