My Materia Medica Herbal Study Adventure

Well, I believe we all had different plans when 2020 dawned.

I know I did. 

I've enjoyed commercial herbal teas, grown kitchen herbs,

 and have been a loyal customer

of Mountain Rose Herbs for about ten years now

but since 2020 I've really delved into studying

herbs, essential oils, and learning more about the body's

healing process.  

Which I think is really fascinating.

Click here for Skullcap Herb Study Card details  

I took the beginner and intermediate courses of

study from The Herbal Academy 

and learned how to make my own materia medica

pages for study. 

And it seems flash cards are popular now

so, I made myself a set of those, too.

Which I now have on Zazzle.

Click here to see the collection of herbal cards.

Along with the cards I have a binder full of materia medica pages

that have all the information I've collected about each herb I'm 

interested in.  Information I got from my classes as 

well as from a variety of books. I love to go to the library

and do research to learn more.

Click here for the materia medica pages detail   

I've joined those who reuse their jars for other things

and put my herbs in them. As well as my tea blends.

I love to spend a weekend morning getting my herbs

out and a large bowl to begin blending. 

The tea blends can look really pretty.

One of my favorites I use often has:

Chamomile, Nettle, Red Clover, Hawthorn,

Roses, Lavender, and Calendula.

The petals of the last three make the blend really pretty.

I put 1/4 cup of the first four in the bowl and then 

add a sprinkle of the last three.  They can be a bit "perfumy"

if there are too many.

Mix it up and put it into your clean reused/upcycled jar.

Add a pretty label.

Click here for the Violet Flowers label details

If you happen to have an herbal business

or make your own blends to sell.

Click here for herb farm business card details  

This business card was inspired by

Hildegard of Bingen who was born in 1098

and lived to be 81 years old which is 

pretty remarkable for that time period.

She studied herbalism and practiced 

natural medicine (as well as being a remarkable woman

of many roles throughout her life).

As we hear and read today,

"she advocated preventative measures, a balanced diet,

rest, and the holistic mind-body-spirit

connection to achieve wellness."

Cheers to your health!