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DOSE Botanicals

Locality: Daylesford, Victoria

Phone: +61 418 532 533

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24.01.2022 Beetroot and broad bean dip is on the cards! Sometimes I forget how much food is sitting in the garden #springharvest

21.01.2022 Artemisia absinthium Wormwood As a member of the Artemisia (Antemideae) clan, sacred to the Greek goddess Artemis - sister of Apollo and sibling of healing -wormwood has played a sacred role throughout history. The infamous psychotropic alcohol, absinthe, is derived from oil of wormwood although is no longer prepared in such a manner due to potential adverse effects believed to be caused by high intake of the alkaloid thujone. Medicinal wines of the ancient world have also ...incorporated the use of wormwood, including peoples of China, Egypt and Yemen. In European folk medicine, wormwood is one of the most significant gynaecological medicines for abortion and induction of menstruation and labor - predominantly due to its thujone content (higher content occurs with higher altitude of growing conditions) Believed to be one of the most important herbs in the medieval European materia medica, Galen claimed it liquefies and washes the bad humors retained in the stomach, causing them to descend, after which the stomach contracts and strengthens. This mechanism is attributed to its powerful aromatic bitter and tonifying qualities In tea form, wormwood is used primarily for ailments of digestion incl. loss of appetite, stomach pains, feeling of fullness, gallbladder insufficiency, liver congestion, vomiting, diarrhoea and for dispelling intestinal worms. As a powerful vermifuge, wormwood may also be rubbed on the skin to deter mosquitos. One of my favourite things about wormwood is its help in the integration or processing of dreaming, alleviating night terrors and disturbed sleep. There are so many amazing things about wormwood and differing preparations. Too much to write here!! Stay tuned for a wormwood distillation in the coming weeks where I will post some more information about working with wormwood @torrensuni #torrensuniversity #herbsforgood #herbalmedicineweek #wormwood #absinthium #artemisia #materiamedica

20.01.2022 Jan 2021 featured herbs #1 Phytolacca americanum (poke) #2 Althea officinalis (marshmallow) #3 Mentha pulegeum (pennyroyal) #4 Vitex agnus-castus (chaste tree)... #5 Echinopsis pachanoi (san pedro) #6 Melissa officinalis spp. altissima (lime balm) #7 Petroselinum crispum (parsley) #8 Nigella sativa (black cumin) #9 Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) #10 Achillea millefolium (yarrow) See more

17.01.2022 2020 findings noted "archeological evidence of cannabis resins burnt in an ancient Hebrew temple emerge out of Jerusalem, further confirming the identification of 'kaneh bosm' as 'cannabis'" - Chris Bennett (Cannabis historian, researcher & author) It's time we acknowledge cannabis has played integral roles in the evolution (medical, agricultural, industrial, psychological and spiritual) of humankind. Stop the stigma and elitist control. Don't be fooled by Australia's 'progress' in the medical cannabis industry - it is under corporate control. Whilst regulation helps us with quality control and as a basis for further research development, herbal medicines should NOT be held hostage for profit - ever. https://grahamhancock.com/bennettc2/