4 Herbs We Can't Live Without & Their Benefits.

Herbs are essential to building your immune system, nervous system, healing and connecting with nature. Here are a few of our fave herbs that you can incorporate into your everyday life and their benefits!

I’ve always been into natural remedies and improving my overall health in general. I was watching my favorite astrologer/ healer Monique Ruffin (The Moon Mama) and she shared that she drinks herbal infused water throughout the day to one, get her water intake and two, to get her daily intake of herbs and their nutrients as well as benefit from its spiritual aids.

I’ve been using my french press to strain the herbs from the water but any tea strainer will do. I let the herbs seep for about 30 minutes, add it to a couple mason jars then refrigerate over night for the morning.

You can drink with or without sweetener but personally I didn’t need any. I definitely feel the effects of each herb. They are refreshing, de-stressing, energizing and head clearing. Check out all the benefits below!

Nettles:

• Detoxifies

• Promotes feminine health

• Improves circulation 

• Anti-aging properties

• Strengthens bones

• Stops allergic reaction 

• Skin benefits

• Prevents dna changes

• Healthy hair

Spiritual and Energetic Uses: Nettle teaches us how to transmute painful life experiences into personal change and growth, just as the “stinging nettle” herself yields a wonderful tonic. Nettle renders strength to the emotions, underpinning them and allowing a person to use them to grow and manifest change.

Hawthorne Berry:

• Anxiety

• Helps with high blood pressure

• Used to aid digestion

• Helps prevent hair loss

• Provides healing to the heart and helps with circulation of the blood

Spiritual and Energetic Uses: This herb is a heart opener for sure! Hawthorn's focus on the heart also helps nourish and ease emotional pain and trauma. The flower essence of Hawthorn is spirit settling and holds the heart during times of emotional stress. It opens channels, moving and releasing feelings and allows one to access hope, trust, love, and forgiveness.

Holy Basil:

• Anxiety

• Stress

• Common Cold

• Upset Stomach

• Headache

• Supports healthy vision

• Boost your stamina

• Helps with digestion

Spiritual and Energetic Uses: This herb is a heart opener as well! Holy Basil reduces stress and anxiety. All parts of the holy basil plant act as an adaptogen. An adaptogen is natural substance that helps your body adapt to stress and promotes mental balance.

Skullcap:

• Anxiety

• Stress

• Mensuration

• Insomnia

Spiritual and Energetic Uses: Skullcap will quiet the mind, assist in focusing and help to bring the attention to the present. It helps to sooth a sense of being overwhelmed. The range of its healing potential also extends to aiding people in getting through their addictions.

All in all, infusing your water with these herbs can only benefit us now and in the long run. Do your own research and see what works best for you. If you try them out, let me know what you think! Also, check out Monique Ruffin on instagram. Her messages are so impactful.

xoxo

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