It is amazing to me as a designer and lover of color how a plants color correlates with its medicinal benefits. Safflower is a perfect example. Its vibrant red color directly effects, you bet ya, your blood! In traditional Chinese medicine, safflower is considered pungent and warm, and is associated with the Heart and Liver…
Seshat: Egyptian Cannabis Goddess?
Seshat is the goddess of writing, measurement and the ruler of books. In Egyptian mythology, Seshat was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. According to one myth, it was Seshat who invented writing. Her husband Thoth taught the people to write. Seshat Goddess Seven-Pointed Star Seshat is depicted with a seven-pointed star above the head.¹ Her…
Can You Smoke Mugwort ~ Artemisia vulgaris ?
Mugwort is smoked by Witches to Sailors. When Mugwort is smoked, her thick, white and low-odor smoke has a neutral and soothing smell. In delivering its medicinal properties to your head cavity, it can release headaches and increases lucid dreaming. Mugwort tea is great for digestion during painful menstruation. It can stimulate the digestion to…
Calendula
Calendula, also know as Marigold has had a long relationship with many religions around the world. Romans and Greeks wore crowns made from the flowers as well as the early Catholic. This sacred flower in India is used to decorate the statues of Hindu deities. And Aztecs and Mayans used the flowers in their ancient…
Sweet Chamomile
Thank God for Smoking Lavender
Smoking Catnip, Not Just for Cats
If you love your cat, you will love smoking Catnip. Consider it a cypher between you and your furry buddy. The French call catnip “herbe aux chats” and often made a tea from catnip, like other members of the mint family (view our Yerba Buena IGTV ), to help digestion and reduce discomfort. Smoking Catnip…
Que Viva Ginkgo Biloba
Can You Smoke Passion Flower?
Even though its call Passion flower, its main energy is to bring calm and peace. First discovered in Peru in the 17th century and named for its resemblance to the crucifixion of Christ. The Peruvians used the flower as a sedative. While the Aztecs of Mexico use Passion flower as a remedy for anxiety and…
Effects of Nettles
#Nettle magic is the magic of Mothering. With her bounty of nutrition, she offers us the building blocks we need to be healthy, strong individuals. Nettle in your life reminds you to take the time to nourish yourself at the most basic levels. In Kawaiisu tribal practice as in Celtic lore, nettle serves as a…
Can You Smoke Gotu Kola?
Also called tiger’s herb because injured tigers often rub against it to heal their wounds. Gotu Kola features in both Chinese and Indian myths and folklore. The Tai Chi Chuan master Li Ching-Yun purportedly lived to an advanced age of over 200 years old, due in part to his use of Gotu kola and other…