Adaptogens are a class of herbs that help us adapt to stress. Not all Herbalists agree on what makes an adaptogen. Some of us consider herbs that help any system of the body establish and maintain balance to be adaptogen in nature.
Rhodiola rosea has been in use for centuries, yet it’s a relative new-comer to modern herbal practice in the Western world. Although it’s new to many of us, Rhodiola’s entrance into modern practice could not be more well-timed.
Getting a good night’s sleep is key to so many aspects of health. We often overlook how important it is
https://youtu.be/T6kZeSo4mWM Essential oils are the volitile oils plants produce to protect themselves against illness and predation, attract pollinators, and communicate with
Many, if not all, Herbalists and Herbal Traditions recognize the huge role our Digestive System plays in good health. When
What are Raw Foods and can they really offer the deep healing I’ve read about? We’ll talk about how an Herbalist approaches the Raw Foods Diet and incorporating any raw foods into your diet based on constitution and other factors.
Pickles are foods, like cucumbers or red onions, that have been submerged in an acid solution, usually vinegar in Western tradition but in Ayurveda lemon and citrus are often as not key acidifiers. Pickling veggies helps begin the breaking-down of their chemical structures and encourages enzymatic activity.
Wood Betony was once a favored herbal remedy for just about everything that could ail you. Although we not longer think of it as a panacea, Wood Betony is making a comeback…one that’s timely indeed! These curated resources fous on the medicinal, magical, and healing properties of Wood Betony and how to grow, harvest, and make medicine from it.
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.
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 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.
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.
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