r/herbalism

* numivit Rhodiola liquid 5ml (it’s an oil base not alcohol)

* yogi tea Tulsi Relax (45% tulsi, 12% liquorice)

* wormwood absinthii herba (dried) 1 teaspoon

* mium lab saffron gummies 40mg

I have tried a lot of basics already, lemonbalm, chamomile, valerian root, I can’t think of all of them at the moment, but they didn’t help me. So I wanted to try holy basil, saffron, and rhodiola. The cashier accidentally added the wormwood into my cart and I didn’t notice until I got home but it seems like a good herb with health benefits so I said well maybe it got added into my cart by fate so let’s try that too. I am taking 2-3 saffron gummies a day so that’s like 40-60mg a day. The rest I am kind of switching between. One day I might drink the tulsi tea. Another day I’ll do the wormwood. Another day the rhodiola.

If anyone has a better strategy for how I should be taking everything please let me know. But I will say the wormwood is pretty hard to drink. I also hate alcohol so I can’t do the standard alcohol based tincture. And I wanted to get straight holy basil from the store, but they only had this tea bag mix. I don’t like ordering online so the things I got were just what I had available to me in person.

Also, I can’t take ashwaganda or SJW because of heath conditions I have and medications I take.

It seems most interesting to me but maybe I'm so wrong.

I wish I could be responsible for finding new medicinal herbs or just plant uses in general as well but I dont think I'm the physical type to be out in the sun/wildnerness all the time and or do lots of farming.

Outside of this if I lost my interest I need money so I'd just work in finance...

My partner stopped smoking weed and has been feeling really irritable/on edge. I know it’s likely because that was their coping mechanism when things get stressful, but it’s gotten to the point where it’s ruining their day and sometimes mine as well. I’ve recommended magnesium, but anything else that you all would recommend giving a go to help ease these symptoms?

I am curious if anyone has a herbalism reference book that notes usages for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals? After missing some key info on Google and taking something that I shouldn’t have I feel very strongly I need a physical reference book. I was fairly comfortable with herbs before getting pregnant but now I am just to hesitant.

I recently started rolling my own herbal cigarettes, and I've noticed they burn up & ash really fast unless i cut them with tobacco. does anyone have recommendations for herbs that burn slower or more similar to tobacco in a cigarette?

I tried making nettle tea from fresh leaves today and it tasted odd. Any advice on how to make my own nettle tea with fresh leaves?

Collected them in the forest (Urtica dioica or Urtica urens in case anyone is interested in the specific plant) and immediately went home to wash them and then let the leaves simmer in hot water for like 20-30 minutes. It just tasted like undercooked spinach with a handfull of leaves and grass ( I was told it'd taste very differently)

I went to the hospital the other day for my first stone.

They gave me pain meds, flomax, and said it should exit on it's own its small enough 4millimeters.

So far it's 3 days after little progress has happened, I am drinking lots of water, and exercising.

I heard goldenrod tea helps with allergies but during my allergy test it did show I was allergic to goldenrod. Will I still see any benefit from the tea or should I avoid it?

I take Zyrtec but also a vitamin with quenecerin and nettle. I met an herbalost who spoke very highly of golden rod tea

Has any one had experience with this?

Hi everyone!

So ive been taking saffron tea everyday along with microdosing mushrooms and theyve been helping me feel a little more in control of my emotions. But i still deal with motivation, food noise, dopamine farming, attention and procrastination issues and it gets x10 worse during my luteal phase.

Any herbs youve tried that you feel help with add/adhd symptoms?

Thanks in advance !

Hi all! I’m new here. I’ve always found herbs/foraging/natural remedies fascinating but I’m ready to take the next step into actually learning and doing more with it.

I don’t want to jump straight into the deep end and start cultivating massive amounts of plants, I also have limited space (I do not have a proper garden) and I have a balcony that gets little sun but a window that gets lots of sun. Everything will be grown in pots and most likely inside or on the balcony. I also have a cat, he absolutely wrecked my spider plant to the point of no return but he has not touched my jade plant at all so I need to be careful and monitor whether or not he’s going to touch plants that aren’t safe for him (ideally I don’t want him to touch the ones that are safe either)

The first thing I want to grow is chamomile! So I’m hoping to get all the essentials in the coming weeks.

In the meantime is there any good online sellers (UK) that have natural raw herbs? I do use shop bought herbs a lot for many things from cooking to teas to skincare but I’d prefer larger quantities and not be throwing my money at big companies.

Also if anyone has any recommendations for websites or books or even beginner tips to increase my knowledge on herbs, remedies and foraging I’d really appreciate it.

Thank you ❤️

Hello, I am looking for a disccusion with others about blue lotus tea:). I tried it for few days in a row now. 1g blue lotus with 1 gram of chamomile, lemon balm, lemongrass mix. I drink it around 7 pm kicks in about 30 minutes. Knocs me out gentely to sleep the moment it starts to take effect.

Used to have problems falling asleep. Not anymore. I used to and still have really vivid detailed long and intense dreams that were exciting but I never felt refreshed after waking up no matter how long I would sleep. Now it feels like the blue lotus flower gives me the quality sleep with keeping my dreams the same. What a game changer.

( I need to wake up for a job around 3:40 am so this change was crutial for my well being lol, have 2 jobs so when I finish my 1st work around 11am I need the energy to get home and work on my art stuff. Now I can yay.).

Also a lot of people compare it to zaza. I understand that it has the occasional light headed buzz feeling. But to be honest there is where the comparison ends. Thought are compeltely silent, there is nothing in my head :D. Perfect recipe to fall asleep. In My opinion feels like a gentle lobotmy or weightet blanket. It's not intense. That's why I like the label of "ritual herb" not "drug". But maybe that's just me.

I am writing this experience mainly beacuse I couldn’t find a good review online. Hope this helps to others creative people with vivid dreams like me who are interested in effects of blue lotus before trying it themselves. Also If you have different experience feel free to share it. I am so interested. :)

What are your go-to resources for herbal preparation safety and effect?

I had a thought about a herbal preparation I've never seen before, and it dawned on me that it may not exist because it doesn't have an effect, or isn't safe.

Where should I start looking?

I know everyone says plantain but I don’t have any fresh ones and I just got dried plaintain leaf. Does dry also work on bug bites?? How?

Male, 65 kg, training regularly (5–6 days lifting + ~8k steps daily). Diet is mostly clean with enough protein (~120–130 g/day) and calories around maintenance/slight surplus.

I’ve noticed my libido feels lower than expected recently. No major health issues otherwise.

Trying to understand possible reasons:

Can calorie level (maintenance vs slight deficit/surplus) affect libido?

Does training frequency or fatigue impact it?

Can carb intake influence libido?

Is this something people experience during recomposition/early training phases?

Also im taking vitamin d3 60k IU per week, and 150 mg elemental magnesium daily at night.

Looking for inputs from people who have experienced something similar.

Hello everyone! I have been growing herbs and studying herbalism privately for many years but wanted to take my skills further. Has anyone here taken herbalism classes? If so, where? I’ve been looking at online courses from The Herbal Academy. Does anyone know anything about the Herbal Academy or if there’s another better online program offered somewhere else? Also, for those who taken herbalism courses, do you think it was worth it or do you believe you could have developed your skills just as good through self study? Please feel free to add any other advice, I need all the guidance I can get. lol

Lastly, I’m sorry for all the questions. I’m at a crossroads in my life (I just got out of a long-term abusive relationship and my dog passed away). I want a serious change and to throw myself into something I already love. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.