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#wildyarrow in #alewifebrookreservation #northcambridge #cambridgema #beautyeverywhere #flowersofinstagram playing with #depthoffield (at North Cambridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCg3uwNhERO/?igshid=gc24mauo12as

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The Human-Plant Relationship

~by Bree Nabholz, Registered Medical Herbalist (AHG), Dip. of Phyto, HHP

As humans, we have been in an intimate and dynamic relationship with plants since the beginning of our history. Plants are essential for our survival, be it through their production of oxygen making it possible for us to breathe, the food we eat, shelter and medicine we need to heal. Also, plants have historically played a spiritual role for us. As shamans of all cultures have known, plants can act as a bridge between us and the rest of life on earth, helping us sense our interconnectedness to the web of life. No matter which race or culture we may belong to, plants have deeply affected our experience of the world. Within our modern culture, we have become isolated from our intertwined relationship with nature. Though we may not realize it, this has created a level of disharmony in our normal functioning, bringing with it increased sense of anxiety, depression and stress. Working with plants as medicine is a way to bring this relationship back into harmony and a way of bringing nature back into our lives.  ​

Plants: Ancient Wisdom, Original Medicine 

Herbal medicine as a form of healing is as old as humankind itself. Chamomile and yarrow have both been found in the teeth of Neandrathal remains, dating back to 30,000 years old. The oldest written evidence of plants being used as medicine was found on a Sumerian clay slab from Nagpur, approximately 5000 years old, referring to over 250 different plants. Up until very recent history herbs were physicians' chosen form of treatment. It wasn't until the late 19th century and early 20th century that herbs were removed from the physicians toolbox and replaced with pharmaceuticals. Whether we realize it or not, the roots of our modern medicine model are in herbalism. While pharmaceuticals are appropriate and can be life-saving in certain situations, herbalism aims to treat illness with plant-based medicines which prove to create improved health with little to no side effects.

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