#herbal monograph

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I appreciate how angry you are that people are scamming folx.  Your kind heart made my day.  AND!  You are SO RIGHT that some education is needed here! Taking your advice, I used Google and Google Scholar for this research.

WHAT I LEARNED:

1. The fucked up wellness influencers are often, though not always, neofascist girlies (of all genders) trying to get people with chronic medical problems that are UNDER INVESTIGATED & UNDER TREATED to feel appreciated as a recruitment tactic.  It’s a Problem.  And we all know a fascist Loves a GOOD GRIFT.

2.  The stuff that isn’t about vaginas and shit is actually about stuff that is UNDER INVESTIGATED & UNDER TREATED.  3.  Personal note on the subject of GETTING OUTDOORS AND TOUCH THE GRASS:  Most of the consequences of having under investigated and under treated invisible disabilities like the various types of arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and many others limit how much and what kind of outside time you can do.  How much gardening you can do, for example.  I am in CONSTANT pain that varies in intensity.  My hands sometimes stop working altogether.  Me trying to prune a bush in my garden is not practical.  Me trying to weed my garden, or harvest there isn’t always something I can do.  This year, I couldn’t harvest my radishes in time due to a pain flare, so now i have the most BEAUTIFUL radish flowers!  Enjoying them, too.  So pretty!  So yeah, many of us who need some of the things on your list of scams the wellness influencers were making up really do feel very disconnected from Earth BECAUSE OF OUR INVISIBLE DISABILITIES. 

4.  NOW TO THE GOOGLE LINKS! 4a.  AIP is the AutoImmune Protocol used to identify what is making someone with an autoimmune illness unwell and here is what the CLEVELAND CLINIC (not a ‘fraudster’) says about it. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/aip-diet-autoimmune-protocol-diet/ Autoimmune diseases are horrible and most people tell people who have them that we just want ATTENTION.  No, we just don’t want to die because our body think our body is THE ENEMY.  Quite often the result is INFLAMMATION and CHRONIC PAIN which varies in intensity and location in the body.

4b.  The MAYO CLINIC’s thoughts on those annoying gluten free people (i’m one of them, alas!): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/celiac-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20352220

4c.  There is clearly some debate among medical researchers about how valid the nightshade allergy might be as an across the board thing: (apologies, that these are behind paywalls)

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10620-023-07955-9 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-88473-4_3 4d.  LINK TO THE TOMATO ALLERGY SEARCH I JUST DID ON GOOGLE SCHOLAR:  https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C48&q=tomato+allergy&btnG= apparently some people WILL die of eating a tomato, trust me I was surprised, too. 4e.  LINK TO THE DIETARY TRIGGER NIGHTSHADE VEGETABLES SEARCH I JUST DID ON GOOGLE SCHOLAR:  https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C48&q=dietary+trigger+nightshade+vegetables&oq=NIGHTSHADE+VEGETABLE

and nightshades seem to be causing inflammation issues all over the place which is one of the hallmarks of many autoimmune disorders.

5.  ON THE VAG NONSENSE - You’re right that stuff is a scam and it can make your body unhappy if you use them. 

6.  In case you want reliable, experiment and research based understandings of herbs as used in Germany - you can read:  https://shop.elsevier.com/books/the-complete-german-commission-e-monographs/blumenthal/978-0-9655555-0-0

which is THE COMPLETE GERMAN COMMISSION E MONOGRAPHS.  This book relates all the science done on each of 300 herbs commonly used by German herbalists.  Helpful.  Very science.  Much research.  COOL.  7.  LINK TO THE GOOGLE SCHOLAR SEARCH FOR ‘AMERICAN HERBAL MEDICINE RESEARCH’  https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2022&q=american+herbal+medicine+research&hl=en&as_sdt=0,48 8.  FINAL THOUGHTS Hope that helps everybody understand some of the stuff that is REAL that is still being researched and discussed and debated by actual medical experts and researchers.  

I know and deeply appreciate that you didn’t intend to throw disabled people without proper access to doctors who give a shit under the bus.  

Those of us with these oddball autoimmune diseases are overwhelmingly not taken seriously by doctors.  We are objects of intense interest to RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, so if we catch one of THAT SORT’s EYE we are guinea pigs.  

We spend a lot of time on Google Scholar finding everything to do with our WTF is wrong now experiences and then we bring that full ass note book to the doctor, who says 'oh you really want attention don’t you’ and how he knows best and won’t even talk to the authors of the study to see if your situation and the ones they’re investigating are a match.  It’s horrid and common.  ESP FOR WOMEN, and even more so for women of color.  

The wellness industry sprung up at first to serve those of us that the medical people generally don’t take seriously.  And then it morphed into a money grab by icky sorts.  Nothing more horrifying than watching people trying to heal while enduring medical neglect get coopted into weird toxic delusional shit.

i hate you alternative wellness natural chemical free vegan non-GMO herbal intuitive whole foods healing raw high vibrational plant based cleanse gluten free superfood supplement blend bullshit!!!! You're not healthier and more balanced and connected to the Earth because your smoothies are full of unidentifiable green and brown powders you got from a subscription box to ✨URTH-CRUNCH VAGINAL ENLIGHTENMENT✨!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[midwestbramble]

Walnut Folklore

Juglan nigra

Ruled by ☉

⸙༄𓆤𓆩𓆪❁𓇢𓆸🏵

Contents:

Overview

Folklore

Uses in Witchcraft

Safety Notes

Conclusion

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Overview

The Black Walnut tree stands anywhere from 80-150 ft. tall with the trunks reaching 2-3 feet in diameter. You can find these magnificent trees in full sun, on the edge of forests. The bark is deeply furrowed and gray-black in color. The leaves are compound with 23 stemless oval and smooth leaflets. It flowers in spring, giving way to globular fruit that fully ripens in late summer (the nut).

The Black Walnut uses a process called allelopathy, which is a way in which a plant may protect itself. It releases sesquiterpenes to keep other plants away so it has none to compete with for growing space and resources.

You can gather the green unripe hulls and allow them to ripen in a bucket. Sometimes you will see maggots between the hull and the hard shell of the nut, these do not affect the nut meat. Once the hulls have blackened, they are easier to hull. Use a hammer to smash it open and a stiff brush to scrub away any extra. Wait for it to completely dry. Then smash open the shell with a hammer, and pick out the meat.

Europe has a different species of walnut to North America.

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Folklore

-The Witches of Benevento-

In Benevento, Italy, it is thought that witches from all over Europe celebrate their sabbats (getting there through spirit flight) under a walnut tree that was on the Sabato River bank. It is speculated that these legends stem from the Longobards who were said to hang goat or snake skins from the tree and then eat them to gain their powers.

-Appalachia-

According to Jake Richards' books, the walnut's "leaves are scattered about the house at sunset and left until morning, when they're swept out, to get rid of troublesome spirits" (Richards, pg. 170). He mentions that the hulls are also used to dye clothes, as I have found out on accident they work very well for.

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Uses in Witchcraft

Harvest some leaves or bark to use as a focus when hedge riding (another term for spirit flight) to the witches' meeting and asking for it to watch over you, or ask your local walnut tree for it's protection while you perform your own rites. If you have a spirit that just won't leave, gather some leaves and make them get out with a floor wash or carpet powder. The brave might use it in a smoke cleanse, however I do worry about nasal irritation.

If you're handy with clothing, you could use the hulls to dye your ritual clothes, or any other clothing you may have, for protection from wayward spirits. This is a wonderful book on natural dying.

If you're inclined to kitchen witchery, the nut meat itself is incredibly fragrant and I suggest making Nocino, walnut bread, or a walnut cake for protective purposes or an honorary food.

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Safety Notes

Not indicated for long-term use. The compound juglone, found in the juice of fresh walnut hulls, is considered a strong skin irritant and may cause itching or burning sensations (don't be like me, and wear gloves).

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Conclusion

The walnut is an overlooked tree, I swear it’s everywhere. It is marvelous and awe-inspiring when allowed to reach it's full potential. You can find my blog about talking with my local walnut guardian here. It works protection against spirits, chasing them, while also protecting your own spirit while out roaming the otherworld.

References:

Midwest Medicinal Plants by Lisa M Rose

The Herbal Academy's Intermediate Herbal Course Monograph

The Witches of Benevento, World Heritage Journeys

Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards

Images:

Title image made on Canva with black walnut image provided by the Boston Public Library via Unsplash

The Walnut of Benevento, by Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti (1764-1831)

Perfect Appalachian Sunset, by Sean Foster on Unsplash

[brightlotusmoon]

"US Pharmacopeia (USP) has just unveiled a revised proposal of the Cannabis Species Inflorescence Monograph in the Herbal Medicines Compendium (HMC). This is a game changer for state markets across the country."

[sheydyflora]

Me, just noticing there's a Camp NaNoWriMo tag.

Sidenote: I'm 9,464 words in on writing my herbal monographs.

[gothicdicordia]

The only think I like more than giving mental health or college advice, is costuming or herbal monographs.

In fact when I retire I shall spend much time working on my herb photography and making costimes, if not getting a degree.

But mind you...as we march toward the inflection point where knowledge may become implantable or that my physical body may transcend, I might be studying as an extension to a remote research drone crawling through the prairie or simply a brain in a beautiful melting of tech and flesh.

Studying herbs and making costumes so one can manifest inside a costume and puppet it.

It sounds grand. I really do hope I reach it.

[qqdahao]

Traditional Chinese Medicinal

It is easier to find a traditional chinese medicine store that sells herbs and traditional medicines made from animals and minerals in China than to find a store in the United States that sells herbs.

In Western Europe and the United States, more and more attention has been paid to herbs and eating special natural foods for treatment, health, and empowerment. But in China, traditional herbal medicine has been widely used.

These traditional medicines have a long history, and experimenting with herbs and traditional medicines can be an interesting and educational aspect of your trip to China.

Health food stores in the United States sell herbs and herbal substances, and Europeans and Americans generally buy these herbs based on their traditional understanding of herbal pharmacology.

Western medicine enthusiasts often discuss the chemical and biological effects of herbs on the human body or cells. For example, they will talk about the effects of herbs on harmful bacteria or viruses. However, natural pharmacology in traditional Chinese medicine is based on different concepts.

Traditional practitioners hold some core traditional ideas about the need to reconcile yin and yang and various qi in the human body.

Chinese people are accepting Western medicine's understanding that bacteria and viruses are the causes of the disease, so they may also consider the chemical and biological effects of natural medicines. But the traditional understanding of the body and health is still important to traditional medicine practitioners.

The Chinese grow and use many herbs, fruits and animal products that are not common in the West for health and treatment. This is partly because different plants and animals live in East Asia.

Chinese herbal medicine and natural pharmacology have a long history. The earliest existing pharmacological literature can be traced back to 150 BC, but the most influential literature can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). "52 sick prescription" is a document found in Mawangdui tomb sealed in 168BC around 1973 or 1974. This article is from the Western Han Dynasty (206-9 BC).

The Treatise on febrile Diseases, written by Zhang Zhongjing, was published in the late Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).

This is the first known monograph on traditional medicine and herbs in the region. The authors describe mostly herbs, but also animal and mineral products.

Interestingly, the effects of these substances on the balance of Qi, Yin and Yang and the concepts of the five elements are clearly described as similar to the way traditional Chinese practitioners think today.

The Compendium of Materia Medica by Li Shizhen (1518-1593) is the most important work of traditional Chinese herbal medicine in China. It was written in the middle of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is important because it is very comprehensive and gives detailed recommendations for pharmacological use. Li Shizhen classified and described hundreds of herbs, medicinal minerals, and medicinal animal parts. It is regarded as the greatest scientific achievement of the Ming Dynasty.

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Remedios caseros para el pecho apretado y tos: alivio natural y efectivo para mejorar la salud respiratoria

Introducción

Los remedios caseros para el pecho apretado y tos son una excelente opción para aquellos que buscan soluciones naturales y efectivas a problemas respiratorios comunes. En este artículo, se explorarán varios remedios caseros que pueden ayudar a aliviar el pecho apretado y la tos, así como mejorar la salud respiratoria en general. Además, se discutirá cómo utilizar estos remedios de manera segura y efectiva. Este artículo se basa en fuentes literarias y testimonios reales, proporcionando información valiosa para aquellos interesados en tratamientos naturales. Tabla de contenidos - Causas del pecho apretado y tos - Remedios caseros para el pecho apretado y tos - Vapor - Miel - Jengibre - Té de tomillo - Eucalipto - Precauciones y consejos - Conclusión - Extracto del artículo

Causas del pecho apretado y tos 

Antes de abordar los remedios caseros para el pecho apretado y tos, es importante entender las causas comunes detrás de estos síntomas. El pecho apretado y la tos pueden ser causados por una variedad de factores, como infecciones respiratorias, alergias, asma, y enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC). Algunas fuentes literarias, como el libro "Tratamientos naturales para problemas respiratorios" (Smith, 2018) sugieren que el uso de remedios caseros puede ser útil en el manejo de estos síntomas, siempre y cuando se tomen precauciones adecuadas.

Remedios caseros para el pecho apretado y tos 

A continuación, se presentan algunos remedios caseros que pueden ayudar a aliviar el pecho apretado y la tos, basados en la literatura y testimonios: Vapor  El vapor es un remedio casero comúnmente utilizado para aliviar el pecho apretado y la tos. Un estudio publicado en el "Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies" (2017) encontró que la inhalación de vapor puede ayudar a aflojar la mucosidad y mejorar la función respiratoria. Para hacer esto, simplemente hierva agua en una cacerola, colóquela en una superficie segura y respire el vapor con cuidado. También se pueden agregar unas gotas de aceite esencial de eucalipto al agua para mejorar la efectividad del tratamiento. 👉 Visite nuestra tienda en línea para productos naturales relacionados Miel  La miel es un remedio casero popular para la tos. Según un estudio publicado en la revista "Pediatrics" (2012), la miel puede ser efectiva en el alivio de la tos nocturna en niños mayores de un año. Para usar la miel como remedio casero, se puede tomar una cucharada de miel pura antes de acostarse o mezclarla con té caliente. 👉 Encuentre productos naturales de miel en Kromasol Ecuador Jengibre  El jengibre es otra opción de remedio casero para el pecho apretado y la tos. Según el libro "Ginger: The Genus Zingiber" (2005), el jengibre tiene propiedades antiinflamatorias y expectorantes que pueden ayudar a aliviar la congestión y la tos. Para utilizar el jengibre, se puede preparar un té de jengibre rallando un trozo de jengibre fresco y añadiéndolo a agua caliente.

Inhalaciones de vapor para descongestionar el pecho

Fuente: Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs Una de las formas más eficaces de aliviar la congestión en el pecho es mediante la inhalación de vapor. El vapor caliente ayuda a aflojar y expulsar la mucosidad acumulada, proporcionando así un alivio inmediato. Para realizar una inhalación de vapor, sigue los pasos a continuación: - Hierve agua en una olla grande. - Agrega unas gotas de aceites esenciales como eucalipto, menta o romero. - Coloca una toalla sobre tu cabeza, cubriendo la olla y crea un "tienda de vapor" que te permita inhalar el vapor sin que escape. - Inhala el vapor durante 10-15 minutos, asegurándote de no acercarte demasiado al agua caliente para evitar quemaduras. Advertencia: Las inhalaciones de vapor no son recomendables para niños pequeños, embarazadas o personas con problemas cardíacos.

Té de miel y limón para calmar la tos

Fuente: Healing Herbal Teas: Learn to Blend 101 Specially Formulated Teas for Stress Management, Common Ailments, Seasonal Health, and Immune Support El té de miel y limón es un remedio casero tradicional para aliviar la tos. El limón ayuda a cortar la mucosidad, mientras que la miel tiene propiedades antibacterianas y antiinflamatorias que pueden reducir la irritación en la garganta. Para preparar este té, sigue los pasos a continuación: - Hierve una taza de agua. - Exprime el jugo de medio limón en una taza. - Añade una cucharada de miel al jugo de limón. - Vierte el agua caliente en la taza y revuelve bien. - Bebe el té lentamente, permitiendo que la miel y el limón entren en contacto con la garganta.

Masaje con aceite esencial para aliviar el pecho apretado

Fuente: The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Un masaje con aceite esencial puede ayudar a relajar los músculos del pecho y mejorar la respiración. Los aceites esenciales de eucalipto, menta y romero son especialmente efectivos para este propósito. Para realizar un masaje con aceite esencial, sigue los pasos a continuación: - Mezcla unas gotas de aceite esencial con un aceite portador, como aceite de coco o de almendras. - Aplica la mezcla de aceites en el pecho y la espalda. - Masajea suavemente en movimientos circulares, concentrándote en las áreas donde sientas más congestión o tensión.

Jarabe de cebolla para la tos

Fuente: The Herbal Kitchen: 50 Easy-to-Find Herbs and Over 250 Recipes to Bring Lasting Health to You and Your Family Un jarabe casero de cebolla puede ser un remedio efectivo para la tos. La cebolla tiene propiedades expectorantes, antibacterianas y antiinflamatorias que pueden ayudar a aliviar la tos y mejorar la salud respiratoria. Para preparar este jarabe, sigue los pasos a continuación: - Corta una cebolla grande en rodajas finas y colócala en un frasco de vidrio. - Cubre las rodajas de cebolla con miel o azúcar moreno, asegurándote de que queden completamente cubiertas. - Tapa el frasco y déjalo reposar durante 12 horas a temperatura ambiente. - Pasado este tiempo, la cebolla habrá soltado su jugo, mezclándose con la miel o azúcar para formar un jarabe. - Cuela el jarabe para eliminar las rodajas de cebolla y vierte el líquido en un frasco limpio. - Toma una cucharada de jarabe de cebolla cada 2-3 horas, o según sea necesario para aliviar la tos. Nota: Recuerda que los remedios caseros pueden interactuar con medicamentos y otros fármacos, especialmente si estás embarazada, amamantando, tomando medicamentos o si tienes alguna afección médica, a excepción de los de Kromasol.

Conclusión

El pecho apretado y la tos pueden ser síntomas incómodos y molestos para cualquier persona. Afortunadamente, existen remedios caseros naturales y efectivos que pueden ayudar a aliviar estos síntomas y mejorar nuestra salud respiratoria. Siempre es recomendable consultar a un profesional de la salud antes de comenzar cualquier tratamiento natural, especialmente si tienes una afección médica o si estás tomando medicamentos. Read the full article

[narrativerehearsal]

Tamora Pierce might have given me a basic understanding of forest fires and herbal medicine through her Circle of Magic series, but I learnt all the details of those things by watching documentaries about fighting fires and reading foraging and gardening books. Ben Aaronovitch might have given me some amazing hints of London’s history in the Rivers of London series, but I learnt most of it by reading archaeological monographs from excavations.

The fun thing about finding really good non-fiction about a topic that’s been hinted at in your favourite fiction is that you’ll be reading it and then suddenly go ‘ooooh! That’s just like x or y and this detail here gives so much more meaning to that plot point etc.’ And then from there you can disappear down all kinds of rabbit holes and suddenly find yourself reading a book about the history of time keeping or how to read the behaviour of water and being just as immersed in that as you would be in your favourite series.

I have a book on architecture that goes through the history of how various building developments happened (like how lifts/elevators were invented for example) and it is every bit as fun to read as my favourite fiction books. Same goes for the book about how the telegram was invented and how the network of telegram lines became like a Victorian internet. And the one about how maths errors have played out in the real world and all the weird things that have happened because of a counting limit in a computer or a measuring assumption in a rocket.

You know I do think that a lot of people need to get more comfortable reading nonfiction to understand Things & Ideas. I see a lot of people especially online expecting to be educated on current issues or on political ideologies or what have you ~through fiction~ and while that often works for like. the gist of the idea. you do kind of need to read nonfiction to understand most things past their most simplistic form

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HPTLC technique can be used for chromatographic fingerprinting of herbal products. Each plant has a different fingerprint pattern. When the plant extract is run in a suitable mobile phase the separation pattern observed is the herbal fingerprint of the said plant. HPTLC is a preliminary step to identify phytochemical compounds and secondary metabolites of a plant. Fingerprints play an important role in quality control of herbal medicine. It can be used for authentication of raw material or detection of confounded material/ substitutes.

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Foraging Course

Discover commonly foraged edibles and wild herbs in class with 24 in-depth plant monographs, 48 recipes, and guided videos. The Foraging Course is designed to provide you with a solid foundation for safe and sustainable botanical foraging of wild herbs and edible plants. We’ll take you from field to apothecary and forest to fork as we explore all of the fun ways to prepare wild dishes and herbal…

[midwestbramble]

Garlic Folklore

Allium sativum

Ruled by ♂

⸙༄𓆤𓆩𓆪❁𓇢𓆸🏵

Contents:

Overview

Folklore

Uses in Witchcraft

Safety Notes

Conclusion

⸙༄𓆤𓆩𓆪❁𓇢𓆸🏵

Overview

This beloved seasoning is native to Central Asia and northeaster Iran. There are many subspecies grown in food gardens worldwide and used for many different purposes. There are two types of Allium sativum, hard neck and soft neck. Hard neck garlic does better in colder climates and is harvested, not only for the bulb, but also the scapes. Soft neck tends to grow better in warmer climates and is ideal for making braids.

Planted after the first frost, garlic has historically been used for food, medicine, and magic. It is ready for harvest when the leaves begin to wilt.

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Folklore

The folklore here is included because not all witches are of European descent and I wish to be inclusive. Please be respectful of cultures which are not your own.

-Legend of Tangun-

A bear ate only a bundle of mugwort and 20 cloves of garlic for 100 days, while avoiding sunlight the whole time, to become a beautiful human woman. She gave birth to the founder of Korea.

-Hecate's Suppers-

Garlic wreaths are one of the many offerings given at the new moon crossroads suppers of the cthonic goddess Hekate.

-Vampires-

Rubbed on the heads of children in China and malaysia, slavic countries hang them in braids and wear them around the neck. They also stuffed corpses mouths with them and poured them into suspected vampires’ mouths after staking them through the heart or decapitating them (the corpse). (Information was found in a book titled "In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires" which is, unfortunately, no longer available on Archive.org where I originally found it.)

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Uses in Witchcraft

A protective plant against death and spirits. One effective way is to braid them together, asking for their protection, and hang above a doorway or on the doorknob. You can also add cloves to food or jars/bags when dried. Powdered garlic may work in powder formulations for banishings and general protection. It's also a common ingredient in Four Thieves Vinegar which is good for cleaning, magical and mundane.

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Safety Notes

Those with gastrointestinal sensitivities or ulcers may find that garlic aggravated their condition. Use only culinary amounts if on blood thinner or during pregnancy, in the postpartum period, and during lactation. Avoid 2 weeks before and after surgical procedures.

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Conclusion

While garlic is not a native plant for me, it is one that I grow every year in the garden and that I'm planting right now. Ironically it also keeps rabbits and other animals away from my spring seedlings. Protective all around then! What do you like to use garlic for?

References:

Excerpts from Iryon's Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms (Samguk Yusa): The Tangun Legend

Hekate Garlic

Virgil's Aeneid <- more on Hekate

The Herbal Academy's Intermediate Course Herbal Monograph

Images:

Title image made on Canva

Dangun by Jacques Beaulieu

Hecate by Maximillian Pirner

Covert from the Rider edition of Brom Stoker's Dracula by Edgar Alfred Holloway

[brightlotusmoon]

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[uvzbfine]

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✨🌱Stinging Nettle🌱✨

✨Botanical Latin: Urtica dioica

✨Habitat: Waste spaces, moist soil

✨Growth Habit: Perennial, 6'+ tall at maturity. Flowers in mid-late summer

✨Parts Used: Leaves and tops most often. Roots and seeds can be used as well.

✨Harvesting: Always wear thick gloves and cover your skin! Young leaves and tops - harvest before the plant flowers. See 'cautions' below. Roots - in the fall, after most of the energy has returned to the root from the plant. This plant is abundant, but as it’s a perennial, remember to leave at least 75% of the plants to repopulate the area.

✨Energetics and Taste: Cool, dry, salty

Physical and Medicinal

✨Biochemical Constituents: chlorophyll, insoles (histamine, serotonin,) acetylcholine, silicic acid, vitamins C, B and A, silicon, calcium, magnesium, potassium, protein, fiber, iron.

✨Actions:  

All parts -  Alterative, whole body and liver tonic, (fresh leaves) anti-histamine, slightly diuretic, astringent, hemostatic, galactogogue, expectorant, nutrative.

Root - Anti-lithic, diuretic  

✨Indications:

Leaves & Tops - arthritis, rheumatism, asthma, eczema, other skin eruptions, bleeding, low energy, stopped urine, urinary gravel, kidney and bladder infections, edema, enlarged prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Freeze dried leaves: sinus infection. Proven effective, but must be freeze dried.

Seed: prostate and kidney disorders

Root: Prostate issues, urinary tract gravel/stones, stopped urination  

✨Contraindications: Use in more restricted amounts when pregnant or breastfeeding, but it doesn't have to be avoided all together. Don’t use with children under 2 years old. Use caution with children and the elderly. *

✨Medicinal Uses:

- One of the most popular herbs for nourishing herbal infusions. Rotate between nettles, oat straw, and linden for a good variety of nutrients.  

- Good for the voice (folk-medicine, song of the sea)

- Relieve the sting by rubbing the juice of dock (rumex crispus) leaves on the sting. See folk traditions below.

- To aid in circulation and inflammation/joint issues like arthritis, sting the area (lightly) occasionally with nettles and let it sting, without using dock to relieve it.

- It's popular in soups and as a potherb/cooked green. Once it's cooked or dried, it loses its sting. I like to use it in any dish that I'd use spinach in.

- It has been used to slow postpartum bleeding.

✨Preparations and Dosage:

- Nourishing Herbal Infusion - One quart boiled water to one ounce of dried leaves/tops (or a little more by weight if using fresh leaves.) Steep in a mason jar with the lid on for at least 20 minutes, up to overnight. Strain and enjoy within 3-4 days of making it. Drink up to 1 quart/day but rotate between a few different herbs to get a variety of nutrients.

- Dry plant material by weight - 9-30g

- Capsules - 2 "00" size filled with powdered herb, 3 times a day

- Tincture - 10-60 drops, 1-4 times a day

✨Cautions:  Do not ingest the leaves or tops after the plant has flowered or else risk causing a UTI.

Magical and Traditional

✨Elements: Primary - 🔥Fire -- Secondary - 🌱Earth

✨Planet: Mars, secondary Mercury

✨Other Correspondences:

-All Parts: protections, warding, voice, communication, bind a spell, bring courage, prevent being struck by lightning, notice the things that often go unseen, mindfulness.

-Roots: banishing, curse breaking, relieving pain

-The leaves and tops after the plant has flowered: causing pain, sending a curse back, banishing, make someone’s oversight/willful ignorance come back to bite them

✨Folk Traditions:

- To soothe the sting, find some dock which usually grows nearby (rumex crispus,) grab a handful and squeeze some juice out. As you rub the juice onto the nettle sting, recite:  

Nettle out, Dock in // Dock remove the nettle sting Nettle, nettle, come out // Dock, go in!

✨Specific Uses:

- The infusion is grounding and very earth centred. I feel like It may be connected to my Mother Goddess of the lake lands in Ontario.

- Use fresh tops (either before or after flowering depending on your need) to sprinkle cleansing or banishing or curse breaking (etc) water or to waft smoke. Make sure to wear gloves, of course.

- Use the dried or cooked leaves/tops to ’take the sting’ out of something or someone.

*This page is by no means exhaustive or conclusive in any information, and is intended for educational purposes only. Always consult and herbalist and/or your healthcare professional before trying /any/ herb that is new to you.

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References:

Healing with the Herbs of Life - Lesley Tierra Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health -Rosemary Gladstar Peterson's Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs, of Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition - Steven Foster and James A. Duke Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, expanded and revised edition - Scott Cunningham The Witches' Almanac 2018, Issue 37, The Magic of Plants - Article by Morven Westfield Planting for the Future - Rosemary Gladstar and Pamela Hirsch The Illustrated Herbiary - Maia Toll The Healing Herbs, The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Powers of Nature's Medicines - Michael Castleman Alchemy of Herbs - Rosalee de la Forêt The Herbal Medicine Maker’s Handbook, A Home Manual - James Green

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Garden sage

Overview

Name(s)

Salvia, Salvia lavandulaefolia, common sage, true sage, garden sage

Herbal Actions

Anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antimutagenic, antidementia, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic

Tradition

Sage was used in the Middle Ages as a treatment for fevers, liver disease, and epilepsy. An Old English custom was to consume sage daily in the month of May to be granted immortality. It was also believed that women who ate sage that had been cooked in wine would not be able to conceive. It was said that where sage grows well in the garden, the wife rules, and depending upon how well business is for the household is how well sage will flourish. The Dutch were said to have traded sage for tea with the Chinese in the 17th Century. In Native American rituals, sage was/is burned for wisdom, healing, protection, and longevity. It has been used in ancient Egyptian, Roman, and Greek medicine. 

Herbal Characteristics

A perennial plant that loves sun and well-drained soil. Garden sage is a bushy plant that will take over wherever it is sewn. Sage is in the family Labiatae/Lamiaceae.

Clinical Uses

Improvement of cognitive functions for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, improvement of mood and mentality for healthy patients, improves memory and focus in healthy older patients. It has been used in the treatment of gout, seizures, ulcers, rheumatism, dizziness, paralysis, and many others.

Sage leaves and extracts can be used as throat sprays, lozenges, as liquids, tablets, or capsules due to its antiseptic qualities. It’s also used for digestive issues, sore mouth or throat, for memory loss and depression.

It is also possible that sage may boost insulin action.

Sage may be useful during menopause to prevent hot flashes and it may also stop lactation. Strengthens the immune system.

Constituents

Alkaloids, carbohydrate, fatty acids, glycosidic derivatives including saponins, phenolic compounds including tannins, poly acetylenes, steroids, terpenes/terpenoids, and essential oil, and waxes

Prescription/Dosage

For healthy patients: 300-600 mg in capsule form daily

For diabetics: 1 or 2 tsp of dried sage for tea in one cup of boiling water daily

Tincture: 20-40 drops three times a day

 Sources: Author known only as “urhealth”. HealthHabits. Sunday, June 26, 2011. [Internet.] Available from: https://yourhealthyourplanet.blogspot.com/2011/06/sage-monograph.html/.

Botanical Bridge. 2018. [Internet.] Available from: https://www.botanicalbridge.com/botanical-bridge-home/allaboutherbs/sage/.

 The Witchipedian. November 16, 2019. [Internet.] Available from: https://witchipedia.com/book-of-shadows/herblore/sage/.

 Ahmad Ghorbani and Mahdi Esmaeilizadeh. Received 14 June 2016, Revised 12 December 2016, Accepted 30 December 2016, Available online 13 January 2017. Science Direct. [Internet.] Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411017300056/.

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Calendula Officinalis Full Monograph

Calendula Officinalis Full Monograph

This is a calendula flower I managed to grow in my office (despite it being a western herb never found in Singapore) How do you feel when you look at this flower? To me it’s as if the sun’s rays have entered my soul  Calendula officinalis is classified under herbs that clear toxic heat and reduce infection. Its main action is as a DETOXICANT and a DECONGESTANT. As a DETOXICANT, it is…