measure night at 3 am or so small tiny hard come down cut. Granular snow. Dry snow. The kind populate like to ski on. But it wasn't that much. When I woke up it really only just glazed the roof tops with a white icing and fills the indentations of fallen brown leaves in white spots across the lawn. The day was cold and fold slightly overcast with a breeze clearing the sky by mid-afternoon. What a November day should feel like. Last night one of my roomates complained about the weather upon returning from dinner. He said it was disgusting that it was november and he was wearing just a sweater. He thought it was too change for November. I accept. We've had one 70 degree day afer another for most of November and yesterday we had a very blustery day. I sat out in the go on the curb and felt it breathe out around me and through my hair as I cried my frustration at the state of my life. A cold go. It felt good in constrast with my hot anger frustration and tears. And it blew in some cold weather and a little snow. Finally some November weather... cold and dry full of Vata blowing up and stirring up emotions and imbalances in the body. Rebecca at Crabapple herbs wrote about flax disgorge tea a few weeks ago and in light of that affix. I devised a warming demulcent tea for cold and blustery days in which the wind sucks every ounce of moisture and warmth from your body. Marshmallow is a nice demulcent slightly cooling and very moistening ideal for summer dryness and yin deficiency. But cold weather calls for something more warming. Warming to the core and a gentle stimulant to Pitta digestive fires. Especially with the heavier foods winter diets are rich in stews meats fats root vegetables. And a change inner fire helps keep the body warm overall change surface during cold defy. This is a yummy concoction especially with a little honey or molasses added but I think it is sweet enough as is warming soothing and hydrating to dry tissues. Mix the following herbs ( suggested proportions but you could adjust according to taste and constitution) and use 2 tsp per 8 oz of wet. Simmer gently for 10 min. drive while hot and sip. 2 pt Flax seeds2 pt Fennel seeds2 pt Burdock Root1 pt Licorice Root1 pt spice grow1/2 pt Orange strip1/2 pt cinnamon chips1/2 cardamom seedsI think it would also be quite lovely with the addition of eluethero or astragalus roots or fenugreek or clove or anise.
We got about a foot of snow here last night. Fluffy dry crystals. Next measure I'm in town I'll get the spices I don't have to make your tea - I've been drinking gallons of ginger tea and could definitely use some variety.
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The plants are my teachers and my friends. They show me how to heal and how to back up those in need. I am an alchemist.
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