06/03/2026
Good Morning Friends,
I want to share some pictures and a little tidbit about some of my favorite plants growing up on our little farm here. These two plants have been in my toolkit since I started working with herbs and this season I plan to raise them for seed.
First on the left we have,
Lamiaceae, Leonurus cardiaca, Motherwort/ Lions Heart
and second on the right we have,
Asteraceae, Achillea millefolium, Yarrow
Yarrow is an aromatic herbaceous perennial and historically has been used as a bitter and for its ability to aid in stopping bleeding. I personally use yarrow for its drying, styptic, antimicrobial, and astringent properties in a yarrow salve made from infusing leaves and flowers into oil.
Motherwort, the mother of herbs, is an herbaceous perennial known as a relaxing nervine, cardiovascular tonic, emmenagogue, and digestive bitter as well. I take motherwort by using the stem, leaves, and flowers infused in either alcohol or glycerite based tinctures, to help ease heart palpitations or anxiety, calm the heart and mind, stimulate the digestive system, and have used it during post- partum directly after giving birth to aide in expelling afterbirth and stimulate uterus contractions.
If you are new to herbs or a seasoned herbalist, you definitely want these ladies in your corner! Going forward I will post updates on these plant babies with more fun and educational information on their history and uses, growing our knowledge right alongside the growing plants!
Love, Jazmine Satterwhite