Motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca
Family
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Supplementation Forms
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Herb Acts Upon
Current Uses (& Studies/Research)
When to Reach for Herb & In What Form
Dosage & Preparation
Contraindications
Elemental, Planetary & Dosha Discussion
Citations & Recommended Reading
- Body Into Balance, Maria Noel Groves
- Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
- Motherwort: The Lion Hearted Herb by Sajah Popham
- Motherwort Uses and Plant Profile by Rosalee de la Floret
- Rezaee-Asl M, Sabour M, Nikoui V, Ostadhadi S, Bakhtiarian A. The Study of Analgesic Effects of Leonurus cardiaca L. in Mice by Formalin, Tail Flick and Hot Plate Tests. Int Sch Res Notices. 2014 Sep 1;2014:687697. doi: 10.1155/2014/687697. PMID: 27433501; PMCID: PMC4897125.
Red Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Family: Rosaceae
The Active Herbalist products featuring red raspberry leaf: Moon Cycle Support Tea
History & Growing
Parts of Red Raspberry Used Medicinally
Supplementation Forms
Energetics
Taste
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Red Raspberry Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses
Studies
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental, Dosha Associations
Citations & Recommended Reading
Recipe of the Week
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
Family: Asteraceae
History & Growing
Parts of Feverfew Used Medicinally
Supplementation Forms
Energetics
Taste
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Feverfew Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses
Studies
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental, Dosha Associations
Citations & Recommended Reading
Recipe of the Week
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Family
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Supplementation Forms
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Herb Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses (& Studies/Research)
When to Reach for Herb & In What Form
Dosage & Preparation
Contraindications
Elemental, Planetary & Dosha Discussion
Citations & Recommended Reading
Recipe of the Week
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Family
The Active Herbalist products with calendula: Immuni-Tea
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Supplementation Forms
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Herb Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses (& Studies/Research)
When to Reach for Herb & In What Form
Dosage & Preparation
Contraindications
Elemental, Planetary & Dosha Discussion
Citations & Recommended Reading:
- Herbs in History: Calendula by Alain Touwaide & Emanuela Appetiti, June 2003
- Calendula Monograph by Sajah Popham
- The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor
- Body Into Balance by Maria Noel Groves
- The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier
Recipe of the Week:
Calendula Infused Oil
Valerian
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Supplementation Forms:
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Herb Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses (& Studies/Research)
When to Reach for Herb & In What Form
Dosage & Preparation
Contraindications
Elemental, Planetary & Dosha Discussion
Citations & Recommended Reading:
- Valerian Uses and Plant Monograph by Rosalee de la Floret
- The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor
- Body Into Balance by Maria Noel Groves
- Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier
Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
Family: Malvaceae family
- History & Growing
- Parts Used Medicinally
- Forms of Mallow Supplementation
- Taste
- Energetics
- Actions
- Organs & Body Systems Herb Acts Upon
- Traditional Uses
National Confectioners Association Article
- Current Uses (& Studies/Research-
- Mallow's Superpower
- When to Reach for Marshmallow and in what form
- Dosage & Preparations
- Special Considerations & Contraindications
- Elemental, Planetary & Dosha Discussion
- Citations & Recommended Reading:
Recipe of the Week: Soothing Sweet Tea
Check out my tea for sale with marshmallow!
Catnip
Nepeta cataria; Lamiaceae (mint) family
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Supplementation forms
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Body Systems and Organs Supported by Catnip Supplementation
Traditional Uses
Current Uses & Studies
Dosage
Contraindications
When to reach for catnip (and in what form)
Planetary, Elemental & Dosha Discussion
Citations & Recommended Reading
Recipe of the Week
The Active Herbalist Products with Skullcap: Peaceful Dreams Tea
History & Growing
Parts of Skullcap Used Medicinally
Ways to Consume Skullcap
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Body Systems & Organs Skullcap Impacts
Traditional Uses
Current Uses & Research
Superpower & When to reach for skullcap
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental & Dosha Discussion
Citations:
- Body Into Balance, Maria Noel Groves
- The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
- The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- Evolutionary Herbalism, Sajah Popham
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata, Verbena officinalis of the Verbenaceae (vervain) family
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Supplementation Forms
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Blue Vervain Acts On
Traditional Uses
Current Uses & Research
Blue Vervain’s Superpower
When to reach for blue vervain & in what form
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental & Dosha Discussion
Citations and Recommended Readings:
Blue Vervain: The Burned-Out and Overworked Remedy by Sajah Popham
The Herbalist’s Approach to Liver Heat by Sajah Popham
The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
Body Into Balance, Maria Noel Groves
Lemon Balm
(Melissa officinalis)
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Ways to Supplement Lemon Balm
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Body Systems & Organs Lemon Balm Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses
Lemon Balm’s Superpower
When to Reach for Lemon Balm:
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental, and Dosha Discussion
Citations:
- The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
- Evolutionary Herbalism, Sajah Popham
- “Lemon Balm: The Happiest Plant on Earth” by Sajah Popham
Recipe of the Week
St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Hypericaceae (St. John’s Wort) family
History & Growing
St. John’s Superpower
Parts Used Medicinally
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Impacted by St. John’s Wort
Traditional Uses
Current Uses & Studies
When to Reach for St. Johns & In What Form
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental, & Dosha Discussion
Citations:
- Body Into Balance, Maria Noel Groves
- Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- Herbal Remedies for the Irritable Mind, Sajah Popham
- Klemow KM, Bartlow A, Crawford J, et al. Medical Attributes of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) In: Benzie IFF, Wachtel-Galor S, editors. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects. 2nd edition. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press/Taylor & Francis; 2011. Chapter 11. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92750/
- Alain Touwaide & Emanuela Appetiti | June 2023 https://www.ahpa.org/herbs_in_history_stjohnswort
Recipe of the Week: Sunshine in a Cup!
Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa, Actaea racemosa
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) family
History & Growing
Parts of Black Cohosh Used Medicinally
Ways to Consume Black Cohosh
Taste
Energetics
Herbal Actions
Primary Organs & Systems Black Cohosh Acts On
Traditional Uses
Current Uses & Studies
When to Reach for Black Cohosh
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental, and Dosha Discussion
Citations
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata of the Passifloraceae (passionflower) family
The Active Herbalist products with Passionflower: Peaceful Dreams Tea
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Ways to Consume Passionflower
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organs & Body Systems
Traditional Uses
Current Uses
When to reach for Passionflower
Studies
Dosage
Planetary, Elemental, & Dosha Discussion
Contraindications
Citations & Recommended Reading
- The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
- Body Into Balance, Maria Noel Groves
- Evolutionary Herbalism, Sajah Popham
Meadowsweet
“Queen of the Meadow”
Filipendula ulmaria
Rosacea family
History & Growing:
Parts of Meadowsweet Used Medicinally
Ways to Consume Meadowsweet
Energetics
Taste
Actions
Organs & Body Systems Meadowsweet Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses
Studies
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental, Dosha Associations
Citations & Recommended Reading
- Sajah Popham’s Meadowsweet: Not Just “Herbal Aspirin”
- Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
Recipe of the Week
Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum (formerly Ocimum sanctum)
Lamiaceae (mint) family
History & Growing
Parts of Tulsi Used Medicinally
Ways to consume Tulsi
Taste
Energetics
Actions
** Understanding insulin-resistance and T2 diabetes
Organs & Body Systems Tulsi Acts Upon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses
Studies
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental, Dosha Associations
Citations & Recommended Reading:
o Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
o The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
o School of Evolutionary Herbalism, Sajah Popham
o Science Direct cited article
Recipe of the Week
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum spp.
Lauraceae family
History & Growing
Parts of cinnamon used medicinally
Ways to consume cinnamon
Taste
Energetics
Actions
Organ systems impacted by cinnamon
Traditional Uses
Current Uses
When to reach for cinnamon
Dosage
Contraindications
Planetary, Elemental & Dosha Discussion
Citations:
- The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- Body into Balance, Maria Noel Groves
Recipe of the Week:
Spicy Cinnamon Tea
6-8 oz hot or boiling water
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon whole clove
½ - 1 teaspoon dried or fresh ginger, or strong ginger tea frozen into an ice cube.
Honey to taste
Directions: Combine ingredients in a heat-resistant mug and allow to infuse for 20-45 minutes. Strain and enjoy!
Mint
Mentha (spicata, x piperita, aquatica, suaveolens, x gracilis)
Lamiaceae family
History & Growing
Parts Used Medicinally
Forms of Mint
Taste
Energetics:
Actions
Organs & Systems
Traditional Use (Recommended read)
Current Uses
Studies
o Menthol: An underestimated anticancer agent
When to reach for mint
Dosage
Contraindications
Elemental, Planetary & Doshas
Citations & Recommended Reading:
- The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
- The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor
- Menthol: An underestimated anticancer agent
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/peppermint
In this week's episode I discuss the popular herb, Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)!
Discussion points and my favorite rosemary recipes are below. Enjoy!
History & Growing
Rosemary’s Taste
Parts of rosemary used medicinally
Rosemary’s Energetics
Rosemary’s Actions
Body Systems rosemary acts on
Ways to consume rosemary
Traditional Uses of rosemary
Current Uses of rosemary
When to reach for rosemary
Studies on rosemary
Dosage
Contraindications
Elemental, Planetary & Dosha Associations
Citations:
- A Sprig of Rosemary, Angela Dunsby.
o https://www.johnmooremuseum.org/a-sprig-of-rosemary/
- Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier
Recommended reading:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874113008003
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5054390/
Becca’s Herbal Hair Spritz:
- 1 part apple cider vinegar
- 1 part lemon juice
- 1 part water
- 20 drops rosemary essential oil
Combine ingredients in a amber glass spray bottle. Shake well before misting on hair after washing. No need to rinse. (Close your eyes, though, it will burn if you get some in your eyes!) For topical use only.
Easy Rosemary Hair Oil:
- ½ cup olive or sweet almond oil
- 20 drops rosemary essential oil
Combine in a dropper bottle. Shake well before using. Rub a penny to a quarter size of oil between palms and massage into scalp after washing. No need to rinse! For topical use only.
In this week's episode I discuss the popular herb, nettles (Urtica dioica)!
*To try nettle in a tea blend, check out my Moon Cycle Support tea!
Discussion points are below:
Citations: