Well is it foraging when you actually grow it in the garden? I don’t know. Well anyways I’ve been cultivating my own Lemon Balm, Plantain, Sage, Rosemary, and wild Strawberries for teas, incense, and of course spell work.
You can make salves, incense, a tincture, bath bags, roll into candles, add to spell bottles or spell bags or to make Tea.
In the Middle Ages, silverweed was often used to treat toothache, nosebleeds and as an ingredient in anthelmintics. In traditional folk and veterinary medicine, it was mainly used as a remedy for gastrointestinal ailments, especially diarrhoea, as well as for urological complaints and “female trouble”.
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a member of the mint family, is considered a calming herb. It was used as far back as the Middle Ages to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort from indigestion (including gas and bloating, as well as colic).
Most people throw away the leaves when they eat strawberries, but strawberry leaves aren’t bad for you — they actually have a bunch of potential health benefits including improving heart health, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, boosting the immune system, and reducing blood sugar levels.
Apart from its antimicrobial and antioxidant attributes, broadleaf plantain has been documented to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties. It also has been shown to boost the immune system and to help treat ulcers, diarrhea and fatigue.
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