CHEROKEE MEDICINE SERIES
By Sandy LittleLizard
Cherokee Medicine by Sandy LittleLizard
CHEROKEE MEDICINE SERIES
MEDICINE OF THE FOUR DIRECTIONS
The bounty of Mother Earth is there for our healing. The Planthelpers have stepped forward to help us in healing ourselves naturally. There is something for every ailment.
It is important to remember when harvesting, growing or using our Planthelpers to always be respectful and mindful that they are gifting themselves to us. They are alive and can hear our hearts. Ask for permission and quietly listen for their reply. Then harvest the bounty. Leave the Grandfather plants (the older well established plants) and the young ones (the new growth). This shows them that our hearts are not greedy and are grateful for the gift.
There are formulas for working with our helpers. When experimenting with blends you can follow these simple formulas for a balance. Work with the Rule of Opposites as part of the wat to right relationships and the medicine way to achieve a complete balance in the formulas. Polarizing magnetic energy and life force energy.
i.e. use herbs for healing physical body (West medicine) but other herbs from the East (spiritual/heart) to achieve balance. Or use herbs for healing the skin and bones (South medicine) but other herbs from the North (calming and breath) to achieve a balance.
If the body is overcompensating internally or externally to heal itself, use herbs in the opposite direction to bring balance to the system. i.e. High fever for an infection is the body overcompensating. Use herbs to treat the infection but some herbs from the opposite direction for balancing.
FORMULAS
2 HERBS - balance. Rule of opposites polarizes our balance. Two plants mixed usuall to balance each other, such as a calming agent mixed with a stimulant..brings about a balance.
3 HERBS - "Special Medicine" for calling on the sky vault spirit ones to drive away bad spirits. (could be used in treating depression, used in medicine bags for protection, etc..)
4 HERBS - Usual formula - a remedy for common ailments.
5 HERBS - Commonly used in cermonial mixture. (sweat lodges, healing ceremonies etc..)
6 HERBS - "Spirit Work". Healing the spiritual self, emotional growth, calling for vision, etc..
7 HERBS - Sacred Medicine and tonics. Used for severe ailments, sacred healing teas, tonics etc...
These formulas can be used in all forms of working medicine. For tonics, teas, balms, salves, lotions, creams, baths, poultices, medicine bags, aromatherapy oil combinations, candles, etc...
Enjoy growing, harvesting and blending your medicines. It has been a pleasure sharing the medicines with you.
reference the book - Cherokee Herbal Medicine by J. Garrett. A wonderful reference for herbal medicine and the way the Cherokee used the directions and herbs for healing.
"The Healing Begins within us so let the healing begin." Aho!
donadagohvi
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