Art Practice of Spiritual Herbalism: Transform, Heal, and Remember with the Power of Plants and Ancestral Medicine [Paperback]

Guided by leading Black herbalist Karen Rose, discover how to harness the magic of plants and diasporic ancestral practices in remedies and ritual.

*2022 Foreword Indie GOLD Winner for Body, Mind & Spirit*

Master Herbalist Karen Rose is a first-generation immigrant from Guyana with ancestors from Ghana, the Congo, China, and India who continues her grandmother’s legacy as a healer and herbalist. InThe Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism, she shares her wisdom on how to partner plants and rituals to guide the process of self-healing. As you alleviate physical symptoms and heal emotional and spiritual imbalances, you will see how plants can help youstand in your power,strengthen your intuition, andprovide protection.

This guide to harnessing the power of plants is a practical tool for working through the symptoms of body disease and the underlying emotional and spiritual issues.Organized by major body systems—circulatory, respiratory, digestive, liver, sexual, skin, nervous systems, and immune health—The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalismgives a brief overview of thephysical mechanismsof the system, thespiritual correspondencesassociated with that system, and the plants, remedies, and rituals that can be used to bring oneself back to healing and balance.

Accompanied bybeautiful color illustrationsof the plants, the organs they affect, and their related spirits, or orishas,each plant profile includes:
 

• Botanical and pharmacological information
• Planetary correspondences
• Ethnobotanical and historical use
• Healing properties and indications
• Methods of preparation and dosage

Applying this herbal wisdom, therecipes include:
 

• 4th Chakra Heart Oil for healing a broken heart, also helpful for healing generational trauma
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