If you’re green-fingered, a herb enthusiast, or simply want a healthy hobby, growing your own ones is great. It’s pretty easy to grow herbs, it is cheap, and provides you with immediate access to a ton of beneficial herbs that will improve your health.
Below are some of the benefits of growing your own ones.
Medicine
Herbs provide a lot of medicinal benefits. There are several ways to consume them including in the forms of tinctures, capsules, or infusions. If you are growing your own, you can easily pick up your herbs with your hands and infuse them for a couple of hours or overnight. And voila, you have a delicious mineral-rich drink. There are so many herbs out there that you can grow at home. Do your research and find the ones that contain the benefits and medicine you want. If you have a specific ailment or concern, research the herbs that can help.
Medicinal herbs include peppermint, which is fantastic to ease nausea and improve focus. The smell of menthol in the peppermint can help stimulate the hippocampus, which is the area in the brain responsible for memory.
Peppermint can be used to relieve indigestion or stomach problems. This herb has been used for thousands of years and some even use it to soothe IBS symptoms. Mixing peppermint with green tea in the morning can help boost your metabolism. This can help you lose weight. Also, having peppermint tea after your meal can help satisfy your cravings for sweets.
Stress
Herbs can be used to reduce stress, promote relaxation and calm. There are several ones that can be used to do this. One is Oatstraw, which helps to nourish the nerves. The nervous system can easily become overwhelmed and frazzled due to our modern lifestyles and daily stresses. Oatstraw can be used to nourish you and leaves you feeling relaxed, calm, and less stressed out.
Lavender has been used for years as an antidote for anxiety. It is believed to provide sedation in the parts of the brain that are linked to emotion. This reduces feelings of stress and anxiety. Cortisol is the stress hormone, responsible for feelings of worry, fear, and the trauma responses such as fight, flight, or freeze. Through the use of lavender, cortisol can be reduced. Lavender also helps increase sleep quality, as does passionflower. Passionflower tea is said to improve insomnia.
Expense
Store-bought herbs can be quite expensive, but by growing your own you can sustain having a stock and build a healthy body and mind, with a cheaper price tag. Herbs can be grown almost anywhere, even if you don’t have a garden. You can easily start and cultivate your herb garden on a window sill or balcony. The green-fingered folk at harpersnurseries.com suggest urban gardening. You will be able to grow a variety of plants as long as you have sunshine. To begin, all you need are containers, soil, seeds, and an area that gets sunlight. This means there is almost no excuse not to include these healthy and organic herbs in your life and home.
Emotional Healing
Believe it or not, herbs can be used to heal us emotionally. Chamomile is one of those herbs that can be utilized for emotional healing. This herb has been used since the times of Ancient Greece to tone the nervous system and provide restoration to exhausted nerves. It is rich in nutrients such as magnesium, calcium, and potassium. This herb can also reduce anxiety and stress. It can help promote restful sleep and clear out toxins in the body.
Dandelion root is a weed that contains beneficial nutrients. As well as being a blood purifier, it is also said to clear old emotions like anger and fear out of the body. These emotions are believed to be stored in the kidneys and liver. By using this herb, you can process and heal stored emotions in these areas of the body.
Dandelion, when used as a flower essence, reduces muscular tension, especially in the neck, back, and shoulders. Using this herb in this way can cultivate a sense of spiritual openness. It can safely allow you to release fear and increase trust.
Lemon balm can be used to calm the heart, improves concentration, and can lift the spirit. It can also be used to ease symptoms of insomnia and fatigue.
Nettle leaf is a nutritious herb that is very nourishing to the kidney and is what is considered a “blood builder” in traditional Chinese medicine. The emotional healing aspect of the herb comes in the form of cultivating connection. It allows users to let go of stress and increase harmony within themselves.
Freshness
By growing your own herbs, you are guaranteed to consume the freshest ones. This retains the herbs’ health benefits and ensures you receive the best quality ones. You can plant as many herbs as you want in your own garden, as long as space permits. This means you always have access to the freshest, high-quality herbs. Because herbs are an excellent way to consume nutrients in a quick and easy way, having these on hand can boost your health, mentally and physically.
Fresh herbs provide flavor and taste that you just can’t beat. Your dishes and food will get a boost through using your own fresh herbs.
Plant Synergy
As mentioned above, herbs can provide emotional healing. Some of this can come about due to the energy of the plant. Many herbalists believe that herbs work much better when in a community, balanced, and supported by the other plants around them. This is another reason to grow your own herbs. Most herbalists see each herb as having its own distinct personality, having its own purpose and place in our health journey. The more intention and focus you pour into your garden, the greater your herbs yield.
There are several reasons to grow and use herbs. They can be a vital part of improving your physical, mental, and emotional health. Growing your own herbs will give you fresh, organic, high-quality ones that provide you with a flood of nutrients.