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Family: Lamiaceae
Part used: Leaves
Energetics: Spicy, warm, dry
Actions: Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, carminative, cerebral stimulant, nervine, nootropic
Rosemary is an incredible herb that most everyone has in their kitchen. We grow rosemary in the hot and well-drained areas on the farm. We harvest it in the fall and dry it for tea, soup stocks, oils and honey. Rosemary is a fabulous herb to use regularly in your meals, especially in the colder months. It’s warming and stimulating and has antiviral and antibacterial properties. It’s also a wonderful plant for uplifting the spirit and mood. I like to use rosemary as a brain tonic and for helping with focus and mental clarity. It can be supportive in anxiety formulas and to help alleviate stagnant depression.
Contraindications: None known.
Chamomile is well known for being a calming, relaxing and mildly sedating plant, but it’s also a plant that can inspire deep creativity. It’s all in how you work with it. I believe great medicine comes from just spending time with the plants. For me, spending time with chamomile means tapping into my intuition and creativity. It’s like a floodgate gets released and a series of clear, amazing possibilities fill my thoughts.
Chamomile is a fabulous herb for children who are restless or irritable, and for teething, growing pains, colds, fevers, sleep issues and nightmares. It can be used for both children and adults with digestive issues caused by anxiety or stress. Chamomile helps reduce inflammation in the GI tract, relieves gas and calms a nervous stomach. It’s also used to ease symptoms of PMS and menopause, like cramps, anxiety, irritability and sleep issues.
Topically, chamomile can soothe eczema, sunburns, sores and other skin irritations. Here in Maine, it has even brought relief to painful rashes caused by the browntail moth caterpillar.
Lemon balm is a cooling, uplifting, aromatic herb that has long been used to support the nervous system, digestion, and emotional well-being.
Herbalists often reach for lemon balm when someone is feeling hot, tense, worried, scattered, or emotionally worn down. It has a way of helping us soften, cool down, and come back into ourselves.
