I love plants, especially herbs. As I’m studying clinical herbalism @lincolncollegeuk part time. It really helps to actually see the plants and I love my herb garden at home. So bought some extras herbs today.. It’s a bit late in the season for herbs, but I bought some tarragon, Lemon verbena, oregano and lavender. I’ll be busy looking all these up and learning their botanical names and medicinal properties. My home and garden will look great and smell good. Looking forward to making tinctures and other using the herbs in a multitude of ways

#tarragon #lemonverbena
#oregano #lavender
#herbalmedicine #medicinalherbs #herbs #London #Shoreditch #clinicalherbalism #herbalism #studying #handlers #loupe #herbgarden #flowermarket #sundaymarket #tinctures (at Columbia Road Flower Market)
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clinicalherbalist:

White clover (Trifolium repens). Native to Eurasia but introduced here (and lots of other places) as a pasture crop for livestock like cows and honeybees. The leaves are edible and taste like green beans. The flowers are sweeter. White clover doesn’t normally have the estrogenic effect that red clover and some other clovers have.
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Medicinally, it is a safe and gentle antiparasitic that will aid the body in getting rid of tapeworms. They’re not much of an issue where i live now, but are in some places, and i’ve had occasion to use it for this purpose a few times.
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In irish, clover is “seamair” and the diminutive “seamairóg” is where english gets the word “shamrock”
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#wildedibles #herbalmedicine #nature #plants #shamrock #seamair #clover #herbalism #primitiveskills #naturalliving #cestoda #parasites

When you’ve got a cold when you’ve never get one, ya gotta treat yourself to something special. #chinchin record enjoyed while warming up under the blankets sipping on #kevita probiotics and elderberry syrup!! #herbalmedicine #fuckbigpharma #musicwillliftyourspirit

Yard medicine
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#tulsi #elderberry #tulsitea #holybasil #elderberries #herbalmedicine #plantmedicine #vermonting #vermontgarden
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How I’m fighting this sinus attack today….plugging in to the sun for some vitamin D while I inhale some Guinea Hen Weed root. I need some fatter roots tho. I’ll take your Guinea hen weed if it’s a bother in your garden ‍♀️ please n tanx!

#sunbath #baking #ra #vitaminD #sunhealing #guineahenweed #sinus #sinusitis #islandremedy #herbalmedicine #herbalhealing #herbalism #traditionalmedicine #bushdoctor #jamaica (at Jamaica)
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#whatsinmyteacup this rising? ☀️

Christmas candlestick is native to Africa but now grows wild all over Jamaica. It can be found abundantly in the Hills of St. Thomas. This herb has anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-convulsant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is known to treat wounds, liver disorders,colds, fits, anxiety and other neurological issues. It’s also has womb healing benefits.

Christmas candle stick is known as a legal substitute for marijuana as it is smoked for its euphoric and psychoactive properties.

Condomble, an African spiritual tradition in Brazil, regards Christmas Candlestick as a holy herb. The same for Winti…another African spiritual tradition in Suriname.

#christmascandlestick #ballbush #cordaodefrade #Herbs #Jamaica #JamaicanHerbs #healingherbs #herbaltea #herbalmedicine #herbslism #herbalist #condomble #winti (at Jamaica)
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Last year’s Motherwort seed pods bend towards tomorrow. I am attempting to hold steady in this moment, let go of the past, and be ready for the future without leaving today. I’m not succeeding at all.
#herbalmedicine #medicinalgarden #medicinalherbs #motherwort #seedpods #ohiosky #almostdusk (at Kent, Ohio)
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Making Periods Better Series: #4

HERBS FOR PERIODS

The last installment of this series discusses herbs & how they can impact our hormones, strengthen the uterus, and improve our body’s response to stress.

• Vitex (chaste tree berry) is the #1 go to herb for periods. Vitex is a very strong herb that improves the body’s absorption of estrogen (taking estrogen out of the blood stream), therefore regulating the estrogen-to-progesterone ratio, essentially increasing progesterone and decreasing estrogen without giving us extra hormones. It is fantastic for regulating irregular menstrual cycles, ideal for folks with PCOS. It can help calm things down after getting off of hormonal birth control.
• Red Raspberry Leaf - I already mentioned it, but RRL is the most loving of herbs, chock full of nutrients and alkaloids primed for strengthening the uterus. Great for heavy, crampy periods.
• Adaptogens are a whole class of herb, but they are herbs that decrease the stress response and improve the body’s reaction to stress. They are gentle and deeply soothing. In particular for improving mood, memory & brain function, libido, decreasing PMS & PMDD symptoms, and regulating the cycle are the herbs: Shatavari, Rhodiola, Ashwaghanda, Holy Basil, Eleuthero, and Reishi Mushroom.
• Evening Primrose Oil is an oil full of healthy fatty acids, which improve symptoms of PMS such as chest tenderness, mood swings, and irritability.
• Black cohosh is a well respected herb that has been used for generations in regulating menstrual cycles, easing childbirth, and soothing symptoms of menopause. It has estrogen-like isoflavanoids that act almost like taking birth control pills or hormone replacement for people who’ve gone through menopause.
• Dong Quai is a Chinese herb very well studied that is excellent at bringing back an absent period & regulating cycles.
• Motherwortis a tender, sweet herb that I love, which relaxes uterine spasm while also stimulating the uterus to work more effectively. 
  

PLEASE REMEMBER: Herbs are medicine too!! Just because they’re more “natural” doesn’t mean you should take them without careful guidance!

Making Periods Better Series: #1  |  Making Periods Better Series: #2  |  Making Periods Better Series: #3

Morning and night. It can’t hurt.
Things are… weird.

#herbalmedicine #selfisolation #workfromhome #globalpandemic
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