One of the most liberating things about herbalism is to grow your own herbs or wildcraft your herbs and make them into medicine. I feel it nourishes your body and heals your body. I either make tinctures, salves, balms or just plain tea infusions with the herbs. In my garden I grow an excess of lemon balm, mint, and bee balm. I grow culinary herbs as rosemary, thyme, onion, garlic, and sage. There are some herbs that have been there in the yard since i moved in like nettles, pokeroot and licorice
As a herbalist, or rather a human being is that I realize when using herbs that I have either grown or wildcrafted…Iam taking from a living organism — a plant. I do it with the utmost respect and love. This warms my heart in a way that I feel happy, joyous and free.
If you have ever made a cup of tea, you have made an infusion. An infusion is made by pouring hot water over the plant or herb and let it steep. I find tea infusions to be a great way to heal one’s body. I mix tea infusions and use them in my daily practice- I formulated tea infusions for different ailments. These tea mixtures have been carefully made by using organic fair trade herbs. Each blend has a different name- GUTSY, LOVELY, ACHEY , STREAMLY AND SNEEZY.
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Until tomorrow…