Totem Medicine

Totem Medicine
by Jyll Renee, Master Herbologist

Western Herbology or Simpling

Herbologists have been called many things throughout history, including witches. I consider myself a “barefoot practioner” this simply means that the first place I look for a remedy is in the kitchen or yard. “Simpling” refers to local plants work best on local people. The art of simpling means that you will discover a handful of herbs and know them inside and out. Then we are going to use Native American Spirit medicine or Totem Medicine to determine how to apply each herb.

 Native American Spirit Medicine is going to help us look at the herb characteristics to select those herbs.

• Wolf – Wolf medicine are herbs that pack up on disease and devour it. This would be something like an infection or mucous that you want to attack symptoms for immediately, this is very similar to prescription drugs.
• Eagle - Teas are considered eagle medicine, because a tea can swoop in and affect a change on the body but continues to soar for long periods of time. Rooibos will swoop in to correct your digestion, calm down your adrenals but as it absorbs into the body will continue to make changes like correcting cholesterol and regulating blood flow.
• Turtle – this would similar to taking a vitamin, these herbs get deep into the shell of the body and work to regain balance. An example would be Milk Thistle to help rejuvenate the liver.
• Rabbit – aromatherapy, huffing crystals*, smudging or smoking herbs. Rabbit medicine races in to help heal a condition but the herbs don’t hang around long.

*huffing crystals simply means – place a few menthol crystals in your hands and rub your hands together, put crystals back in bag then smell hand. This is a simple way to open the lungs for better breathing.

Watch for something on Smudging in the near future!

Jyll Reneé, Master Herbologist
jyllrenee@comcast.net

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Disclaimer: The statements in this article are for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by or sanctioned by the FDA. Only your doctor can properly diagnose and treat any disease or disorder. The remedies discussed herein are not meant to treat or cure any type of disease. The user understands that the above information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician or a pharmacist.

Disclaimer: The statements in this article are for educational purposes only and have not been evaluated by or sanctioned by the FDA. Only your doctor can properly diagnose and treat any disease or disorder. The remedies discussed herein are not meant to treat or cure any type of disease. The user understands that the above information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician or a pharmacist.

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