Alchemical Herb Profile: Wood Betony (Stachys betonica)
We all have those plants that are especially close to our heart… well for me one of those is Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis), a not-so-common remedy that used to be highly popular in Europe.
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We all have those plants that are especially close to our heart… well for me one of those is Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis), a not-so-common remedy that used to be highly popular in Europe.
Evergreen trees are revered around the world for their medicinal properties, rich folklore, and uplifting symbolism. Although you might be familiar with these trees from
Elecampane has become one of my personal favorite respiratory remedies over the years, not just for its medicinal benefits for many of the common respiratory
Though Dandelion is a common “weed” found in most people’s yards, it is full of medicinal properties that are valuable to know. I often think that those herbs which show up all over the place, growing up through the cracks in the sidewalks, hanging out in your lawn, popping up all over your garden – there’s a reason those plants follow us wherever we go.
This is one of the great remedies for the solar plexus- on a physical level through it’s impact on digestion and the liver, but also energetically as it operates upon the Manipura, or 3rd chakra. It’s one of my major remedies that I use a lot- for so many people can benefit from the use of a good bitter plant like Oregon Grape- only if it is constitutionally suited for you though! Typically people will get too cold from taking a remedy like this for too long if it doesn’t work for their constitution.
Red Root, or commonly called “Buckbrush” around here – is a wild shrubby plant that flourishes all around the hills where we live. Though this variety of Ceanothus is poky, dense, and hardy – not the most welcoming looking plant around – it exudes the most sweet, heavenly fragrance throughout the forest while its fluffy creamy clouds of flowers are blooming in the spring.
Mugwort is a plant famed for its effects on dreaming, but its medicinal properties and actions do so much more than that. With a distinct
In this video class I’m going to share some of my approaches and how you might use herbs and natural remedies in response to this situation.
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Many modern traditions today stem from ancient rituals. By understanding the origins and sources of these practices, you can infuse a greater sense of sacredness
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