Comments on: Reviving the Art of Embodied Herbalism https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embodied-herbalism Helping you build your home herbalism skills since 1988 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kami McBride https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-12456 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:15:34 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-12456 In reply to Raia.

This sounds great!!

]]> By: Raia https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-12449 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:06:39 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-12449 We use a special broom called venik in the bath, made from young branches and leaves of birch or oak.

Birch -for smooth skin and special aroma or oak – for a stronger massage and intense aroma.

The broom is soaked in hot water or held in steam to soften the leaves and bark, to release the essential oils and aromas into the steam and then it is used to gently beat the skin creating like a wellness massage. The gentle whipping stimulates circulation, open pores and there you have a ritual of wellness and purification.

]]> By: Kami McBride https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-12157 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:10:41 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-12157 In reply to Nancy Richter.

Awesome, it can add so much to the gathering!

]]> By: Sharon https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-12149 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:26:20 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-12149 Thank you I will try this.

]]> By: Nancy Richter https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-12142 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:08:03 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-12142 I’m definitely going to do this, for myself and for my family. My family will be removing not only their shoes but their socks as well as they enter my home. Our next gathering is Easter Sunday!

]]> By: Karla https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-11243 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 14:49:50 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-11243 Kami, thank you I love this. I never thought about this. On my walks with the dogs I will touch the neighbors rosemary and breath it all in. I will definitely try the brushing and foot oiling. Thank you

]]> By: Kami McBride https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-10004 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:53:03 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-10004 In reply to Lana Tan.

<3

]]> By: Lana Tan https://kamimcbride.com/embodied-herbalism/#comment-9995 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 02:23:36 +0000 https://kamimcbride.com/?p=8697#comment-9995 Beautiful writing! Couldn’t agree more that we’re awakening a culture that remembers to honor the Earth. You’ve articulated it beautifully here. This is a concept that I’ve felt but couldn’t quite put my finger on. I am the active “healer” in my family, but know that everyone shares this innate ability of life and am a lot more inspired to start sharing the skills of listening to, honoring, and utilizing the sacred medicines that surround us. We need it, the Earth needs it, it’s time. Thank you!

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