PHYTOTHERAPY

is the use of plants for healing. Nature provides medicines according to seasonal needs. In the Autumn, berries and nuts, etc. - foods high in fats, sugars and proteins provide sustenance in preparation for Winter. Animals eat roots and bark through the Winter if not hibernating. These high roughage foods maintain gut motility. Wild horses make "dung piles" in specific places so they can return during times of starvation and recycle the nutrients remaining in their manure. In the Spring, animals seek the liver and blood cleansing properties of roots - docks and dandelions, etc. The fresh spring grasses are naturally introduced slowly into the diet as they begin growing. There are no bursts of chemical fertilizers to make toxic pasture. Summer fills the landscape with nourishing, healing plants that bring the nutients up from the roots into leaves, stems, blossoms and seeds. Animals are innately drawn to the herbs they require in health and in dis-ease. Plants have marks of "similars", a color or shape marking their properties (yellows for the liver, reds for blood, etc.). After the Fall "harvest", the nutrients drop to the roots for storage through the cycle into Winter. Isn't it just wonderful!