Slippery Elm Gender: Feminine Planet: Saturn Element: Air Chakra Colour: Yellow Medicinal Uses: The main benefit of Slippery Elm is its soothing mucilaginous quality, which is equally comforting for a range of inner conditions as it is as an external application. Internally it soothes a sore throat like no other herb and can be a … Continue Reading
Archives
Yarrow
Yarrow Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Water Chakra Colour: Green Medicinal Uses: Yarrow is most noted for its ability to heal cuts and wounds. Applied externally as a poultice, wash or salve, this plant proves to be a powerful healer. A strong tea may be taken for internal bleeding. Its anti-inflammatory action will reduce swelling … Continue Reading
Dillweed
Dillweed Gender: Masculine Planet: Mercury Element: Air Chakra Colour: Green Medicinal Uses: Dillweed’s most useful action is stimulating the flow of milk in nursing mothers. Like all our culinary spices it is an excellent digestive herb. It is a warming, stimulating carminative that incites the appetite, soothes cramping and nausea and dispels flatulence. Old herbals … Continue Reading
Horehound
Horehound Gender: Masculine Planet: Mercury Element: Air Chakra Colour: Blue Medicinal Uses: Horehound’s primary use is for afflictions of the pulmonary organs. It is one of the best remedies for persistent coughs and bronchitis, especially where there is tough phlegm which proves difficult to expectorate. Horehound apparently loosens the phlegm and makes it more liquid … Continue Reading
Goldenrod
Goldenrod Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Air Chakra Colour: Green/blue Medicinal Uses: Goldenrod is used as a mouth rinse for inflammation of the mouth and throat, and it is also applied directly to the skin to improve wound healing. Some people use it to increase urine flow in an effort to treat inflammatory diseases of … Continue Reading
Bayberry
Bayberry Gender: Feminine Planet: Jupiter Element: Earth Chakra Colour: Green Medicinal Uses: Bayberry is a useful medicinal herb to have at hand for flu, coughs and colds. It stimulates the circulation and acts warming and diaphoretic. It is antibacterial and stimulates the immune system while simultaneously drying out the mucous membranes. It is an … Continue Reading
Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Water Chakra Colour: Blue Medicinal Uses: Coltsfoot is best known for its use as a cough remedy. Being both expectorant and antispasmodic in action, it can be used for dry, irritable coughs and even whooping cough. It is often combined with other herbs for maximum effect. Coltsfoot candies are … Continue Reading
Marjoram
Marjoram Gender: Masculine Planet: Mercury Element: Air Chakra Colour: Indigo Medicinal Uses: Marjoram tea is helpful for cramps and also acts expectorant. Marjoram strengthens the nerves and relaxes the smooth muscles of the digestive system. Thus, it soothes indigestion, intestinal cramps and eases the passing of wind. It also relaxes the smooth muscles of the … Continue Reading
Feverfew
Feverfew Gender: Masculine Planet: Venus Element: Water Chakra Colour: Indigo Medicinal Uses: Feverfew is commonly used to prevent migraines (for which fresh feverfew leaves may actually be better), the ancients also recommend it for melancholy and depression. It can help in cases of dizziness and vertigo, and may ally nerve pain, offering cooling, analgesic relief … Continue Reading
Eyebright Powder
Eyebright Powder Gender: Masculine Planet: Sun Element: Air Chakra Colour: Indigo Medicinal Uses: Eyebright Powder, as its name implies, is traditionally used for just about any ailment of the eye. An infusion of one ounce of herb per pint of water is an excellent all-purpose eyewash good for removing dust, debris and relieving irritation caused … Continue Reading
