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…
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, 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…
When me, my partner and 1 yr old son went to Peru to study plants, Chamomile really spoke to us. Not only did it re-stabilize us with the altitude of the Sacred Valley, it also was our “little helper” in keeping our digestion “moving along” while my partner and I went thru a deep process…
We love smoking lavender so much, it is so hard for us not to add it to every blend! From the scent to the color, its one of our favorite herbs to smoke, vape, bathe or drink. That is why CALM blend is such a favorite and SLEEP does its job! History of Smoking Lavender…
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…
Gingko is admired for its beauty and its longevity. And believe it or not, its a living fossil that has been on this planet for more than 200 million years. No only is Gingko all in its own lane consisting of just one species, it also is the only tree to survive Hiroshima.¹ When creating…
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…
#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…
Our ancestral romance with inhaling plant fumes started 7,000 years ago. Very likely the first plant to be burned and inhaled can be tracked back to humans inadvertently inhaling fumes off of burning vegetation. Imagine a small bush burning during a campfire … Imagine a strong wind bring the fumes your way… Imagine that you’ve…
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…
