When I was dealing with Corona in my lungs a couple months ago, I utilized Mullein in my formula. I had some already harvested and dried at that time, but decided that I should also harvest some more to have on hand with this respiratory virus going around. Mullein is heavy this year, as plants seem often want to do when they are needed, showing their perfect timing and immersion in the flow.
While harvesting I began to sing to Mullein about what was going on and why I was harvesting her leaves and then to sing to the virus that was meshing with my body.
I'm not singer, but I am a long-time student of breath as a mindfulness practice, and the virus had made me short of breath, just doing simple activities like picking Mullein. This shortness of breath for no real reason* (I wasn't running up a hill - nor did I have a knee on my neck) was a new experience for me (having never had asthma or pneumonia or anything like it) and I felt it important that I try to deep breathe and stay in touch with my lungs. I think this is why the singing happened, this undeniable connection to breath. I felt compelled and I obliged.
I'm not singer, but I am a long-time student of breath as a mindfulness practice, and the virus had made me short of breath, just doing simple activities like picking Mullein. This shortness of breath for no real reason* (I wasn't running up a hill - nor did I have a knee on my neck) was a new experience for me (having never had asthma or pneumonia or anything like it) and I felt it important that I try to deep breathe and stay in touch with my lungs. I think this is why the singing happened, this undeniable connection to breath. I felt compelled and I obliged.
The vibrations from singing with what little breath I could take felt healing for my body, just as I feel the cat's healing medicine when they lean against my chest and purr. I am thankful for the ~sound.~ I sang to the virus as yet another way to connect to this other part of life that was finding its terrain in my body - lyrics of a willingness to hear its song too. A mutual expression of meeting, of life, of relationship, of learning.
And here, this weekend, Mullein comes to me again in the most majestic form. Truly a crowning. <3
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| Corona is teaching us to look at what we are giving birth to; various things are coming to term that have long been in the works, but we still have choices to make as to have they are received and what we do with what is born unto us. |
Also, I wanted to share my formulary for those who know the herbs well enough by sight. I do not want to simply share a list of the herbs I utilized to get through the acute stages as they may not be the right ones for you. There is not a one size fits all answer in Herbalism as the body that a pathogen engages plays a role in how the pathogen manifests - and even if it manifests at all. This means that herbs are utilized for the specific body that has symptoms and what those symptoms are; Herbalism is not a 'take this for that' modality. So my formula for Corona may not be your formula for Corona and you do not want to make yourself worse; so please consult with a qualified practitioner if you are wanting to utilize herbs for Corona. But for those who know the herbs and understand differential diagnosis, I will share pictures for you to see what I utilized, and feel free to talk to me privately.
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| Mullein, Raspberry Leaf, and Boneset were infused with the decoction below. |
Many of you will recognize fresh sliced Ginger root and dried Citrus peel; these support digestion among other things. This is the formula I used at the peak of acuity with Corona when I felt I was going toward cytokine storm territory. Severe lung pain that had began at the bottom and worked its way up to feel it was encompassing them, wracking "bone" pain, could hardly take a breath, headache, strange heartbeat, severe fatigue, runny nose, sore throat, neck pain. I noticed immediate results from the formula. I had been on a different formula leading up to this point, and after peaking and feeling "better" I moved to formulas more nourishing and recovery oriented.
I am still doing this now, but seem to have been left with a strange, but not severe, "achiness" in my whole body and strange pains I am not used to along with hands or fingers going to sleep for no reason. I am working to alleviate this, focusing on Blood. I no longer have the list of symptoms I had before, all that is cleared up except I still have fatigue, though it's nowhere near what it was.
