MEDICINAL PLANTS

I have had a life-long affinity with medicinal plants and in the last 10 years have chosen not to consume Western (chemical) medicines for common ailments, especially after researching some of the side effects of these poisons.

 

Nature has given us a remedy in the form of a plant or mineral for every ailment and dis –ease known to man. Opium, cannabis and coca were the basis of every Doctor’s medicine kit 100 years ago. The side effects of treatments such as chemotherapy can be daunting not to mention poisonous!  One has to wonder why plants such as Cannabis which can offer pain relief and much more without detrimental side-effects is considered illegal????

 

Here at Birihn Juwir Gully we grow a variety of medicinal plants from which we make salves, tonics, tinctures and essential oils. We grow Gumbi Gumbi, a native from Central Queensland which was widely used by Aboriginal people. They discovered it was useful for a mired of ailments including: skin disorders including skin cancer, psoriasis, eczema, acne, as a tonic for colds and flues, anticonvulsant and treating cramps and pain, anti-inflammatory, convulsions, depression and chronic fatigue. 

 

We grow Comfrey from which we make a salve for muscle soreness or strains and sprains, wormwoods for intestinal parasites, Aloe barbadensis miller which is great for skin conditions, burns and abrasions. 

 

Reishi (a fungus) from which we make a tonic is known as the mushroom of immortality. Reishi is an adaptogen. That means it helps our bodies adjust to the environment that we’re in. It’s great for adrenal fatigue (stress) because it helps us to stay calm in stressful situations – the ancients say that it “calms the spirit.” It is an also an anti-inflammatory, a heart and liver protective tonic, and a super antioxidant. Long term use of reishi is considered to promote longevity and keep a person’s agility intact into the later parts of life.

 

We also grow many other medicinal plants, including ‘journeying plants’ and are always researching plants to expand our medicine garden.