Reply To: Materia Medica
Hello – still relatively new to the course and loving it! I just finished course 3 – the intro to Materia Medica – and in it, it’s recommended to start getting to know some select herbs through various ways, including tasting and seeing how it feels/works in the body. I have 2 questions about this: Is it best to start with single herbs as opposed to blends and if I don’t have a specific condition for which the herb is useful, will this still be a valuable exercise or how will I tell if the herb ‘works’? I have yarrow, red clover, plantain readily at hand to play with but not sure what to look for in taking it if I don’t need it for anything specific – maybe just if it’s cooling/warming etc? Thanks in advance!