November 2016 newsletter

Herb of the Month - White Sage (Salvia apiana)
A native to southeastern California deserts, Salvia apiana or white sage, is an aromatic, edible, and medicinal plant used by native peoples for centuries. It is in the mint family of plants, a desert salvia. that is easily recognizable by its distinct and purifying aroma. White sage tea has been used for its' ability to cleanse infections both internally and topically, cleanse unwanted thoughts and feelings as smoke/smudges, as a tea to decrease secretions of the respiratory and digestive tract, and the seeds were a reliable food source every autumn. ​

November Newsletter View this email in your browser 419 Orchard Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-820-6321 Medicine Circle Newsletter – November 2016 Herb of the Month - White Sage (Salvia apiana) A native to southeastern California deserts, Salvia apiana or white sage, is an aromatic, edible, and medicinal plant used by native peoples for centuries. It is in the mint family of plants, a desert salvia. that is easily recognizable by its distinct and purifying aroma. White sage tea has been used for its' ability to cleanse infections both internally and topically, cleanse unwanted thoughts and feelings as smoke/smudges, as a tea to decrease secretions of the respiratory and digestive tract, and the seeds were a reliable food source every autumn.   White Sage in the Mohave Desert At Milagro Herbs we have recently made a dry plant tincture/extract for clearing bacterial infections and also have distilled the beautiful white leaves into a hydrosol and essential oil! As a special one-time product we are offering the following: one dram essential oil bottles for $24.99 (regular price $26.99); one ounce hydrosol for $6.99 (regular $7.50) and two ounce hydrosol for $9.99 (regular $12.50). As many of you know, essential oils and hydrosols are precious items,taking many hours of plant harvesting and then distillation to render small amounts of concentrated essence. These items make great gifts for the lover of natural and unique plant products! We produce essential oils and hydrosols with a 15 gallon copper still using propane as a heat source. To date we have worked with pinon pine, juniper leaf, desert sagebrush, rosemary leaf, and California white sage.    SPECIALS FOR NOVEMBER Mention this announcement for discounts at the Retail Store and Phone Orders… Cherry-Osha Cough Syrup – $12.99 / 4 oz bottle Osha Tincture – $9.99 / 1 ounce Oasis Face Cream – $19.99 / 2 oz jar Healing Way of Plants               Foundations of Western Herbalism   Classroom: February 8 thru March 29                                           Field Experience: April 14 - 16 This seven week, classroom and field experience combination will introduce and broaden students’ knowledge and understanding of using plants for creating balance and wellness in their life.We will take a walk through time to understand our ‘roots’ and heritage using plants for healing, as well as explore current trends at the crossroads of ‘folkloric’ and medical herbalism. The classroom format includes discussion and ‘hands on’ medicine making labs.Topics and labs include: History of Herbal Medicine  terminology  understanding plant actions  plant classes  medicine making – water extracts, tinctures, oils, salves, vinegars, honey, materia medica plants and their uses  aroma therapy/essential oils  plant identification wild crafting practice and ethics  bioregional medicine                 Classroom sessions held at Milagro Herbs meet on:                             Wednesdays from 6:00-8:30 February 8 through March 22 Field experience: Chihuahuan Desert camping trip April 14-16      Classroom session not required to sign up.                                                Cost:  Classroom: $225.00   Field experience: $225.00   Combined: $375.00                                                                                                                                         To register contact Milagro Herbs (505)820-6321              Limit 12 students Instructor Stefan Link has been working with plant medicines for over 20 years with a passion for sharing what he has learned about the harmonious relationships between plants and people. Having learned through the Michael Moore tradition of Herbalism in the Southwest, he has worked with Bear Creek Herbs in Silver City, NM and taught at Just For Health in Denver, Co., Milagro Herbs in Santa Fe and has wild crafted herbs for numerous companies around the world. White Tent Herbal Talks at Milagro Herbs continue this month on Fridays from 12-12:30 pm.  The talks are free and we serve hot, organic tea. See you in the tent!  Call for topics, at (505)820-6321 Herbal Education Programs for 2017 Milagro School of Herbal Medicine is about to graduate another class of earth herbalists on November 15th. We know they will make a major contribution to our communities' health and wellness.  Congratulations to all graduates! Upcoming Classes Include: Herbal Certification Course Starts April 17, 2017.  We are re-designing our upcoming Foundations of Herbal Medicine Program to include ongoing intensives and laboratory studies in medicine making, therapeutics, diagnostics, field botany, and more.  Contact us for more information and applications.   Herbal Apprenticeships  As part of our Level 2 Foundations in Herbal Medicine Program, Apprenticeships will be offered at our flagship store for those who have gone through Level 1.  We believe you can learn more while working at a herb store than just about anywhere else. Ongoing 6 Week Seasonal Herb Classes Starting in February we will offer 6 week intensives and ongoing field trips.  All classes limited to 12.  Our first of the season is described above... The Ethnobotanist Beat While walking along moist but dry stream beds in northern New Mexico I think of all the herbalists that came before me.  It may be the change of the season and the movement of the Sun but many of these beautiful plants have been talked to and touched so many times before. Our herbal medicine tradition in New Mexico is rich and has spanned over a 10,000 year period beginning with the earliest of settlers that lived as hunters and gatherers.   A common question by all who are curious is, How did people originally know what plants to use as food and medicine? Can we remember what it is to be an animal? Just as other species have learned to survive from plants over millennia so have humans. Using our most sensitive senses we came to understand what could help us and what could hurt us. As in so many herbal traditions from around the world the early New Mexicans utilized smell, taste, touch, visual characteristics, and yes, even sound quality to connect with their environment. What has been passed down to us we now call "organoleptic" testing in Western herbalism related to the 5 physical senses. And let's not forget our sense of connection energetically with Nature, utilizing intuition and other nonphysical gifts that we have to "know" what is in our environment.   Our pursuit as herbalists is a necessary one for survival of our species, but also a spiritual one, just as essential in helping to bring all things into balance, into a state of health and integration. What we bring from the plant world to our fellow humans contains pure energy, and is transformed by our alchemical knowledge into well being, relieving suffering yet giving us a richer understanding of what is harmonious living.  So taste our native herbs this Autumn. Just this morning I stepped out into the Santa Fe River and was pleasantly greeted by the sweet smell of willow, it saturated the air as I gathered the youngest of twigs and branches for use as a pain relieving bath tea. This is one of our many gifts from all our relations to keep us in a state of awe, respect, and harmony.  GET READY FOR WINTER We have fresh Osha root, Osha tincture, Osha Honey, and Cherry Osha Cough Syrup.  If you stock up now you won't have to go out in the cold.   What's in Our Drying Room... Hierba mansa root, Osha root, Pinon pine needles, Willow bark, Juniper berries and leaves.  And the Processing Room... We have continued to harvest good medicine from our sacred mountains through October including Spikenard root (Aralia racemosa), False Solomon's Seal (Stellaria media), Mullein flowers (Verbascum thapsis), and Oregon grape root (Mahonia repens).  All of these are in process using stnadard accepted maceration formulas and will be made into herbal medicinal formulas.  Thanks to our herb school graduates and Milagro associates Jimmy Manello and Chaney Cranfill for the hands-on assistance. And Finally, Follow Us outdoors as Dr. Enos gets down and dirty with a GoPro... Check out our Wild Forest Walks on our Facebook page, Milagro Herbs Walk with Dr. Enos as he harvested Osha root the sustainable way this past October.  Future features include educational walks in the woods talking to our most famous medicinals, Stay Tuned! Let us hear from you; we love visitors in the store and we love to receive your orders on the phone. Don’t care for the Internet hassle of shopping? 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