Fire - Emotional - Greek gynaikos oikia, woman's house

Revenge and retaliation become aggression at the will of the conscious, and their battle is often with themselves in a fantastical ideology within. The power of feelings, brought by the dune upward into the wind become thought. Between the mind and thought, is consciousness, and here rests the power of love.

© AHD: 3RD ED gynoceium- the female reproductive organs of a flower; the pistil or pistils considered as a group, New Latin, alteration (influenced by Greek oikos, house; see ECOLOGY) of Latin gynaecēum, woman's apartments, from Greek gunaikeion, from neuter of gunaikeios, of woman, from gunē, gunaik-, woman, g^wen- daphne (47)

Native plant medicine from the four directions: (icons © unknown) © The Cherokee Herbal, J. T. Garrett, Chapter Four, Plant Medicines of the East,  Black-eyed Susan, Chervil,  Marigold,  Mistletoe, Partridgeberry, Saffron, Sage, Saint John's wort, Thyme

Below is a working list obtained from J. T. Garrett's book which are prominently under study and were categorized into four directions, this group being east, and the woman's house inclusive of earth. Formulas are not available, and must be the responsibility of the reader. (Please encourage your naturopathic physicians and resources to create homeopathic (minute doses and remedies) using medicinal herbs and plants.)

  Adam and Eve root ( Aplectrum hyemale ); putty-root; ceremony
  Angelica ( Angelica archangelica ); masterwort; calming agent
  Bear grass ( Yucca filamentosa and Y. arborescens ); Adam's needle; part of green corn group (included two types of sage ( Salvia officinalis and S. lyrata ); sacred fire

  Black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia hirta ); (for women, private areas); composite family, especially R. hirta, having hairy stems and leaves and showy flowers heads with orange-yellow rays and dark purple or brown centers; also tropical African twining herb ( Thunbergia alata ) grown for its showy, usually yellow to orange tubular flowers with dark purple centers

  Cardinal flower ( Lobelia cardinalis ); diuretic; obsolete use, story of "red paint"

Chervil ( Anthriscus cerefolium ), parsley family, aromatic Eurasian herb with parsleylike leaves used for seasoning or garnish, and of the various herbaceous plants of the genus Chaerophyllum, Middle English, from Old English cerfille, from Latin chaerephyllum, from Greek khairphullum : khairein, to greet, delight in; see gher-²-(greedy) + phullon, leaf, see bhel-³-(blood)

  Cherokee bean (see Red Cardinal)
  Devil's walkingstick ( Aralia spinosa ), Hercules' club, formula lost
  Eastern wahoo ( Euonymus atropurpureus ), Indian arrowroot, Eastern burning ash; digestive cleansing; heart related (caution)
  Elm tree ( Ulmus americana ), flyer; infections; immunity
  Evening Primrose ( Oenothera biennis ), falling sun rose; premenstrual; weight stabilization; arthritis
  Elecampane ( Inula helenium ), wild sunflower; cure-all, daisy-like flowers
  Feverfew ( Chrysanthemum parthenium ); parthenolide; menstrual
  Flax ( Linum usitatissimum ), omega-3 fatty acids; milkwort, alpha linolenic acid
  Foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea ) cardiac agent (caution), stabilization
  Ginseng ( Panax quinquefolius ), five fingers, adaptogen, cure-all, harmony
  Goat dandelion ( Pyrrhopappus carolinianus ), spring tonic, blood purification
  Goldenclub ( Orontium aquaticum ), baby bath formula, new moon
  Goldenseal ( Hydrastis canadensis ), yellow root, feminine medicinal
  Juniper bush ( Juniperus communis ), Cypress family, increase appetite, balance
  Larkspur ( Delphinium ajacis and D. tricorne ), heart problems (caution)
  Lavender ( Lavandula vera or L. officinalis ), skin oil, mild sedative
  Lily, Easter ( Zepbyranthes atamasca ), west wind flower, puberty, clearing
  Lily-of-the-valley ( Convallaria majalis ), cardioactive steroid glycoside (caution)
  Life root (see Ragwort)
  Lizard's tail (see Swamp Lily)
  Locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia) chewing bark, removing sick feelings, feminine
  Love plant ( Alertris farinosa ), blazing star, colic root, "devil's bit", birthing

  Marigold ( Calendula officinalis ), pot marigold, astringent, menstrual problems, baby rashes, stimulation of immunity, "European heal-all", killing bacteria, see calendula: Mediterranean annual plant, composite family, grown for its showy, yellow or orange, rayed flower heads that are used in medicine, [see Floridata profile]
Marigold ( Tagetes spp. ), a widely cultivated American plant with showy yellow or orange flowers; marsh marigold, Middle English : Mari, Mary, ultimately from Greek Maria, see MARIONETTE + golde, marigold (from Old English golde, probably akin to gold, [see Floridata profile]

  Mayapple ( Podophyllum peltatum ), Indian apple, mandrake, special medicine

  Mistletoe ( Viscum album and V. abietis), capillary strength, heart rate, gout, rheumatism, blood purification; Album is Eurasian parasitic herb having leathery evergreen leaves and waxy white berries; also ( Phoradendron flavescens ) of eastern North America, Middle English mistelto, back-formation from Old English misteltān (tān, taken for plural of tā, toe) : mistel, mistletoe (see root meigh- missel thrush, urine, forget-me-not*) + tān, twig

  Moonseed ( Menispernum canadense ), moon root, diuretic, feminine strength
  Mother of corn ( Coix lacryma-jobi ), Job's tears, seeds used in cooking, etc.
  Motherwort ( Leonurus cardiaca ), menstrual cramps, weak heart, "lion's ear"
  Oak tree ( Quercus alba or other species ), tannin, bacterial-fungal-septic

  Partridgeberry ( Mitchella repens ), twinberry, foxberry, deer plant, breasts, menstruation, abdominal pains; known as a creeping evergreen perennial plant of eastern North America, having small white flowers and scarlet berries, also called twinberry
partridge pea ( Cassis fasciculata ) of eastern and central North America in the pea family, having yellow flowers and sensitive leaves with numerous leaflets
twinberry ( Lonicera involucrata ) having shiny purple-black berries and paired flowers with a yellow tubular corolla

  Passion flower ( Passiflora incarnata ), sedative, calming, painful menstruation
  Pepper ( Capsicum annum ), systemic stimulant, tonic, circulation
  Periwinkle ( Vinca minor ), hemostatic, lost formulas
  Persimmon tree ( Diospyros virginiana ), treatment for venereal disease  with sweetgum, unknown formula
  Phlox (see Sweet William)
  Pine tree ( Pinus virginiana or other species ), swelling, sexual transmissions
  Pipsissewa ( Chimaphila umbellata ), menstrual flow, very effective, +goldenseal
  Pitcher plant ( Sarracenia flava ), flycatcher, trumpets, "cup plant", secret formula
  Rabbit tobacco ( Antennaria plantaginafolia ), pearly everlasting, menstruation
  Ragweed ( Ambrosia artemisiifolia ), green corn group, bins, hay, fever
  Ragwort ( Senecio aureus ), wild valerian, "old man", diuretic, menstrual (caution)
  Red Cardinal ( Erythrina herbacea ), Cherokee bean, female issues, moon medicine
  Red Clover ( Trifolium pratense ),  "red horse", phytoestrogen isoflavones
  Redroot ( Amaranthus retroflexus ), pigweed, internal bleeding, sores, astringent
  Red root ( Ceanothus americanus ), New Jersey, spring tonic, setting for spirit/heart
  Rosemary ( Rosemarinus officinalis ), essential oil, relief of cramps, circulatory
  Rush common ( Juncas effusus or J. tenuis ), strength of the "little ones", mythical

Saffron ( Crocus sativa ), children's hives, skin rash, Dutch crocus ( C. vernus ) common in gardens (relocated from water); corm-producing plant native to Old World, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas, used as dried aromatic stigmas, food coloring, cooking spice, and dyestuff; Color: a moderate or strong orange yellow to moderate orange, Middle English saffran, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safrānum, from Arabic za'farān Turmeric- ( Curcuma domestica ), widely cultivated tropical plant native to India having yellow flowers and an aromatic, somewhat fleshy rhizome dried and used as powder, alteration of Middle English termeryte, from Old French terre-merite, saffron, from Medieval Latin terre-merita : Latin terra, earth; see root ters- + Latin merita, feminine past participle of merēre, to deserve, see root (s)mer-2-; meristem, undifferentiated plant tissue

  Sage ( Salvia officinalis ), purple sage, "clearing away", menopause, nerves, blood sugar, spasms, milk-flow, astringent; aromatic grayish-green, opposite leaves used often for cooking herb, also called ramona; sagebrush, Middle English sauge, from Old French, from Latin salvia, from salvus, healthy, see root sol-; solicitous, salute, salvage, Justinian I*,  and to be wise, see root sep- sage1, sapient, be wise, humble*
sagebrush genus Artemisia, especially A. tridentata, shrub of arid regions of western North America, having silver-green leaves, and large clusters of small white flower heads

  Sassafras tree ( Sassafras albidum ), inner bark cure-all, bowel, stomach problems (caution contains safrole a banned substance)
  Saw Palmetto ( Serenoa serrulata ), "leaf saw", feminine soreness, genital, urinary
  Seven bark shrub ( Hydrangea arborescens ), wild hydrangea, tea preparation related to menstrual cycle, bad dreams
  Shepherd's purse ( Capsella bursa-pastoris ), Indian bag, "mother's heart", reduction in blood pressure, bleeding or urinary disorders, mild hemostatic
  Skullcap ( Scutellaria lateriflora ), relief related to breast pain, no formula
  Sneezeweed ( Helenium autumnale ), old formula related to ironweed, sorrel
  Solomon's Seal ( Polygonatum biflorum or P. officinale ), female tonic, drooping stems, bell shaped flowers, female menstruation
  Spicebush ( Lindera benzoin ), "female medicine" itching, microbial, infections

  Saint John's wort ( Hypercium perforatum ), calm the nerve pain of wounds associated with anxiety, irritability, menopausal conditions; "five yellow pedals; golden sparklers that get your attention if you are a bee or a bird"; numerous stamens of five petal that unite at the base into three to five fascicles

  Strawberry ( Fragaria vesca or F. virginiana ), strength/cleaning during pregnancy; ceremony of spring "berry huntin", "man and woman, clearing-way", leaf tea
  Sunflower common ( Helianus annuus ), strength in love, arginine, phenylalamine
  Swamp Lily ( Saururus cernuus ), Water dragon family, female labor
  Sweet violet ( Viola odorata ), tea preparation, female nerves, skin problems
  Sweet William ( Phlox maculata and P. divaricata ), children bathing, see roots
  Sycamore tree ( Platanus occidentalis ), used for tough infections, female problems

  Thyme( T. Vulgaris ) mint family, u nu tsi, snake, astringent, viral relief, used today for treating female menstrual problems, headaches, and tensions for males, females, genus Thymus, from southern Europe (Spain), having small white to lilac flowers grouped in headlike clusters, used in seasoning, Middle English, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Greek thumon, also see love

  Tobacco ( Nicotiana rustica ), smoking, messages of thanks, sacred fire (caution)
  Trillium ( Trillium erectum ), Indian balm, stinking benjamin, uterine astringent
  Venus looking glass ( Specularia perfoliata ), appetite, immune system
  Vervain ( Verbena officinalis ), Indian hyssop, yeast infections, itching, "the humble one", (caution, no use during pregnancy)
  Wapato ( Sagittaria latifolia ), infant bathing, arrowleaf, swamp potato, edible
  Wild ginger ( Asarum canadense ), coltsfoot, heart, nerves, female conditions, used with sampson root for discharges, pain
  Wild yam ( Dioscorea villosa ), childbirth pains, "wild potato", diosgenen, breast comfort, vaginal dryness
  Willow tree ( Salix alba ), salicin, general pain or relief
  Yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ), menstrual, cramps, "woman's best friend", inflammation, "blood feather", (caution, no use during pregnancy)
  Yellowroot ( Xanthorhiza simplicissima ), childbirth formulas, see goldenseal
  Yellow stargrass ( Hypoxis hirsuta ), tea preparation, vascular strength

Comment on "Cherokee Herbal" by J. T. Garrett: Many of the remedies from the ancient people of America have been lost, and Garrett has provided us a pathway to preserve the past by focusing on the plants as the spiritual sources for healing and food.
 

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