Moonrise Herbs Blog — st. john's wort

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum): Medicine of the Sun The longest day and highest peak of the sun welcomes blooming swaths of St. John’s Wort (SJW)- a definitive sign that Summer has arrived.  Not only is this delicate yellow flower enjoyable to the eye, it holds a wide variety of important medicinal uses.   While SJW is often used to treat conditions of the Nervous System, it also has some less commonly known uses. One of the most widely used herbs for mild-moderate depression, especially during the darker winter months. Not effective for bi-polar or severe cases of depression.  Helps reduce...

Happy Friday, sweet moonbeams and welcome back to #floweressencefriday! Since we are in the season of harvest for so many plants and flowers, we wanted to concentrate on the medicine making of two of our favorite herbs. This is a wonderful time to responsibly harvest St. John's Wort and Mugwort and the oils these Yin & Yang plants make blend beautifully with flower essences to make more complex medicines working on medicinal and energetic levels for the benefit of body and spirit. Below are a few recipes for you to try in conjunction with your flower essence protocol if you...