Comments on: Monkeyflowers in Heaven http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html Traditional Western Herbalism with Kiva Rose Fri, 11 May 2012 17:26:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Medicine Woman’s Roots » The Magic of Monkeyflowers http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-1026 The Medicine Woman’s Roots » The Magic of Monkeyflowers Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:42:10 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/?p=50#comment-1026 [...] I’ve talked about Monkeyflowers before, and am loving them just as much now. I really wish I’d made more tincture or least dried more of the plant for infusions, seeing how abundant they are especially at higher elevations in this area. Anyhow, I’m still amazed by this plant’s special ability to relieve certain kinds of depression, especially cases typified by paranoia, phobias, oversensitivity and simple fear. There’s a particular feeling of joylessness combined with fear and vulnerability. It’s also a good general mood lifter for mild depression and seasonal affective disorder. I haven’t worked with it extensively enough to discuss its use in more serious cases of depression, but hope to come back to that at some point. [...] [...] I’ve talked about Monkeyflowers before, and am loving them just as much now. I really wish I’d made more tincture or least dried more of the plant for infusions, seeing how abundant they are especially at higher elevations in this area. Anyhow, I’m still amazed by this plant’s special ability to relieve certain kinds of depression, especially cases typified by paranoia, phobias, oversensitivity and simple fear. There’s a particular feeling of joylessness combined with fear and vulnerability. It’s also a good general mood lifter for mild depression and seasonal affective disorder. I haven’t worked with it extensively enough to discuss its use in more serious cases of depression, but hope to come back to that at some point. [...]

]]> By: Jan S. (thetreetalker@yahoo.com) http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-103 Jan S. (thetreetalker@yahoo.com) Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:16:00 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/?p=50#comment-103 This sounds like a wonderful plant. It appears that its range is limited to the western states. Does it have any relatives in the Northeast? I am in Vermont and a neophyte, trying to learn what I can about useful wild plants. I found your site via Crabapple Herbs (Rebecca).<br/><br/>Great site- makes me long for the Southwest.<br/><br/>Thanks.<br/><br/>Jan This sounds like a wonderful plant. It appears that its range is limited to the western states. Does it have any relatives in the Northeast? I am in Vermont and a neophyte, trying to learn what I can about useful wild plants. I found your site via Crabapple Herbs (Rebecca).

Great site- makes me long for the Southwest.

Thanks.

Jan

]]> By: Shamana Flora http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-102 Shamana Flora Fri, 25 May 2007 00:13:00 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/?p=50#comment-102 There were at least two colors of monkey flowers in the santa catalinas back in arizona. I never used them for medicine, but munched the leaves and flowers as a wild edible. Very tasty!<br/>glad to know there are other uses for this lovely plant! There were at least two colors of monkey flowers in the santa catalinas back in arizona. I never used them for medicine, but munched the leaves and flowers as a wild edible. Very tasty!
glad to know there are other uses for this lovely plant!

]]> By: Ananda http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-101 Ananda Thu, 24 May 2007 01:53:00 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/?p=50#comment-101 Hi Lovely! Been so busy I haven't had a chance to catch up on the blogs - all your posts are so beautiful and enlightening. And thanks for the mentions :) very sweet. <br/>Oh - and I DO kiss my plantain!<br/>~ananda Hi Lovely! Been so busy I haven’t had a chance to catch up on the blogs – all your posts are so beautiful and enlightening. And thanks for the mentions :) very sweet.
Oh – and I DO kiss my plantain!
~ananda

]]> By: Kiva Rose http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 Kiva Rose Wed, 23 May 2007 13:47:00 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/?p=50#comment-100 Well, I've only used the species here but I have read a few times that one can use other species. <br/><br/>Yep, I tincture leaves and flowers...<br/><br/>If you try it out, please let me know how it goes, Kate! Well, I’ve only used the species here but I have read a few times that one can use other species.

Yep, I tincture leaves and flowers…

If you try it out, please let me know how it goes, Kate!

]]> By: kate http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-99 kate Wed, 23 May 2007 06:33:00 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/?p=50#comment-99 Meant to say, the species here is Mimulus guttatus. Do you think the similar looking mimulus species are interchangeable medicinally? Meant to say, the species here is Mimulus guttatus. Do you think the similar looking mimulus species are interchangeable medicinally?

]]> By: s kate http://bearmedicineherbals.com/monkeyflowers-in-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-98 s kate Wed, 23 May 2007 06:31:00 +0000 http://bearmedicineherbals.com/blog/?p=50#comment-98 We call that monkey musk here, and it's incredibly abundant. How do you prepare it, Kiva? Tincture? Leaves and flowers? We call that monkey musk here, and it’s incredibly abundant. How do you prepare it, Kiva? Tincture? Leaves and flowers?

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