With Love From Erin

One of my favorite herbs! It is so versatile!!!

Look at this beautiful herbal infused plantain oil!
Plantain salves are fantastic drawing agents. They pull toxins and infections out of wounds. I make this salve every spring to use on myself and on the horses!!!

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Great Information about immune health!

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Recent research from Europe on the homeopathic remedy Arnica and its use for post-operative recovery.

The findings?

Homeopathic Arnica has an effect that is comparable to that of other anti-inflammatory substances.

Source: Gaertner, K., et al., Is Homeopathic Arnica Effective for Postoperative Recovery? A Meta-analysis of Placebo-Controlled and Active Comparator Trials. Front. Surg., 17 December 2021

A lot has happened since COVID appeared on the scene early in 2020.
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What’s an herbalist to do with all this new information that has evolved over time?

Join us for this class on Oct. 24, 2022 at 7PM, taught by two renowned herbalists, authors, and teachers who have practiced for a combined total of over 75 years - Matthew Wood, MS and Phyllis D. Light, MA.

Matthew and Phyllis will share their insights into the path of COVID and the vaccine in the body, bypassing the innate immune system, long-haul COVID, spike-proteins, and remedies they have used along the way.

Save 50% when you enroll now!
https://www.matthewwoodinstituteofherbalism.com/courses/herbalist-view-coronavirus-update

Pineapple w**d, also known as wild chamomile, is probably one you've seen often! It grows wildly and plentifully in many places. Similar to cultivated chamomile but with a sweet pineapple-y taste, this plant has the same calming and soothing effect as chamomile and makes a wonderful tea! 🌿

Forage for Pineapple W**d: https://www.growforagecookferment.com/foraging-pineapple-w**d/

Looking for an easy and delicious way to regulate blood sugar levels?

Adding as little as two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to your meals with carbs and vegetables each day can reduce your blood glucose levels by as much as 20%!

If you’re going to have carbs, add some veggies with some apple cider vinegar on it and you’ll make a massive difference in what those carbs do to your body.

A new report finds over 93% of U.S. adults have poor cardiometabolic health, obesity rates in adults and children are now at alarming levels but health authorities have determined MonkeyPox an emergency??

I guess we’re going to continue the trend of pretending metabolic health and immunology are completely unrelated. 🤷🏽‍♀️

For the reference and breakdown on the unsettling statistics showing only ~ 6% of U.S. adults are cardiometabolically healthy, I’ll link the video breakdown in my stories.

Here’s the reference: O’Hearn, M., et al. (2022). Trends and Disparities in Cardiometabolic Health Among U.S. Adults, 1999-2018. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 80(2), 138–151.

It’s simple, but not necessarily easy. And that’s exactly the point. 💕

"We are intricately, intimately, and innately woven into the fabric of creation. Our connection and interdependence with nature is embedded in our DNA. When we slow down and observe, we find we have a natural reverence and connection to nature, plants, elements, and all the creatures that surround us. The recognition of this relationship dates back to antiquity.

For me, to love nature is to love myself, and to love myself, is to love nature. I learned who I am through witnessing the reflection of the Earth."

Read more: https://www.matthewwoodinstituteofherbalism.com/pages/blog?p=dieta-plant-immersions

Donating blood 🩸in the C*19 virus 🦠 era : a very helpful, yet overlooked tool for reducing blood viscosity and iron overload for men and post-menopausal women. (Plus you’re helping others in need, too.)

Get this: 10 days after my last Omicron symptom my hemoglobin was nearly 19.9 g/dL which is way too f’n high! In fact the blood bank turned me away (first time that’s happened.) I hydrated like hell and came back a few days later and it was ~ 17 g/dL something—which is higher than what I consider optimal—but glad I was able to donate.

Since everyone and the mother is getting Omicron lately, this is something to consider.

That aside, over the last 15 years I’d estimate 80-85% of the men I work with would benefit from annually or bi-annually blood donation and ~ 60% of postmenopausal women would benefit. (After just a few treatments it’s not uncommon to see blood sugar health improve in a subset of people—insulin and iron metabolism are interlinked.)

It’s good to periodically check you ferritin, hemoglobin and hematocrit as well as liver enzymes to see if you might benefit from periodic blood donation.

My personal whole blood donation cadence is once every 6-8 months.

P.S. They wouldn’t let me take off this silly mask for the picture. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Imagine buying your child a McDonald’s McFlurry @ 10:00 only to then make them wear a cloth face mask outdoors.

It’s not these people’s fault, just another example of how public health officials and the media have failed us: people have been persuaded to believing a mild respiratory virus necessitates all sorts of safety precautions yet there’s been zero mention about the many long-term health effects linked with insulin resistance, belly fat and childhood obesity—which are caused by our own diet and lifestyle.

If you want to wear a mask to protect yourself, that’s fine but please be logically consistent and also make healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices. 🙏🏽

:)

"GLASS GEM" or PEARL OF GLASS
This variety of corn is one of the most original, it produces translucent and kaleidoscopic seeds. Full story here: https://returntonow.net/2019/10/13/the-story-of-glass-gem-corn-and-the-cherokee-man-who-accidentally-created-it/

Important Facts About Magnesium And Your Health:

Full Report: ► https://herbshealthhappiness.com/important-facts-about-magnesium-and-your-health/

Are you magnesium deficient? You probably are: A staggering 57% of the USA population does not meet the RDA for magnesium! This is a problem because magnesium is ESSENTIAL to life!

Check our page for the facts, full magnesium infographic, medical research and simple steps you can take to make sure you get your magnesium. 🙂

Will be bringing some herbal goodness to this event next week! If there is anything special you would like, please let me know!

Have some calendula oil I have been infusing for almost a year and am turning it into a salve this week. It is going to be beautiful!

Super interesting morning reading on the importance of magnesium in vitamin D absorption. It's unfortunate that over 60 percent of Americans have inadequate dietary intake of magnesium.

Common plants for Spring Cleansing.
Are you ready for an internal clean sweep?
Spring cleansing is traditionally a simple and natural invocation of the wild green plants that appear as the days grow warm—and it can be as sweet and soft on the body as tulip petals on new grass.
Violets, dandelion greens, cleavers, nettles, red clover blossoms, plantain leaves, and other fresh seasonal herbs are ideal for a seasonal spring reset.
If you'd like to read up on one of our favorite protocols for gentle spring cleansing, visit the blog:
💜 https://chestnutherbs.com/gentle-spring-cleansing-with-violet/ 💜
Photo © Juliet Blankespoor
Starting at one o’clock and moving clockwise: red clover, cleavers, plantain (center), dandelion, stinging nettles, and chickw**d—some classic cleansing herbs for spring.
*Please research any new herb and consult your health care providers for possible drug/herb contraindications and precautions before ingesting. Be sure of your identification before ingesting any plant or mushroom.

❤️💗🧡 HEART MEDICINE ❤️💗🧡
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​One thing that remains vital in all seasons is the need to tend to the heart – to our own, and of our community. All herbs truly have a way of stealing our hearts, of course, but these herbs illustrated here will give your heart the energetic and physical support when needed!
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​Whether it's the feeling of the supportive hug motherwort tincture brings to us or the remarkably versatile benefits of hawthorn for aiding cardiovascular health in nearly all facets, may these herbal allies fill your hearts to the brim with tender love and care. 💛
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​Herbs we love to love for the heart: ​
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​🌸 hawthorn
​🌸 ​rose
​🌸 linden
​🌸 motherwort
​🌸 milky oats
​🌸 St. John’s wort
​🌸 albizia
​🌸 violet
​🌸 borage
​🌸 alongside mint family members such as:​ tulsi, lavender, rosemary, skullcap, and lemon balm
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​These herbs make lovely additions to your tea cup and elixirs this time of year!
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With Herbalist Day coming up on Sunday, April 17th, what better time to tend to your emotional self-care and to support others than right now! 🌼🤗 Take time to recharge the light that is within you if it’s needed and shine some of that light on others as well! Prepare a message of gratitude, love, and encouragement in any way that feels good, even if it is just to your own heart center. 🌿

Look at the color of this calendula infused oil! Once it solar infuses for another 4 weeks, I will make it into a salve.

Several months in the making! Very excited about this product. Available at Woods Farm Market starting tomorrow.