Life in a period of heightened fear and anxiety has brought lucrative business to companies who can cash in on society’s need to be safe. In response, the mother-daughter duo of Velya and Ehris will share information on how people can grow their own herbal remedies right at home.
The duo — known as The Grounded Goodwife — are returning to the Bradford Area Public Library for another virtual program, “What Should I Grow in My Medicinal Herb Garden,” set for 6:30 p.m. July 5. Registration for this free, Zoom-delivered program is necessary for participants to receive the link/password. Interested individuals can call the library (814-362-6527) or email marketing@bradfordlibrary.org to register.
Did you know that peppermint was included on a list of plants to take to the New World? In Elizabethan times, mint was used to treat over 40 different ailments. Or that knights competing in jousting tournaments would drink borage tea to strengthen their spirits? Today’s scientists know that this plant stimulates the adrenal glands, thus encouraging the production of adrenaline. As society has turned to pharmaceutical companies for medicines, many natural remedies have been forgotten.
Why grow and make one’s own remedies? Turning to the plants and “weeds” in the gardens allows individuals to take an active role in one’s health and well-being. But, more importantly, it is fun, inexpensive, safe, effective, and empowering.
This Green Witch program by the duo will engage participants to enter the world of herbs and flowers while learning of their medicinal and healing properties.
While many people are aware of the effectiveness of holistic remedies, their health-store price tags are prohibitive. The Urbans will take the guesswork out of herbal gardening, and will share 11 of their favorite herbs that are easy to grow, do well in virtually every climate, and have a variety of medicinal benefits. They will explain how to harvest, dry, and store herbs, which parts of the herbs to use for remedies, and how to make herbal infusions (teas). According to the Urbans, the right herbal remedies can treat many common ailments, such as cold and flu symptoms, inflammation, minor cuts, infections, pain, muscle spasms, poor digestion, and insomnia.
Ehris Urban, the owner of Grounded Holistic Wellness, is a graduate of the New England School of Homeopathy. She is a flower essence therapy practitioner, herbalist, holistic nutritionist, and a green witch. She and Velya will share their knowledge with reassurance and humor. Once harvest time comes, participants will discover that there’s nothing more rewarding than growing a medicinal herb garden and making herbal remedies from the ground up.
June 28, 2021 at 07:00PM
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The Grounded Goodwife to present medicinal herb garden program - Bradford Era
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