Before I get into this, I need to make it very clear that I’m not telling anyone not to use the medical system, I just believe the medical system isn’t for everyone most certainly is not qualified to treat me. This is how I feel. My belief in freedom is too strong to put myContinue reading “My Unexpected Natural Detoxes”
Tag Archives: Herbal Medicine
The Gift of Healing Myself
We all have the ability to heal ourselves.
Experiencing Gaia’s Healing Powers
Since moving off grid, I’ve had amazing healing experiences!
Personal Rain Water Experience
Kava Kava Calm
Kava Kava, or often just called Kava, is a tropical shrub with large, heart-shaped leaves from the Pacific Islands whose roots are used medicinally and socially. It’s often used as a recreational and social drink the same way we use alcohol. It’s also used in sacred ceremonies. It even has medicinal uses, I can beContinue reading “Kava Kava Calm”
Grateful for Rainwater
As off girdders-in-training, one of the simplest things to learn and use while still on the grid is harvesting rain water. This is one of my favorite subjects, it includes 2 of my strongest beliefs…no man made chemicals and self sufficiency. Water straight from Gaia, untouched by man is one of the healthiest, most beneficialContinue reading “Grateful for Rainwater”
Avocado Seed Powder
Avocados are one of our favorite super foods, their a powerhouse of nutrients and dis ease fighting compounds and a staple in our home. We use them in a lot of dishes; tacos, sandwiches, salads, egg salad, their so delicious. In our quest to be less wasteful and to help Gaia’s healing, we’re always lookingContinue reading “Avocado Seed Powder”
Yellowdock, Medicine for Humans and Animals
Yellowdock is a medicinal perennial that grows 1 to 5 feet tall. It has curly basal leaves and greenish hermaphroditic flowers. We get this plant from Europe and it was a common Native American herb. Medicine is made from the roots and leaves. Medicinally yellowdock has a long history, appearing in our US pharmacopeia fromContinue reading “Yellowdock, Medicine for Humans and Animals”
Echinacea – The Great Herbal Diplomat
Beautiful, Medicinal, Magick echinacea has 9 different species, in this article we are discussing E. purpurea, the purple cone flower. Echinacea is an amazing herb and was once esteemed in the medical industry until man made antibiotics were introduced circa 1950. Of course, man is not able to make anything that can out do orContinue reading “Echinacea – The Great Herbal Diplomat”
Burdock, The Inspiration for Velcro
Anyone whose spent any significant time in nature has come across burdock. The seed pods, often called “burrs” get stuck on everything, our clothes, hair, pets, shoe laces, everything!! Farmers often see this magickal and medicinal plant as a weed. Herbalists, the Native Americans and others who work and heal with plants, know the trueContinue reading “Burdock, The Inspiration for Velcro”