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Herb/plant part used Common forms of use |
Physical Healing Gifts Common ways to use them |
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Blue Vervain flowering tops tea, tincture |
Nervous system. The leaves and flowers tops can ease occipital headaches. They act as a mild sedative and assists liver functioning. *Due to uterine stimulating properties, avoid during pregnancy. |
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Borage flowers
edible flowers |
The oil from the seeds are high in gammo linoleic acid.
The edible flowers make a nice garnish for desserts or floated in your favorite summer beverage. These fresh purple star shaped flowers taste sweet. I also add some dried to teas. |
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Calendula flowers
Tea, tincture, salve, oil, edible petals |
Internal: Anti-yeast, antifungal, and antiseptic properties.
Promotes balanced menstrual cycles. Eases abdominal tension and hip
pain. I add the flowers to a Morning
Tea blend along with dandelion root and peppermint leaves. Topical: Eases itching and promotes wound healing on cuts, burns, and bruises. |
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California Poppy flower
tea, tincture |
Nervous system. The dried seed pods can be made into a tea for a nervine and mild pain reliever. |
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Clary Sage
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Headache relief when inhaled and applied to temples. The rejuvenating scent of the essential oil eases depression, hypersensitivity, and stress due to overwork. |
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Coltsfoot leaves tea, tincture, smoking mixture
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Primarily used to bring relief to the lungs. The
coltsfoot was the first plant to flower in the spring of 2004. Yellow
dandelion-looking flowers emerged from the ground. Later the leaves of
first year shoots started popping up out of the ground in a radius of
10' from where the original 3 plants began.
There was a bumper crop of the large leathery leaves. I made, tea, tincture, and smoking mixture for clients. They are a common aide for those trying to quit smoking, asthma, and coughs. The leaves have a dopamine-like action. *Avoid during pregnancy.
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Comfrey leaves and root
Tea, tincture, salve, oil, foot or body bath, poultice |
This plant has a long history of healing wounds and mending bones. Though it has been controversial to take internally, a cup or 2 a day for a couple of weeks at a time can speed healing of the lungs, bones, and skin. It helps to stop internal bleeding, promotes tissue healing (due to its high allantoin content). I make a great comfrey salve from the leaves in a beeswax and olive oil base. |
