Chamomile Gender: Masculine Planet: Sun Element: Water Chakra Colour: Violet Medicinal Uses: German chamomile is most often used in healing in the US, but Roman chamomile works as well. It relaxes the body and mind and promotes a good night’s sleep. It’s safe enough to use for children. … Continue Reading
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Herbs
Lemon Peel
Lemon Peel Gender: Feminine Planet: Moon Element: Water Chakra Colour: yellow Medicinal Uses: Lemon peel have antisepctic and antibacterial properties. Lemons are traditionally used to help the liver and kidneys. As an alkaline fruit, lemons can help calm digestive acid. Lemon juice is probably the best of all … Continue Reading
Motherwort
Motherwort Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Water Chakra Colour: Green Medicinal Uses: Motherwort, as its name implies, is a woman’s herb. It has been used in Asia to prevent pregnancy and regulate menstrual cycles. It is used by midwives to help expel the afterbirth, to help … Continue Reading
Oatstraw
Oatstraw Gender: Feminine Planet: Venus Element: Earth Chakra Colour: Violet Medicinal Uses: Oat straw is highly nutritious for the nervous system and can be prepared as a tea for states of general debility and for nervous exhaustion. This herb is a good relaxing nervous system tonic and can be … Continue Reading
Jamaican Dogwood
Jamaican Dogwood Gender: Feminine Planet: Moon Element: Water Chakra Colour: Indigo Medicinal Uses: Jamaican Dogwood is considered analgesic and indicated in cases where there is intense pain, especially nervous pain. Thus it can be used for nervous headaches, migraines, neuralgia, toothache as well as menstrual cramps and ovarian … Continue Reading
Black Walnut Leaf
Black Walnut Leaf Gender: Masculine Planet: Sun Element: Fire Chakra Colour: Orange Medicinal Uses: Black Walnut Leaf is alterative, anodyne, astringent, blood tonic, detergent, emetic, laxative, pectoral and vermifuge. Especially useful in the treatment of skin diseases, black walnut is of the highest value in curing scrofulous diseases, … Continue Reading
Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel Gender: Masculine Planet: Sun Element: Fire Charka Colour: Yellow Medicinal Uses: Witch Hazel is an excellent astringent herb. It can be used for all sorts of swellings, whether they are due to inflammation, e.g. as a gargle for tonsillitis and inflamed gums, or bruises, insect bites … Continue Reading
Prickly Ash Bark
Prickly Ash Bark Gender: Masculine Planet: Mars Element: Fire Chakra Colour: Yellow Medicinal Uses: Prickly Ash Bark can perhaps best be described as a stimulant as it brings warmth to the body by stimulating the circulation. It has a dilating effect on the blood vessels, which can be … Continue Reading
Lobelia
Lobelia Gender: Feminine Planet: Saturn Element: Water Chakra Colour: Yellow Medicinal Uses: Lobelia is a powerful antispasmodic and respiratory stimulant, making it useful for asthma and bronchitis. When applied externally it can relax the muscles and relieve pain for sprains and muscle tension. Its chemical properties are similar … Continue Reading
Cornflower
Cornflower Gender: Feminine Planet: Saturn Element: Earth Chakra Colour: Yellow Medicinal Uses: Cornflower is an easy-to-grow flower that is as practical as it is pretty. Known for its ability to curb anxiety, reduce joint pain, soothe irritated skin, calm an upset stomach and reduce eye swelling, it is … Continue Reading
