One of the core pillars hormonal health - the dynamic healthy dance of our hormones - is a resilient nervous system.

I don't love using the word regulated, because that sounds like we're trying to neutralize or dampen our nervous system response, when what we really want is to grow our capacity to feel all the things fully, and complete the waves.

So what can we do yo cool and calm our frazzled, anxious, agitated systems? Herbs can be amazing allies for this, really it's one of the places they shine.

In today's episode, I share about motherwort as a relaxing, antispasmodic, cooling nervine; milky oats as a deep restorative nervous system tonic; and schisandra as an incredible ally for stress resilience as well as nourishing our qi and retaining fluids in the body.

Hopefully these glimpses feel supportive in this summer season that tends towards heat, intensity, drive and excess activity. A time when we would do well to incorporate some cooling and calming herbal allies alongside.

Resources:

• Free 10 key herbs for hormonal health (incl. 5 herbal pillars of hormonal health) guide
• Today's shownotes: Herbal allies to cool + calm the nervous system
• Episode 17: How stress messes with your hormones
• Episode 32: Herbal spotlight on motherwort
• Episode 40: Herbal spotlight on schisandra
• Episode 68: Herbal spotlight on milky oats

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It can be so common to feel the quickening of summertime and forget to slow down to truly savor the season.

Sometimes it feels almost impossible to find the quiet in all the expansive blossoming energy.

But if we don't slow down to pause, we miss the opportunity to more fully receive the gifts of the season. And we may end up more imbalanced during the peak and late summertime. Too hot, too dry, too fiery, too much.

So what are some ways to slow down and savor this season? That's exactly the question that this medley episode answers from three different lenses.

First I share about ways to deepen connection to the rhythms of your womb, and specifically this episode snippet covers the arousal process & a little on your womb rhythms during your fertility years.

Next, Ruth Hull explores three different homeopathic remedies for hot flashes and night sweats (which can certainly be exacerbated in peak summer), and how to be very specific in your choice of which one is right for you.

And finally, I share a little about herbal allies for for cooling down the summer heat in your body.

I hope you find this episode to be a gift in this potent window of summer solstice.

Resources:

• Free guide to Gardening for Your Hormonal Health
• Today's shownotes: 3 simple ways to savor peak summer season
• Episode 28: Rhythms of your womb
• Episode 33: Homeopathy, hot flashes & the menopausal transition
• Episode 74: Cool the summer heat in your body the herbal way

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.

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So often we think of essential oils as the primary form of distillation from aromatic plants. But there is another form of water-based extraction through distillation that is commonly overlooked, and that's hydrosols.

Hydrosols are aromatic waters that capture both volatile oils and the water from the steaming process.

According to today's guest Emma Prescher, they really are a bridge between the energetic signature of the plant (the plant "beingness") and the physical characteristics within the volatile oils.

She speaks to the immense transformational accident that required her to slow down after longtime survival mode and how astrology and herbalism were key parts of her healing journey and ultimately what brought her back to life in a way.

We also explore the sensual nature of hydrosols, how they impact your nervous system, the different aromatic profiles of the same plant at different times in the growing season, how tobacco flowers came to be her first hydrosol and so much more.

Resources:

• Free guided womb connection meditation and clearing
• Today's shownotes: Get links to Emma's offerings, hydrosols etc
• Episode 83: What is astro-herbalism with Andrea Webb

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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.

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