Verbena spp.

Local Vervain, ahhhhhhhhhh

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Bitter and sweet

A spiritual guide

As a flower essence it brings a sweet calm, connects your life to it's higher purpose, can help heal old illness

As a tincture for the overworker, over thinker, calms anger, uplifting, path to patience, helps many infections, aids the digestion..

adrenal overwork, menopause....

I am feeling this plant may be useful to help build the adrenals. For, when we have been stressed over a long time, the sympathetic system needs to slow down, stop overreacting, literally, after so long being vexed. By helping to slow the stress response down, perhaps the adrenaline and cortisol production will slow down, allowing the body to just be and not be in terror mode, worried all the time that something is about to go wrong. I'm feeling the type that feels that fear is always near by, and the type cannot truly let go and relax to the point of being worried about being worried.

Why does bitter calm anger?

Liver

Its moving, eliminating

Bitters move the digestion activating the liver, just the bitter taste alone triggers the digestion to wake up! When the body cannot eliminate, all types of "things" get stuck. When our digestion is stuck, so is our emotional self, after all the heart and mind are in the body! By enabling the emotional self more movement and freedom it's free to explore and attain more levels of calm, happiness, and spiritual well being.

Disclaimer

I am not a licensed Medical Doctor, nor do I suggest you try any of the methods or herbs mentioned without speaking to your health care provider. I cannot diagnose, or cure disease. If you are pregnant or nursing, I would advise against using herbs without talking to your doctor. If you are taking any prescription drugs, consult with your doctor before taking any herbs or supplements. Any writings are subject to change and are ideas to think about. All writings, photography and art are not permitted to be used or copied in any form, unless you have permission from Cornelia Tobey.

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