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Astrology and Medicinal Plants

Traditional herbal medicine places medicinal plants under the influence of particular planets in the solar system or affiliates them with particular signs of the zodiac. That being so, astrology is an important tool.

Culpeper utilised the astrological chart of his patients. By reviewing a patient chart he was able to determine their constitution and any current or ongoing weakness within the body. The chart aided him in the correct course of treatment and in selection of the most appropriate herbal remedies.

Herbs of the moon are cool and moist. Accordingly these are preferred for hot and dry conditions or a patient with a hot and dry constitution. Choleric individuals have a hot and dry constitution whereas Phlegmatics have a cool and moist constitution. Melancholics are cool and dry and Sanguine constitutions are warm and moist.

Likewise, both Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine have similar energetic constitutional beliefs. For example, you may have heard of Vata, Pitta and Kapha, the Ayurvedic constitutions.

You will find astrological references under the energetics section of medicinal plant profiles.

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European AshOther Botanical Families

European Ash – an ancient tree

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Fraxinus excelsior Family: Oleaceae At this time of year there is less variety of plant life. However, whatever the season thankfully we always have the trees. The European ash, or …

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Marigold my favourite drop of golden sun

Calendula officinalis Family: Asteraceae French common name: souci Regular readers will no doubt have guessed Calendula officinalis (marigold) is a particular personal favourite. I have mentioned this medicinal ally so many times. …

Portulacaceae

Purslane for a cooling, healing salad

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Portulaca oleracea Family: Portulacaceae Barker describes purslane as a creeping annual which can spread from 10-30 cm. The end of the stems are much leafier. Here you may find a few …

elecampane medicinal garden Thyme BreaksAsteraceae (Compositae)

Elecampane for coughs and chest complaints

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Inula helenium Family: Asteraceae The name is thought to derive from Greek ‘helenion’ meaning ‘Helen’ possibly from Helen of Troy. One story describes the plants growth from her tears. The …

Leonurus cardiac motherwort flower and leafLamiaceae (Labiatae)

Motherwort, not only a herb for women

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Leonurus cardiaca Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Culpeper believed the name (motherwort) was chosen as women are joyful mothers and it settles their wombs. The Latin name ‘cardiaca‘, because it is very useful for a …

self heal aude southern franceLamiaceae (Labiatae)

Self-Heal or All-Heal, a little plant with appropriate name!

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Prunella vulgaris Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) You will find self-heal flowering virtually continuously from June through to October. The tight cluster of crowded purplish sepals and bracts have been described as resembling a …

wild thyme aude southern franceLamiaceae (Labiatae)

Thyme for the thyme of cold and flu

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Thymus vulgaris Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) And so to this website’s namesake! During the month of May, the hills around the Aude are covered with the stunning colour of the beautiful thyme …

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