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This morning, Beth and I decided that the continuation of weeding was a good plan for the herb garden. With the help of many hands, we were able to almost entirely finish the upper right quadrant and got a good start on the upper left quadrant as well. I am really enjoying having so many helpers within the garden, the space feels so alive and bright with all of us working together. I am also highly thankful for no rain during our gardening sessions up to this point!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The final thirty minutes of class were spent assisting Beth in taking down the damaged plastic from the RBGH greenhouse. The plastic had torn greatly and with the wind picking up, there was the risk of it blowing completely off on its own and damaging plants on the farm. Together, we all pitched in and cut the plastic free before pulling it off one side of the greenhouse. It felt really nice to have all of us work together on this project as well, and I know Beth was really grateful for our help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nervous and Endocrine System Part 1: Stress & Energy – Herbal Tinctures <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This week’s home remedy-making was all about tinctures. A medicinal tincture uses alcohol to extract medicinal properties out of an herb. It is one of the simplest herbal medicines to make and consume (more information on making herbal tinctures can be found in my Home Herbalism homework above!). A tincture can be taken on its own or added to a drink or meal if the taste does not agree with the patient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As I am underage, I opted to use apple cider vinegar instead of alcohol in my tincture-making process, which also works to extract medicinal value from herbal plants. I made a tincture of dried schizandra berries, which are a plant native to China that grow in red berry clusters on a woody, vine-like stem. Schizandra berries are a good overall immune support herb, but they are most known for supporting the liver and lungs, as well as being good for chronic stress and anxiety (especially in cases that cause insomnia). I am most hopeful that this tincture will be useful in my own experiences with stress and anxiety, and I am excited for it to finish extracting after a month so I can taste it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Evergreen Herbal<\/em> – Tari Gunstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 1 – “Developing Relationship with Plants” <\/p>\n\n\n\n This chapter was such a lovely introduction to the more in-depth information later on in the book. It began with a reminder that the medicinal information within these pages came from the connection and relationship between the plants and Indigenous tribes, and that it is an herbalist’s duty to decolonize medicine and honor these original relationships within their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next section focused on the idea of redefining healthcare, which I think is an especially important idea in the age of covid. This section emphasized the importance of plants within medicines while reminding us that not all allopathic medicine is bad, it just fails to acknowledge our health and wellness as a whole. “When allopathic medicine treats just our physical symptoms, our health is compartmentalized, fractured. Herbal medicine invites us into holistic wellbeing – the self observed as a whole – where we can simultaneously address multiple areas needing attention” (13). This quote, and elsewhere is my research, highlights the fact that modern medicine works solely to treat our symptoms rather than find the root of the problem. This is part of the magic of natural medicine, in my opinion: it helps us fix the problem as a whole instead of just addressing the symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The rest of this chapter touched on the importance of plant connections within nature as well as using plants for self-care. Nature has become such an important aspect of my personal self-care routine; I can’t remember a walk in the woods that didn’t leave me feeling lighter and happier by the end of it. It has been tough, however, in recent weeks to feel safe embarking on these walks after the news of an assault that happened within the Evergreen woods, my go-to walking spot. I am hopeful about rekindling my sense of safety on campus so that I can further strengthen these plant relationships come springtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The final section in this chapter talked about the different pathways that herbalists take in their herbalism journey, which sent me down an intense rabbit hole of looking up apprenticeships and internships that I could possibly pursue someday. I am unsure of where I hope to go with this herbalism study as of right now, but a hands-on apprenticeship sounds so appealing to me currently! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Weekly Tasks: More weeding, removal of plastic from the RBGH greenhouse Readings: Chapter 6 “Crop Planning” – Farming While Black Monday, 1\/31 This morning, Beth and I decided that the continuation of weeding was a good plan for the herb garden. 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Home Herbalism Series – Class 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Readings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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