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Soothing Oats
These days it seems we all have hectic lifestyles with many responsibilities
and little free time. Feeling overwhelmed can really take its toll
on the body and spirit. Stressed out? Oats may be the help you need.
Oat seed is a tonic and nutritive herb especially appropriate for
feeding, strengthening and balancing the nervous system. As a soothing
herb, fresh Oat seed tincture is good for stress, nervous debility,
insomnia, exhaustion and depression. Use it for adrenal burnout
and grumpiness. Used with Devil's Club and Skullcap, Oats can help
relieve symptoms when trying to quit cigarettes, coffee, and other
stimulating substances. Because it is a tonic herb, Oats can be
taken on a long-term basis. It can be used as a calming and soothing
herb for nervous or hyper children. The fresh, milky oat seeds are
the most medicinal and potent part of the plant. They are most easily
available as a fresh plant liquid extract.
As a tea or capsule, dry Oat straw is a rich mineral source. It
is high in calcium, chromium, magnesium, silicon, sodium and vitamin
B. Use Oat straw with Alfalfa, Raspberry, Horsetail and Nettles
as a whole body nourishing tea. And remember, eating your oatmeal
really is good for you!
Externally, Oats are anti-inflammatory and soothing to the skin.
Use oatmeal in a bath to help relieve sunburn, rashes, bug bites,
allergic reactions and chicken pox.
Oats grow easily from seed and should be planted in the early spring.
Grow as you would other grasses, except don't mow them as they need
to go to seed.
Taking Oat seed in excess can be irritating to the nervous system
and may cause headaches. A typical dosage is 10 - 20 drops of the
fresh seed extract up to 4 times a day. To make a tea, use 1/4-ounce
dry herb per cup of hot water.
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Celebrate with us during
our Holiday Tea Party
Wednesday December 6, 6 - 9 pm
Please join us for Meadowsweet Herb's Annual Holiday Tea Party
with an evening of celebration and gift shopping. Enjoy festive
teas, delightful wines, decadent treats and 10% off on all* of your
purchases during the party. Choose from a lovely assortment of absolutely
beautiful gifts for everyone on your holiday list!
* Dr. Hauschka not included
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Stress Relief Bath
Blend
- 2 cups unscented bath salts (you can use sea salt, Epsom
salt, Dead Sea salts, etc)
- 1 ml lavender essential oil
- 1 ml mandarin essential oil
- 1 ml rose geranium essential oil
- 10 drops Roman chamomile essential oil
- Mix bath salts and essential oils well and store in an
airtight glass jar.
Unplug the phone and light a candle. Put on some relaxing
music. Draw a hot bath and slip into it. Add 2 tablespoons
Stress Relief Bath Blend, sit back and relax!
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Gift Certificates and
Stocking Stuffers
Botanical Candles, Books, Natural Body Care, Tea Pots, Mugs, Aromatherapy
Diffusers... We strive to carry inspiring, useful gifts at Meadowsweet
Herbs.
Looking for something really unique? How about an herb class or
an herbal consultation?
Have the holidays got you down? Treat yourself or your loved one
to a relaxing massage.
Not sure what they might like? Let them choose for themselves with
a Meadowsweet gift certificate.
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Fall Classes
Herbal Medicine Making
With Lorie Beck. Lorie is the founder of Montana Earth Herbs, a
local business that promotes the whole cycle of herbalism- from
growing the plants to learning how to make your own herbal products.
She has been using, studying, and growing herbs for 10 years. Lorie
believes that a relationship with plants that is the first step
toward healing, health, and harmony.
All classes are on Tuesday nights from 7 - 9 pm
Cost: $20.00 per class.
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Liniments and Vinegars
Herbal Liniments and vinegars can be used as body care, foods,
or as tonics for general health. Lorie will share recipes for deep
muscle liniments, herbal insect repellents, and an herbal vinegar
for immune support. Herbs discussed will include cramp bark, ginger,
garlic, cayenne, rosemary and more. We will also discuss using essential
oils in liniments. Take home a bottle of deep muscle liniment for
and additional $5.00!
Tuesday, December 5, 7 - 9 pm
Natural Body Care
A perfect class to get you started on holiday gift making! Use
all natural ingredients, herbs and essential oils to make decadent
body care products to soothe the body, mind and spirit. Learn to
make bath salts, herbal facial scrub and astringent facial toner.
Take home a sample of all three products for an extra $5.00.
Tuesday, December 12, 7 - 9 pm
To Register for a Class call Meadowsweet Herbs:
406-728-0543
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