If the concept of creating a materia medica is somewhat new for you, we welcome you to learn more on the blog with our post What is a Materia Medica? The Herbal Academy materia medica is compiled in The Herbarium, our online plant monograph database. If you’re already a member of The Herbarium, you are... Read More
Welcome! This is my very first post for the 2014 Pagan Blog Project. Since the blog is new, I haven't been able to participate in past posts. However, I hope you find this post and free BOS page on the herb Nettle useful. Thank you for visiting, and I hope you will be back soon! Folk Names: Ortiga Ancha, Stinging Nettle Gender: Masculine Planet: Mars Element: Fire Powers: Exorcism, Healing, Lust, Protection Magical Uses and History: Nettle has long been used in protection magic. Sprinkling nettle around your house will keep evil out and send it back. It can be carried in a sachet or poppet to remove curses, worn as an amulet to keep negativity away, or even held in the hand to ward off ghosts. For healing purposes, place freshly cut nettle in the room of one who is ill to aid in recovery. You can also pluck nettle up from its roots and recite the name of the sick person and his/her parents to aid in recovery. According to Welsh folklore, if you place freshly cut nettle under the pillow of the sick and it stays green the person will live; if it turns yellow they will die. In Ireland, nettles are believed to mark the places where Elves live. Nettle can be used in a number of spells including: Protection Spells Exorcisms Dispelling Evil Body Cleansing and Purification Healing Spells Love Spells (uncommon) Medicinal Uses: Nettle is one of the most widely applicable herbs and can be used as an astringent, diuretic, and tonic. It strengthens and supports the entire body. Many use it to treat eczema, especially nervous eczema. As an astringent, it can be used to treat nosebleeds and relieves symptoms of hemorrhaging. Figwort or Burdock aid in the treatment of eczema. Preparation and Dosage: Leaves should be collected when the flowers are in bloom. Internally- To make an infusion, pour a cup of boiling water over 1-3 teaspoons of dried leaf and allow to steep for 10-15 minutes. It can be drunk up to three times a day. Externally- 1-4 milliliters of a tincture may be taken up to three times a day. Want to print a copy of this for your Book of Shadows? Click below for your free copy!
Learn about Herbs for Him and Her in this free Introductory Herbal Course sample lesson taken right from class.
The description of a plant in a herbal materia medica is important to be able to recognize the plant later on when you may want to use it.
Digital Materia Medica INSTANT DOWNLOADS Includes the most common constitutions, a place to draw or print and paste a picture of the herb that is being studied as well as places for all pertinent information to be recorded. Simply print and you are on your way to creating a meaningful file of herbal remedies.
Instructions and resources to make your own totally bad-ass herbal scrapbook featuring Materia Medica from Milkweed Herbarium
Instructions and resources to make your own totally bad-ass herbal scrapbook featuring Materia Medica from Milkweed Herbarium
Do you know dandelion is one of the very herbs that can help our bodies deal with the modern load of chemicals in our food, air, water, and soil? Come and learn how to identify, harvest, and use dandelion. We have a yummy pesto recipe too!
Every plant is made up of a combination of natural chemicals, called constituents, which have a function for the plant and may also affect the human body.
Wonderful full-page watercolour illustrations from a 16th-century edition of Pedanius Dioscorides's work on herbal medicine, De Materia Medica.
There's a lot to learn and remember when you are studying herbs. Make an herbal materia medica journal to help you keep track of it all.
Instructions and resources to make your own totally bad-ass herbal scrapbook featuring Materia Medica from Milkweed Herbarium
If the concept of creating a materia medica is somewhat new for you, we welcome you to learn more on the blog with our post What is a Materia Medica? The Herbal Academy materia medica is compiled in The Herbarium, our online plant monograph database. If you’re already a member of The Herbarium, you are... Read More
“In Tudor times, in the sixteenth century, the pantry could be described as the control center of the domestic economy. It was here that the countrywoman would store her precious herbs and spices, and make lotions, potions* and distillations. In doing so, she could be described as the family doctor, pharmacist, herbalist, perfumer, candlemaker and pest controller all rolled into one, and the health and well being of everyone in the household was her responsibility.” ~ Stephanie Donaldson, The Country Store *Note: Although "potion" is often referred to in the occult world, it's definition can also mean a liquid with healing properties. I love reading about women in history, how they lived and what they were responsible for. Something that has always interested me was that our female ancestors survived without modern stores and conveniences. They were well acquainted with herbal remedies to treat their ailing loved ones. Countess Juliana van Stolberg had her own private apothecary (pharmacy) inside her castle. Puritan women such as Anne Bradstreet were also skilled in the art of natural healing which was necessary in the primitive "New World". Not only were they educated in herbs and plants, but they created their own simple soaps, body care products, household cleaners and more. They were experts in food preservation methods such as fermenting and drying. They knew how to create distilled floral waters such as lavender and rose. They handcrafted beautiful items for their home such as herbal wreaths (to ward off certain insects and odors), they hand-poured their own candles and prepared colorful potpourri of various sorts. "In Elizabethan England it became customary for gentlewomen to write down the secrets of their household management in a book to pass on their skills from one generation to the next. As well as recipes, this book would include simple remedies, lotions and potions*, potpourris and polishes, many of which we would recognize and even keep in our pantry today." ~ Stephanie Donaldson, The Country Store The educated women of that day would write down their recipes to pass down to their daughters. Their knowledge of running a household was recorded in an "herbal". Though some remedies were undoubtedly based off superstition of the time, many were viable sources of medical information. source Would you like to reinvent this concept for modern use? Here are some ideas... Collect methods on how to make medicine out of basic pantry staples, how to prepare a poultice, how to treat a burn or how to soothe colic. We could record recipes for the bath and body such as lotions, balms and scrubs. We can incorporate instructions on how to ferment foods or prepare cultured dairy products. We can include practical recipes like homemade extracts, condiments (mayonnaise, ketchup) and other items that wouldn't be found in an ordinary cookbook. Another section might include how to dry herbs and how to utilize them. We can include tutorials on room sprays, candle-making and sweet smelling sachets... The object is to acquire a broad spectrum of knowledge for your household and document it into one place. Like our ancestors, we can pass down our favorites to our daughters and daughter-in-laws. This is what your herbal will be... An encyclopedia of household wisdom! Doesn't this sound fun? You will find our printable herbal here. Note: Many of you love Pinterest and rely upon their record keeping of your favorite ideas... However, living on the farm, our internet is not trustworthy and hard copies are always appreciated. Also, you never know when an unforeseen circumstance will occur and you will need valuable information when there is no electricity. It is also convenient to have a mobile book to take with you into the kitchen or anywhere else in your home where you would prepare your recipes. Here is what we have shared thus far in this Series: "Ways of Her Household" ~ A Modern Day Herbal (Free Printable) More Herbal History for the Homemaker Godly Legacy of Juliana Van Stolberg ~ Herbal Healer Elizabeth Blackwell's Antique Herbal & Her Tragic Tale Favorite Books that Inspired the "Herbal Series" Create Your Own Natural Home Pharmacy Medicine Making Supplies ~ Preparing a Home Apothecary Set of Apothecary Herb Labels ~ Free Printable Should You Make Alcohol-Based Medicine? How to Make a Medicinal Oil {Plus Printable Instructions and Labels} How to Make a Medicinal Tea {Plus Printable Instructions and Labels} How to Make a Tincture {Plus Printable Instructions and Labels} Everything Elderberry {Learn and Share ~ Herbal Link Up} How to Make Elderberry Medicine {For the Cold and Flu} How to Identify Calendula in Your Back Yard and Its Uses How to Make Calendula Medicine (Collection of Recipes} I hope you will enjoy this new series as much as I have in creating it! "She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness." ~ Proverbs 31:27 This post may be shared with some or all of the following link-ups: The Art of Home-Making Mondays, Modest Mom Monday's, Homestead Barn Hop, Amaze Me Monday, Monday's Musings, Marriage Monday, Titus 2sdays, Titus 2 Tuesdays, Raising Homemakers, Make Bake Create, Wise Woman Link Up, Wow Us Wednesdays, Wildcrafting Wednesday, The Scoop, Coffee and Conversation, So Much at Home, Homemaking Thursdays, Home Sweet Home, Hearts for Home Thursdays, Growing in Grace Thursdays, Home Acre Hop, From the Farm Blog Hop, Farmgirl Friday, Front Porch Friday Blog Hop, Simple Meals Friday, Cultivate Nourishing and Clever Chicks Blog Hop. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these.
Folio 5v of the Arabic version of Dioscorides De Materia Medica, Cyperus rotundus and Elettaria cardamomum . Islamic. 987 990. Samarkand.
Wonderful full-page watercolour illustrations from a 16th-century edition of Pedanius Dioscorides's work on herbal medicine, De Materia Medica.
Every plant is made up of a combination of natural chemicals, called constituents, which have a function for the plant and may also affect the human body.
Do you know dandelion is one of the very herbs that can help our bodies deal with the modern load of chemicals in our food, air, water, and soil? Come and learn how to identify, harvest, and use dandelion. We have a yummy pesto recipe too!
Wonderful full-page watercolour illustrations from a 16th-century edition of Pedanius Dioscorides's work on herbal medicine, De Materia Medica.
De Materia Medica, Latin for “On Medical Material” is a surviving text from the first century written by Pedanius Dioscorides (c. 40-90 CE).
If the concept of creating a materia medica is somewhat new for you, we welcome you to learn more on the blog with our post What is a Materia Medica? The Herbal Academy materia medica is compiled in The Herbarium, our online plant monograph database. If you’re already a member of The Herbarium, you are... Read More
In herbalism, a materia medica means healing materials. A materia medica are your notes describing how plants have been used therapeutically through time.
Learn what you need in the way of supplies for your herbal materia medica. We will focus on in-depth plant profiles that herbalists use as a tool for learning and reference. Join us for our free course, and learn more about one herb at a time!
Self heal is an herb who's many wellness-supporting virtues have been forgotten. Here are 3 ways to add this traditional herb back into your materia medica.
The herbariums of wonders.
The description of a plant in a herbal materia medica is important to be able to recognize the plant later on when you may want to use it.
If you're just getting involved with herbalism, you may be wondering "What is a Materia Medica?" Materia Medica - "...is a Latin term...for the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance
The nutritional & medicinal uses of rosemary as a well-known culinary herb, digestive aid, circulatory tonic, & memory enhancer date back several millennia.
An herbal materia medica is a type of herbal encyclopedia. Creating your own materia medica is a great way to study herbs.
Every plant is made up of a combination of natural chemicals, called constituents, which have a function for the plant and may also affect the human body.
SCHIZANDRA BERRIES WERE WIDELY USED BY THE ANCIENT CHINESE ROYALTY AS A BEAUTIFIER, YOUTH PRESERVER, AND REPRODUCTIVE TONIC. It is still very popular in the Asian culture today often used to help improve mental function, to strengthen sex organs, and as a skin beautifier. Siberian hunters consume the berries to help their bodies function in […]
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In herbalism, a materia medica means healing materials. A materia medica are your notes describing how plants have been used therapeutically through time.
A complete look at the magical and medicinal uses of valerian. Includes free printable BOS page.
