How a Green Witch Profiles Herbs || My Materia Medica Entries
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- As many of you know I am a green witch and aspiring herbalist and so over my years of study there has always been one video I've wished to see - one like this! So in this video I share with you all the seconds and areas of research I delve into each time I begin a study for a new herb. This is the basic outline I fill out in my materia medica or herbal journal and I hope you will find this video useful and perhaps you've even hoped for one as well.
Herbal Profile Key:
Herbal Identification:
-common name
-latin binomial
-other common names
-plant family
-botanical description
(if applicable - related species, lookalikes, and cultivars)
Medicinal Properties (if applicable):
-recomended cultivars
-parts used
-taste
-actions
-energetics
-specific indications
-medicinal preparations
-ratio and dosage information
-medicinal uses
-precautions and contradictions
(if herb is not edible or medicinal include toxicity and warnings here)
Magickal Attributes:
-gender
-planet
-element
-facility (power or association of magickal correspondence)
-magickal uses and folklore
Cultivation:
-native to...
-zones
-soil (ph and type of soil)
-propagation
-growing information and garden care
-insects and disease
-harvesting and preparations
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Okay first I would like to get ahead of this by saying, yes, one of my drawings is missing a finger and you know that may or may not have been on purpose… who’s to know.. But you know what - not everybody has five fingers and that’s totally cool so not every drawing needs five fingers either man. Oh well, anyways, I hope you all enjoy the video!
i wouldn’t have even noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it!
didn´t notice either, but love this comment :D
I didn't notice! your art is amazing!
Incredible drawing and there is beauty in the unique!
Lol
PSA- If you have pets, make sure to check if any herb it’s toxic to them. Some herbs that are safe for consumption for humans are not cat/dog friendly 💛
I'm sure she knows
@@RavenWolfDrum69 Most likely. This comment is for the people watching that may not know :D
ah yes! im new to witchcraft and still researching and i haven't thought abt this! tyty
Only pet rocks and chia pets for me from now on.
Like chocolate.!
Have you ever considered possibly selling a book on this? This is exactly what I've been looking for and can't seem to find anywhere.
there is a book called the Green Witch:Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More
@@iHeart2min_ thanks! I'll definitely look it up.
Thank you for this comment I was just gonna ask the same. I do have that book but it doesn't seem to be exactly what I wanted, this video is what I need as a book
Making your own book and doing your own research will help you become more of an expert.
@@oliviadell5618 I agree. But that takes a lot of time and it's something I don't have.
A good resource that I use is Scott Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs.
It is a pretty thorough book with properties of the herb, the element, planet, deities it is associated with, and gender, along with folk names and magical and ritual uses. It should by no means be your only reference, but it's a good book with a lot of detail and an extensive bibliography
I use this as well and find it to be a good resource! But I completely agree that it's important to use many more references before coming to a final conclusion
@@TheGreenWitch Please could you start listing your own references?
People who thumbs down The Green Witch also watched the live action movie of "Cats". Twice.
😂
🤣💯THANK YOU‼️🙌
There's a reason that there are 200 times more thumbs up!
Never seen it. Or any version of cats- the green witch does have some great info but it is lacking in other areas where it should go in depth more I feel it stops short.
This is absolutely amazing. Most people don't understand that herbalism is an art. It has to be learned and perfected or it can go really wrong. You are not only an herbalist, you are an artist...literally. Job well done young lady (wee lass). Outstanding! 🍀💚🍀
Thank you so much, I really appreciate you saying all that!
@@TheGreenWitch Oh aye! You're so very welcome! 🍀💚🍀
One thing I've noticed when I get to your channel and also this side of UA-cam in general (horticulture, foraging, botany, herbalism, witchcraft) is that everyone is so kind and willing to share their craft with others. It is sometimes so hard to find channels like this, a kind community and a genuine desire to spread the knowledge, when it comes to other skills 💕
I recently discovered your channel and I am absolutely grateful for all your efforts. Your videos are so informative and esthetically pleasing. One thing I noticed is how much you apologize. It makes me sad that anyone has made you feel you needed to have such an apologetic nature. While it shows your kindness, I wish you would embrace your beauty and power. Let go of the need to apologize to anyone, who's negatively critical & not willing to see your greatness. In no way is this more criticism, just an urging for you to be unapologetically you! You want to talk with your hands? Do it. They are lovely and create magic. In any event, thank you! I appreciate you!
Thank you, I very much appreciate your kindness and I will keep that with me
Love your phrase, "Be Unapologetically You!"
@@TheGreenWitch i also LOOOOOOVE expressive hands! there is such liveliness in it...have you seen the movie "Joy"...there its said something along the lines that Joys brilliant way of expressing through her hands was the secret to her success in video.
but i get it...the selfcritical voices and trying to take the risk of getting hurt by them by anticipating. i´m guilty of that. :/
takes one to know one... :´D
but yes, i agree with amber, you are so gorgous, you radiate this calm and beautiful energy in your videos, you are absolutly perfect looking. you voice is so dreamy and from your finger braces to your editing you are really making great videos, esthetically and information wise.
It´s a challenge in this critical patriarchal world, to come into selflove and power, and recording yourself and watching it 100 times while cutting sure does put the spotlight on all our insecurities, doesnt it?
long story short: you are great! please use your hands!!! they are absolutly gorgeous (and i´m from europe, where using superlatives is NOT A STANDARD ;)
i wish you all the best!
This makes me sad, and a little cranky too. So much content is wasted on apologising, covering all the trolls and nitpickers past and future comments. I see it on EVERY channel and it's killing the experience.
More compliments!
Less complaints!
@@bethdoublekickchick8007 I understand what you're saying, but it's a teensy bit entitled and self-centered -- our experience as viewers matters, but also.... it kinda doesn't haha. We're free to move on. It would just be magical to see this lovely human feel a little less like she HAS to apologize. It's liberating to break that habit!
As a horticulturist, I feel this video is very professional in detail. You truly have a gift in botany. Some aspiring witches could find this too technical but not to worry, there's plenty of us botanical needs out here that will thoroughly enjoy your beautifully delivered information. Well done gorgeous soul 💜🌺🍀🌱
I study Horticulture at the moment and it's that that got me interested in herbalism which then led me to discovering green Witchcraft, so happy
Hey Annie! I'm a RN and I just found you, so I've been binge watching your videos! I love that you acknowledge the more modern "medical" side of things. I'm getting tired of pills being our every solution for everything, so I've wanted to dive into herbalism. I really appreciate you. Thank you so much for this video!!
A woman after my own heart. I seek a middle path between the two.
NEVER! Apologize for puppy feet 😂
I read your comment without watching the video and I thought she cut some puppy's feet off for some healing soup or something SMH
Everything is soo soothing..
I would add companion planting and preservation under cultivating.
Curious if you plan to release a book on herbs considering the massive amount of work and artistic talent you’ve put into your studies it would be a shame not to.
thank you! maybe one day...
Yes please!!!
Even if she does several small releases of a few herbs at a time- I do think she has the knowledge to share, and would be really successful doing a book series. Dividing them up by season might make it more manageable. I would bet that time is the biggest problem- writing an entire book is quite a daunting task.
@@TheGreenWitch I want to throw my money at you! :D
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I'm working on a book of the native wildflowers and plants in my area of Texas. Since I can't draw as well as you, I take photographs of each plant - usually 3. One is the entire plant or at least a large portion; one are the leaves and their arrangements, and last, the flower if it is a wildflower. I just became a Master Gardener and wanted my farm to be a place of native wildflowers. I also include when and where it blooms. Llove the list of topics you cover for each herb - I also grow (or try to grow) herbs and will probably do those as a separate book for my ease of use. Thank you for a beautiful lesson.
God I wish I was an artist too, your herbal book is absolutely stunning
Consider writing your own book, it’s all so useful. Thanks for sharing. 😊💕✨
I love this and I’m just at the beginning of my herbal journey and you are so inspiring! Thank you xx
I'd love to see an example of this system filled out! I love how thorough it is!
So would I
Yes this would be very helpful!
I came to the channel because I wanted inspiration for playing my own Green Witch character in a tabletop game. I find all of this pleasantly soothing and even educational
This is a lot of work, and I don't think I have cultivated enough persistence to study hebrs in such a detailed manner! 😂 When I study herbs I take the herb, I meditate with it, if it's safe i taste it, i smell it, and I meditate with the sensations the herb is giving me. In the magical field I follow more the energies than anything else. I follow the energies with the eyes closed, as if i felt the herb for the first time. I also understood a lot of thing on how my energy works with the herbs. One day I will study every medicinal property and I will have a proper herbarium! I will fight the laziness💪 but I'll keep the meditation method too, it's really beautiful
I'd call this the intuitive method 🙏😊🥰🌏💚
Hello dearie - just a couple comments
The word you’re seeking 3/4 of the way through, instead of ‘contradictions ,’ is ‘counter indications,’ or ‘contraindication’. If you look up the distinctions you’ll see why 😍.
Can’t wait to download this great material !
It’s the “opposite” of indications. Indications are when to use a medicine. Contraindications are when NOT to use it.
I thought the same thing. 😂 I work in pharmacy, so I hear it a lot. So I was like, wait, what?
I think the layout of the information was well organized, having a section that includes a specific "indication of use" and the "precautions contradictions and cross-effects" seems like it means looking at the plant as both good and bad. It reminds me of the saying "All things are poisons, for there is nothing without poisonous qualities. It is only the dose which makes a thing poison" ~Paracelsus
Annie, you have a very scientific approach to your practice
Wow, this is my third video I’ve seen of yours and everyone is more beautifully created than the previous. I love the care you put in everything. Your videos almost create ASMR for me. ☺️❤️💕
As a CI.H ( clinical herbalist) and a witch’, I love this so much ❤️🌿
This was one of the most useful videos I've ever seen on here!!! So odd that no one has made anything like this yet because I have been looking all over for this information. Thank you so much for doing what you do, and doing it with so much care and love for the craft. You inspire me a lot in my workings :)
I know you are unlikely to see this Annie as it is an 'older' video but i wanted to say thank you so so much. I live in Australia and I often find connecting with Sabbats very difficult because so many plants and correspondences are Northern based and so I often feel disingenuous, or perhaps that I'm not including more local elements to complement the others and this video has given me a much better idea of where to start in deep diving into my local plants and what might be useful to include. You have inspired me greatly to not be afraid any longer and I can't thank you enough!
Ohhhhh yess I was so looking forward to this! Ever since I saw your Bos pages I'm in love with it, the style, the paper, the drawings. So earthy! I love it
I'm a holistic nutritionist who uses a lot of herbs in my practice and I have been exploring the connection between the medicinal side of things and just now learning about their spiritual properties. This was amazing for me!
thank you for this video. I like words too ... I like "geeking out" about the information available at our fingertips about pretty much anything we want to learn. I really appreciate the detail of your materia medica and the detail you explained it. I really enjoyed the breaks of narration with shots of processing things. your videography is beautiful.
Your timing is perfect. I have just started an online herbalism course and added a few others to my wishlist for later. Thank you. This is so helpful. 🌹
Very informative! Thank you for sharing with us. Your two channels are the ones I get so excited for once I’ve received a notification 💕
Yes! I’m so happy I found this video today! I have started doing this intuitively. I love to journal and have ones for different topics, so I started creating an herb one. Your process is better defined than what I have been doing, so I really appreciate learning your structure. Thanks, Annie!
I have been DYING for things like this! I’m so glad I am not the only one to put this much effort into my grimoire and herb studies. I’ve been a witch for over a decade now and I really appreciate you showing me I’m not crazy or OCD. I see so many people rattle off some crazy things about herbs and I don’t feel qualified to ever correct someone (we are always learning) but I am very cautious about uses I add for myself. I’m really only comfortable now with about 17 herbs from memory but I work nearly every few days on new ones and at least one more source. I’m still learning on what I consider the most trust worthy sites but I have some favorite books. Can you recommend one or two of your favorite web sources to me?
Literally me
Half a decade here. Documenting the latin binomial and family has helped me so much, as my younger sister has suddenly been found to be allergic to many cooking herbs and powders. I make my own anti-inflammatory medication because I have no herbal allergies, my body only needs small doses, and there’s a family history of acetaminophen dependence. I find that herbs work extremely well for me so far (everyone out there, PLEASE list the medicinal herbs you use - with dosage and preparation - to any doctor like you would medications), and I now completely avoid any potential chance of liver damage and addiction. I know that’s not possible for everyone.
I’ve become friends with a certified reiki practitioner that focuses on mental and spiritual health, and we’re found that I’m very receptive to energy (as I hypothesized soon after starting my journey from monotheism to shintoism). It’s allowed me to reflect on how I behave when I’m in a group, and I also now understand why certain things likely occurred during my youth and teenage years. Monotheistic religions never led me to these conclusions and resulting clarity.
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This video couldn’t have been better timed. I’ve been looking for something like this for so long. You include so much detail and I appreciate that. I will be sure to do that with my book. Thank you so much. You are my favorite Witch to watch on UA-cam 🌿💖 You are a big role model for me!
I love keeping a personal herb book. There's always something new to discover. 💌 🌻🌿
thank you for making this, love! i didnt know i needed this but now my book of herbs is going to grow with so much more ease! peace be with you
I have not been able to find youtube videos on the topics I like that I can keep watching... but yours I cannot stop watching. I have been meaning to study up on this stuff as I have been reading books but could not find good online resources/teachers and I am LOVING your channel. This is a great video and you are great. Thanks for making these :)
You are such a blessing , I felt lost in my craft and I watch all your videos. I just started with the green witch life and your videos help me alot. Thank you. 😊 I feel more connected with the green witchcraft and it filed the hole I felt in my soul. And I look at you as a teacher and you have taught me alot of new things. And I wanted to thank you , your such a inspiration. You have a blessed and wonderful day. And never stop being amazing, and keep up with the videos looking forward to them . Blessed be sister.
I think your words are beautiful in every video, but I really love how this one is not scripted. It feels much more authentic, and I feel more relaxed watching. Good job ^_^
Okay, I definitely want to study Herbalism too! I love you 💚🍃💚
i really needed a video like that, thank you for taking the time to do this. you're amazing !!
You and I are on the pulse.
I've literally been working on the exact same thing. No there is nothing out there for us. We are pioneering the rediscovery ❤
Thank you for helping me feel not so crazy
Hola mi amiga. I finally came across your video. I think I was drawn to it. I have been increasingly drawn to this topic and I think that has grown since I became aware of my ancestors and spirit guides. Thank you for sharing. ❤ blessings
This is so helpful! Annie you are such a great teacher, so happy to be following you!
One of my absolute favourite videos of yours!! :) I'm such a lover of notebooks and self study so this was really lovely and heartwarming. Much love to you x
As humans we are enchanters of the world whether we realize it or not, imbuing everything we encounter with meaning good or bad. Some of us try to make a conscious effort of this (practitioners of any form of occult work especially though not exclusively) but it comes naturally to us all for better or worse.
I just want to say I really appreciate the care you put into all your work which is really the essence of The Work. It's plain to see you are both a natural and conscious enchanter and I'm grateful that you choose to share this with people. It's not easy when you cultivate a magical or miraculous world view only to have someone sigh it off like another mundane monday.
Have a good one! (and thanks!)
Joining your patron now. Thank you for sharing so much with us!!!! I look forward to one day buying a book of your recipes and guidance.
Thank you so much for this! Here I was thinking I was crazy because everyone makes these beautiful journals, but not organized with any rhyme or reason and I was making one to quickly look up medicinal properties as needed if I forget something. Absolutely beautiful!!!💚
Love this! And such a beautiful setting. You've inspired me to make a beautiful materia medica. My current one is very basic. This will make a great project for winter.
I just came across your channel via a Facebook herbal group I am a part of. Your voice and energy is so soothing! I’m so glad I found your channel! 🌱
Omg you were meant to be the one to make these videos all along🤗 and im so honored to of come across your page. Just getting into herbalism myself and sister you seem to have a great mind for this ♥️ thank you so much for this
I AM SO READY FOR THE BOOK! Not that you've said anything specifically about publishing a book. But, if you ever decide to, I am SO here for it!
This is such a great and thorough way to delve into recording herbs and actions! Thank you so much!!
I love this detailed description of what you include in your personal materia medica. I'm about to start the second year of my herbalist degree and this inspired me to start writing out a beautiful book of the herbs I'm familiar with and work with instead of my messy student notes!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your time and energy in making this video, I am very grateful for it. It has given me a wonderful, comprehensive starting point for my herbal journal. Thanks and blessings to you.
Annie this is amazing! My favourite of your videos so far. Thank you as always. x
This was a super informative & helpful video! Thank you for being so explicit!
Thank you so much for this video ❤ I love that you give to the world what you wish to see in it. 😊
I have recently discovered your videos and coming back to find my path again in witchcraft as well as other life balances since having my first child. I was very drawn to you and your videos, I am in love with your recipes videos as well as the informational videos you have made.
Fantastic video! I can't get enough of your videos about the natural world. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this! I love how you broke everything down! I have only recently started incorporating herbs in my magical practice and this gives me ideas for how to organize my research.
I just started my own Herbalism Journal, I’m doing it exactly like yours. Even adding all the sections, I wrote them down and lost them and now I gotta go back through your video for them. I need just a list of your sections 😂. Thank you for this so much, I’m so excited to start this journey! ❤️
I am your new subscriber, and I need to say, I do so appreciate how thorough and attention to detail you are. It resonates so deeply with my love and reverence for medicinal herbs! You are going to be a potent and efficient healer! It seems to not be your first lifetime being a very skilled herbalist. 😊
I love love love this video. I am starting to really become engaged in learning about herbs and their medical and other uses as well. I love the fact you are so thorough with how you document them in your book because that is how I would do it for myself. I find myself out in nature here is my neck of the woods and I often take a picture of specimens I find and I use my Google lens to find help identify and then I geek out trying to find the medicinal and other properties they might have. I am also drawn to the medicinal side of herbs.. thank you so much for making this video. You are an amazing person.
You have truly found your calling. Beautiful, soothing and inspirational video. Thank you so much for sharing 🌱🌾
I really hope you sell a book of your studies and practices (Grimoire) someday. I know my Mom would love it, and so would I! I absolutely love how thorough and precise and heartguided you are in your study and practice, and the lay of your pages is so beautiful!
I really admire your dedication and thoroughness and your willingness to share. Thank you! ❤️
Yeah, I'd say your video here is one of the first times I've seen this topic done *well* on YT. I like how you broke everything down.
I just want to pop in and say that I love your energy! You are a beautiful gem!
I will remember this day as a day, when I found this video. I am going to check your other videos, but I am sure they are going to be as interesting. You are a beautiful and wise person. Blessings to you
Your herbal grimoire is so cute and beautiful, the music and your voice are so soothing
I am formally studying herbalism and this is one of the best overviews of what goes into a Material Medica that I have found. Nicely done. Thank you.
❤ I'm so happy to have found you. Your channel has helped me grow so much. Thank you
I appreciate how much research you put into your work! I’m the same way. Your book of plant knowledge is beautifully made and should be cherished for sure!
Thank you for posting this!! I love the way you talk about a real ship with earth plants and magic! I feel the same!! 🥰🧙🏻
Thank you for this, It's been very interesting. Your voice and the calming nature of your videos are really soothing, and it always puts me into such a calm headspace. Thank you for your work
Please let me know if you ever sell printed copies of your herb book, even if it is just pages to drop into a binder.
I agree!!! 😊🌿
Me too
Yes, this! I'd buy The Green Witch's Book of Herbalism in a heartbeat.
Yes, please!
Yes!!!! Please make copies and sell!!!
Thank you so much for this. I too needed this video. Organizing my research felt daunting, but now I feel like I have a solid plan!
i love all the advice you give! i would love for you to define some of the things you list (actions, indications, energetics, etc.) for us beginners that don't have any knowledge on herbs!
Lol me waiting for what an action or energetic is..
Annie: Look it up. 😆❤
Thank you. I find deep peace and wisdom in your videos.
I love this video!! I am starting stuying herbalism and I was looking for a way to include all the information, always scared of missing something and there is so much information out there that you are right, doing cross referencing is so IMPORTANT!! Keep doing what you are doing, you are soothing and so informative... I wish you the best! :)
Annie you are absolutely amazing 😍 you always make my day and my heart goes out to you you are where my inspiration comes from and I greatly appreciate you taking time out of yours busy life to create something so incredible and beautiful and it never seems to amaze me when I watch one of you're videos and for that I thank you and from one witch to another blessed be 😌❤️.
Beautiful 😍 I love hand writing my materia medica as well - you’ve given me some more ideas to include ! Thank you for this video x
This is hands down the best video I've seen on this subject thank you 😊
I would love to read a book on herbs written by you! You really include so much interesting and important information and I love it! 😍
Thank you for this video! I especially appreciate how thorough your medicinal properties section is. I'm a current medical student who's always been interested in herbalism, and over the lockdown period I've been drawn to start finding ways to blend herbalism and western medicine into an integrative practice. I know I have a long way to go before that becomes a reality, but your videos have truly inspired me to take that first step and start experimenting and learning, even for just my own benefit. Thank you for that.
Tyler's Herbs of Choice is a fantastic scientific resource
I love your herbalism videos, you've inspired me to eventually study it. I'm a certified birth and bereavement doula and love all holistic studies
I am very impressed by your profession! It takes a special person to do what you do! Thank you
Wow that's great!
I love watching your videos! They make me so sleepy and tired. But not in a bad way! lol! It’s relaxing, calming, paceful, hypnotic! ... dare I say witchy! 😎 when I start getting anxiety attacks from living in a large city with no natural surroundings close by, or any other stress in my life! I’m so glad I’ve found your videos! Even though I don’t know you in RL I want you to know your touching many souls and healing them in a gentle way by just existing and loving yourself and being you and sharing a piece of life with us! Stay beautiful!
This is a very helpful tutorial! Thank you for being so thorough and thoughtful.
Just what I am looking for also! I especially like your handwritten and beautiful artistry. Very special in deed. It would be like buying art and a book, a magical healing book. Your so talented and have a gifts to share. Thank you for you!
This video was SO helpful, thank you! I've been struggling to keep my herbal research organized and consistent but I'll definitely use these categories going forward :)
Just finished making an herbal journal to fill out. This video came at such a good timing.
This is so great. I know I’m supposed to be taking notes, but I’ve had no idea what sort of stuff I was supposed to be putting in them.
This is definitely helpful! I kind of wandered away from my Medica because I didn't have a set style or structure I wanted to keep. This video gives me some great ideas. Thank you!
Thank you SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!! I LOVE LEARNING!! I'm about to start my journey into witchcraft & am trying to do my homework to see what speaks to me most... thank yoi again.
This is so swell, Annabel : ) Thank you for sharing your wonderful herbal wisdom with us !
This video is amazing! Your book has depth, detail and beauty. All important. Two things I would add. One is an actual printed photograph of the herb for each one. And two is a small section at the bottom for magically how the herb reacts to you. For example mugwort is used to clear out negative energy from homes but I find it works best for me for sleep spells for a deep dreamless refreshing sleep. So I might use sage for clearing. That doesn't mean mugwort doesn't clear only that the herb speaks to me differently. You might find as you work you can get more out of one cough remedy over another despite both being equal. There is a personal relationship with each herb often overlooked. Love your videos!
Wonderful video. I've been wondering for awhile what you include in your book. It looks so beautiful and packed with information 💚
Very informative video, and yes you are right, there are many books out there about this subject but not many videos I’ve seen on the identification of herbs or how to create your own notes so thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and way of doing this, I found it very easy to understand and appreciate the suggestions you have made for what to include when documenting information on a herb.