Kelsey Cunningham
Aug 4, 20211 min
As a herb of Leo, Motherwort calms and strengthens the cardiovascular system and helps the vital force to recover from burnout. A nervine specific to the emotional and physical heart, Motherwort (Leonarus cardiaca) protects from the corrosive effect of internalizing others' projections.
“Venus owns this herb and it is under Leo. There is no better herb to drive away melancholy vapours from the heart, to strengthen it and make the mind cheerful, blithe and merry.”
-Nicholas Culpepper
A nervine specific for nervous system overstimulation causing or resulting from lack of sleep, stress and tension affecting the physical and/or emotional heart.
Skullcap, Valerian, Blue Vervain, Milky Oats, Tulsi
An emmenagogue to regulate menstrual cycle; spasmolytic to alleviate pain; bitter relaxant diaphoretic to ease bloating and tension.
Ginger, Cramp Bark, Vitex, Dong Quai, Black Cohosh
Hawthorn, Rose, Linden, Rosemary, Angelica
For a personalized session and for more information on how to use these herbs, book an astro-herbalism appointment with Kelsey.