Updated November 14, 2023
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Self reliance for symptom relief may not be of interest to you, but with the worldwide supply challenges, I find a sense of urgency in terms of being prepared. I have been fortunate to remain relatively symptom free as I approach another decade. Regular exercise, including a combination of yoga and tai chi, meditation, walking, and a mostly plant based diet , much of it homegrown, have helped me to sustain a symptom free lifestyle. My go to for symptom relief when needed, and which I recommend to clients, are my self-help strategies and tools, which you can find in my book The Whole Person Well-being Equation, and my well stocked apothecary of medicinal herbs and therapeutic essential oils. You can read more about the medicinal herbs and therapeutic oils I use in My Green Medicine Cabinet. You can find quality herbs here. My book provides many self-reliant mind/body strategies to eliminate symptoms and promote healing, often circumventing the need for additional symptom relief supports. Learn how you can use visualization and tapping to promote changes and healing in your body. Click on this link to view what you can expect from the book and what people are saying. This book is a self-reliance resource for symptom relief and healing.
Although I have studied medicinal herbs extensively, I am not a medicinal herb wildcrafter. I have a full stocked apothecary of medicinal herbs and therapeutic essential oils which I recommend to clients for symptom relief and healing. I planted some medicinal herbs in my garden and pots last year, and will be adding more plants to my herb garden this year. The picture below is my comfrey drying, along side of my roses. I make a manure tea for my garden with it. Any yes, it smells pretty potent just like manure.
According to Alyse Fowler’s gardening column advice:
“Comfrey is rich in potassium (K), which is required for fruit production, and also contains potash (P) and nitrogen (N). A liquid comfrey feed has a higher NPK ratio than farmyard manure. Comfrey is also one of the few plants to contain vitamin B12, so it’s a rich source of food for plants.”1
If you are planning to wildcraft herbs for medicinal use, consult with a qualified herb wildcrafter. Many plants look similar despite the handy new plant identifier app now available. Adverse reaction to any medicinal herb is possible.
This handy guide is a recent purchase.
If you are planning to plant medicinal herbs in your garden make sure that you are buying organic and ideally heritage seed or plants. Learn as much as you can about the medicinal herbs that you are going to plant and use for symptom relief. You can find some of the resources that I use in my Escape to the Farmacy blog post.
There are many excellent books on herbs. I learned much of what I know from Maria Treben’s books, a part of my holistic course. Check out the great selection of herb books that make great resources for your home apothecary and as gifts.
Always consult your doctor or a certified herbalist before trying any new medicinal plant. Reactions from combination with other herbs, supplements and drugs are possible, even if they are therapeutic for you. .Always do your own research and verify anything you read with multiple sources.
My herbal apothecary below:
For more information on self-reliance strategies visit my other blog posts at Health by Design, Escape to the Farmacy, My Green Medicine Cabinet and My Creative Escapes.
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Elisabeth Hines, C.N.C., C.B.P., Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Health by Design, http://www.mybodycanhealitself.ca/
SOURCES:
Alys Fowler, Gardening Column, Gardening Advice, The Guardian, , https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/13/alys-fowler-liquid-feed-comfrey#:~:text=Comfrey%20is%20rich%20in%20potassium,source%20of%20food%20for%20plants.
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