HERBS FOR HORMONE BALANCE AT ANY AGE
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

HERBS FOR HORMONE BALANCE AT ANY AGE

Herbs can assist to heal hormonal imbalances, enhance fertility and ease the symptoms of the hormonal transitions of peri and post menopause, which nourishes and supports the wellbeing of ourselves, our family & community.

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SACRED SMOKE CLEANSING WITH HERBS
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

SACRED SMOKE CLEANSING WITH HERBS

The burning of sacred herbs is practiced in ritual & ceremony by Indigenous people all over the world - burned to create smoke, which moves throughout the space to sweep out energetic cobwebs. Traditional plants for herbal smudges include White Sage & Palo Santo, but these precious resources are rapidly being depleted due to increasing demand. Learn to make your own smudge stick from home grown & local herbs.

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THEOBROMA CACAO MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

THEOBROMA CACAO MONOGRAPH

Translating to “Food of the Gods” in English, Theobroma Cacao fruit seeds offer many powerful health benefits. The Mayans considered Cacao a sacred and medicinal food. Cacao’s constituents are complex, working in synergy. While scientists have tried to isolate certain Cacao flavinoids, human clinical trials show the most health benefits when the whole Cacao bean is consumed.

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Mindful, Ethical & Organic Wildcrafting
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

Mindful, Ethical & Organic Wildcrafting

Herbs that grow around you are tuned in to you, your cycles, seasons and moons, and often their medicine perfectly corresponds with your own needs. Eating, making herbal teas, tinctures and medicines, flower essences and herbal smudge sticks with the herbs and flowers growing around you connects you to the plants, their medicine and the Earth at an even deeper level.

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ROSE HERBAL MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

ROSE HERBAL MONOGRAPH

With a long history of use in both Aromatherapy and Herbalism, Roses have been revered for centuries for their ability to balance the heart, mind & emotions, uplift the mood, alleviate anxiety and ease grief. Rose is known as a cardiovascular system tonic, used to treat asthma and other respiratory issues, & also to reduce inflammation in the body.

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SEA MOSS - CHONDRUS CRISPUS
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

SEA MOSS - CHONDRUS CRISPUS

The most nutrient dense superfood sea vegetable in the oceans, Sea Moss (or Irish Moss) contains 92 of the 102 minerals in the human body, with other essential nutrients like Iodine, Iron, Phosphorous, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, Sulphur & Taurine.

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ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN HERBAL MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN HERBAL MONOGRAPH

Albizia, also known as Mimosa, belongs to the ‘Herbs that nourish the heart and calm the spirit’ category in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where it is an integral herb for treating anxiety, depression, grief, irritability, poor memory & insomnia derived from stored emotions.

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DAMIANA HERBAL MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

DAMIANA HERBAL MONOGRAPH

Damiana is an anxiolytic herb used for headaches, fatigue, anxiety & stress. It acts as a tonic on the central nervous system & hormonal system. A potent aphrodisiac for men & women, it is known to restore sexual vitality & strengthen the reproductive system

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RHODIOLA ROSEA HERBAL MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

RHODIOLA ROSEA HERBAL MONOGRAPH

Rhodiolsa rosea, native to Asia & Eastern Europe, has been prized for millennia as a neuroprotective herb, and for it’s physical effects to boost stamina, endurance & strength

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SPRING CLEANSING & DETOX RITUALS
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

SPRING CLEANSING & DETOX RITUALS

To honour the change of seasons both internally & externally, here is some inspiration for spring cleansing rituals. Refresh & reset your focus & intentions with fresh habits and goals.

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POMELO PEEL HEALTH BENEFITS
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

POMELO PEEL HEALTH BENEFITS

Pomelo peel is rich in natural antioxidants & essential oils which have anti-inflammatory & anti-cancer properties, reduce cholesterol & triglycerides, decrease oxidation processes, and protect cells from damage. An abundant source of nutrients, flavonoids including naringin & naringenin, phytochemicals & anti-oxidants including Vitamin C and lycopene. Also an ancient weight loss remedy.

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      CLITORIA TERNATEA HERBAL MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

CLITORIA TERNATEA HERBAL MONOGRAPH

Blue Butterfly Pea (Clitoria Ternatea) is a perennial leguminous twining vine of old world origin, with a long tradition of use as a memory enhancer and anxiolytic agent.

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HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA MONOGRAPH

Hibiscus is traditionally used to support the heart & circulatory system, with its ability to purify the blood & uplift the heart, physically and energetically. As a traditional beauty ritual, flower teas are consumed & applied to skin and hair, to tone, nourish and cleanse.

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TULSI HERBAL MONOGRAPH
Kirsten Nielsen Kirsten Nielsen

TULSI HERBAL MONOGRAPH

Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil. Used in Ayurvedic medicine for more that 5000 years, it is known to nourish a person’s growth to perfect health and promotes a long life.

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