Summary: Come with me into the world of mints . . . on beyond peppermint, lemon balm, and lavender . . . all the way out to shiso, bergamot, and ground ivy. We’ll learn how to recognize and utilize plants in the mint family. I’ll catalog some of the dozens of useful Lamiaceae genera, including Salvia, Rosmarinus, Thymus, Oreganum, and Basilicum. After looking at some general tendencies found throughout the mint family – especially their antispasmodic, antiseptic, and antioxidant abilities – we will focus in on some of my favorites – such as Leonurus, Perilla, Monarda, and Prunella – and their special qualities. Bring your mint stories and your questions, and get ready for the magical, marvelous, medicinal mints! Marvelous Magical Mints with Susun Weed was recorded live in 2013 at the Southeast Womens Herbal Festival If you enjoy this lecture by Susun Weed...consider joining her online or inperson for a herbal medicine workshop in Woodstock NY - here are a few workshops offered in the next few months... Too far away to study in person? Susun also offers correspondence courses, online courses, mentorship, books, audio, video and more...
