Tonic Herb of the Month
Passiflora

Passionflower

This month we are featuring Passionflower, a beautiful and supportive nervine. Stop in and try some of our locally grown passionflower from Sacred Roots Herbal Sanctuary.


Latin Name: Passiflora incarnata

Part Used: Dried leaves & stems

Tastes/Energetics: bitter, sour, cooling

Actions: nervine, anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, antispasmodic, anodyne

Uses: Passionflower calms the nervous system, improves mood and relieves anxiety. Passionflower is one of our favorite herbs for supporting sleep. As a sedative and hypnotic, it helps with the transition into sleep. It also quiets a racing mind and helps to break circular and repetative thought patterns that may be keeping you up at night. Its ability to tone down mental chatter makes it an ally for those who are incessant thinkers and chronic worriers. As an antispasmodic, passionflower is useful in any condition of muscle or nervous contraction or over-stimulation. It has been used, for example, in Parkinson’s disease as well as menstrual cramps, seizures, hysteria and nervous twitching. It can also calm nerve pain, such as the pain that accompanies shingles.

Contraindications: do not use concurrently with pharmaceutical sedatives.

Folklore: Passionflower’s unique floral arrangement inspired early Christian missionaries to appropriate its distinctive morphology as a symbol of Christ’s crucifixion. The 3 pistils represent the holy trinity, while the 12 petals represent the disciples. Passionflower’s corona resembles purple and white striped threads, which emerge in a beautiful crimped pattern. This visual conjures the feeling of a frayed and excited nervous system and serves as a reminder of its ability to calm & center our scattered & frazzled nerves.

Don’t forget that winter is the season for rest, and we should all be cutting back on our projects and surrendering to sweet slumber. Think of passionflower to help you align with the calling of the season.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Buds & Blossoms Clinical Herbalism

Now Enrolling!

This 9-month, intermediate-level program is for herbal students and enthusiasts who have a basic level of training and are ready to dive deep into the therapeutic application of herbs. We dive deep into anatomy & physiology and Materia medica. We cover phytochemistry, tissue states, herb-drug interactions and much more. Check out the link below to see if this is a good fit for you:
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Intro to Plant Communication ~ Aug 8th
&
Flower Essences 101 ~ Aug 9th

with Teacher, Author, & creator of Brigid’s Way ~ Jen Frey


Intro to Plant Communication 
(Aug 8th, 6:30-8:30pm)

Come to learn how to connect with plant consciousness and form a deeper bond with these incredibly allies. 

Flower Essences 101 
(August 9th, 9 am- Noon)

Learn how to utilize Flower Essences for personal transformation. We will make an essence together that you can take home.

Register Here

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Community Medicine Making Circles

with Jen Halima  

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Next one: August 23rd

The Elders & Herbal Syrup

As the flowers begin to berry, we’ll touch on so much wisdom in simple and yummy ways to strengthen and protect our immune systems as the summer begin to wane and the flowers are turning to fruit. You’ll take home a bottle of elderberry & rosehip syrup made with local honey for immune support and try out some other herbal syrup recipes in class.

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Solid Perfume-Making

with Lakeja Baylor

Saturday, September 6th, 4-5 pm

In this workshop you will be learning how to make your our own solid perfumes. Combining beeswax, botanically infused oils, and essential oils you will make & take home 2 differently scented solid perfumes.

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Cacao Ceremony

with Angela Bates

September 14th
10:30 am – 1:30 pm 

Step into a sacred place of magic and connection for a special cacao ceremony featuring Keith’s Cacao. You will experience a heart-opening journey guided by ritual, intention, and he healing spirit of cacao. The ceremony will include gentle clearing practices, storytelling about the cacao being served, a sound meditation, and, of course, drinking the world’s finest ceremonial-grade cacao, all while allowing the energy of this beautiful medicine to awaken you to move love, more fun, and support you in getting out of your own way. Come as you are, leave transformed.

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Sunday Morning Tea Ceremonies

with Silvy Franco

Join Silvy for a meditative ceremony to commune with Camelia sinensis. Come for quiet reflection as you sip on several cups of tea following Japanese tradition. Ceremony begins at 9:30 am and goes for an hour. Pre-registration is required.

Suggested Donation: $25

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