Garden of Nature

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

🌱 Parts used: aerial parts (fresh or dried leaves & flowers)
🌱Actions: antiviral, sedative(induces relaxation causes drowsiness), nervine(calm nervous system which control fight or flight response), analgesic(reduces pain), diaphoretic(induces sweating), febrifuge(reduces fever)
🌱Solvents: boiling water, alcohol
🌱Uses: gentle calming herb, mild sedative to ease away tension
- has antiviral compounds which is commonly used on herpes simplex (cold sores)
- can help bring down a fever by inducing sweat
🌱Food- flowers and leaf buds can be added to salads, desserts, and even cooked with vegetables.

Let’s talk about Black seed oil & oil of oregano 😀

in honor of Black History Month, here are a few good reads we suggest! 😃📚

1) working the roots - Michelle E. Lee
2) killing the black body - Dorothy Roberts
3) all about love - Bell Hooks
4) black Indians - William Loren Katz
5) salvation; black people and love - Bell Hooks
6) from ni**as to Gods - Akil
7) from ni**as to Gods part II - Akil
😎 we real cool; black men and masculinity Bell Hooks
9) african medicine - Tariq M. Sawandi
10) alkaline herbal medicine - Aqiyl Aniys
11) African holistic health - Dr. Llaila Afrika

I’m always on the go as a flight attendant. Keeping my gut in balance allows for better digestion, nutrients are absorbed, and it’s what maintains and keeps the body going. 💪🏾

prepare some tea with me 🫖😌

🌱herbs & their benefits:
dandelion root - mild laxative, used to improve digestion
mullein leaf - a known expectorant (expels excess mucus) , great for the respiratory system
marshmallow root - pain reliever, digestive aid, treats colds and flu, soothes skin troubles (wounds, burns, peeling)
comfrey root - reduces inflammation and keeps skin healthy, known to heal bruises and pulled muscles, ligaments, sprains, and strains
hibiscus - rich in antioxidants, fights inflammation & bacteria.

yellow dock and burdock root are great herbs that aid in digestion ( I like to drink it when I rise so I can get things flowing). The two are synergistic, meaning both of them combined are more powerful than taking them each separately.