Lavender growing in the hill above my school. We are having an Aromatherapy course! Starts on October 10. See more at jointheflow.net The price is 350€. There are so many ways to use lavender: Use 1gr daily in calming brews and tinctures. Place it fresh, in sugar layers, and use that sugar in teas, sweets and cocktails. Place it in your closets to repel moths. It is a member of Lamiaceae family. Photo is mine, all rights reserved.  #lavender #lavandula #lavanduladentata #frenchlavender #aromatherapy #aromatherapist #essentialoilsrock  #herbaleducation #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #plantallies #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies (at Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiRriEaoxlr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Plantago major, known as "pentanevro" in Greek, growing wild on Stenosia waterfalls. Read more below about this fascinating plant! Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey According to research, Plantago major can treat hemoptysis, asthma, tuberculosis, lung and plural lesions. Taken orally with honey is the most desirable dosage form for treating pulmonary disorders. It is effective in upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Plus, it is used in different kinds of wound and skin diseases, such as deep wound, purulent wound, chronic and progressive wounds etc. Plantago major (P. major) belongs to the Plantaginaceae family. It grows as a native plant in Asia, Europe, and America. To date, 275 Plantago species have been identified worldwide. Tender young plantain leaves can be eaten raw and older leaves can be cooked. The seeds can be cooked like rice. Plantago species have been used since prehistoric times as herbal remedies.  #plantago #plantagomajor #plantain #Plantaginaceae #greekflora #greekherbs #herbnerd #wildherbs #botany #botanicalmedicine #medicinalherbs #myherbalstudies #healingherbs #foraging #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #primitiveskills #survivalskills #urbanherbalist #herbalremedies #apothecary #ethnobotany #ethnobotanist Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. Bibliography: Plantago major in Traditional Persian Medicine and modern phytotherapy: a narrative review - Younes Najafian et al (at Καταρράκτες Στενωσιάς) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiMVo1foEty/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

One of my favorite places in Chiang Mai: Wat Pa Pao. Read more below. Discover my books on bodywork, Thai medicine and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey This is a little-known, non-touristic wat (temple). Admission is free. It is a Shan-style temple (one of the very few ones in the area) built in the late 1800s. One treasure possessed by the temple (though not shown in the images here) is an ancient Buddha figure in the 'Thai Ping I' style dated to 1487. The temple still functions as a community center for the local Shan community, and a newer hall on the west side offers language instruction in the Shan dialect for children, in addition to offering the Poy Sang Long ritual (literally, the 'Festival of the Crystal Sons'), a rite of passage in early Spring where boys aged seven to fourteen are inducted as novice monks for a period of three days.  #thaimassageschool #thaimassagetraining #thaimedicine #chiangmai #thailand #thailandtravel #nuadthai #nuadboran #thaimassage #thaiyogamassage #authorsofinstagram #thaitemple #wat #wats #buddhisttemple #buddhism #dharma #shan #southeastasia  Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. Bibliography: orientalarchitecture.com (at Chiang Mai, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiHbb4xo8--/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Saltwort (called "almyra" in Greek) growing wild on the beach. Read more below about the fascinating history of that plant! Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey Young leaves and stems can be eaten raw or cooked. The leaves can be used as a spinach substitute or added in small quantities to salads. The seed is edible too. It can be ground into a meal and used as a gruel, thickener in soups etc., or added to cereal flours when making bread. However, the seed is small and hard to collect any quantity. The ashes of the burnt plant are used for making glass and soap. At one time large quantities of the ashes were imported into Britain for this purpose, but nowadays a chemical process using salt is employed. The ashes can also be used as a cleaner for fabrics.  #salsola #saltwort #glasswort #greekbeaches #wildmedicine #wildgourmet #greekflora #greekherbs #herbnerd #wildherbs #botany #botanicalmedicine #medicinalherbs #myherbalstudies #healingherbs #foraging #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #primitiveskills #survivalskills #urbanherbalist #herbalremedies #apothecary #ethnobotany #ethnobotanist Text credit: Wikipedia & pfaf. (at Μεσσηνία) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiEy0BdIOMg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thai medicine does include spiritual elements like divination, incantations, astrology, and sak yan tattooing. This plate is derived from a traditional Thai manuscript on divination, based on astronomical events (found on British Library). In my book on Tok Sen - see it here: https://amzn.to/3wGwl31 iI explore aspects of "shamanic" Thai medicine! It is available on Amazon, as a Kindle and as a paperback edition. Like all my books, this too is FREE with Kindle Unlimited. Go ahead and check it out! #toksen #massagetools #thaimassageschool #thaimassagetraining #thaimedicine #thailand #nuadthai #nuadboran #thaimassage #thaiyogamassage #authorsofinstagram #massageschool #massageinstructor #massagetherapist #massagetherapy #kindleunlimited #shamanichealing #animism  (at Chiang Mai, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9Bn84otfr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Clematis vitalba, growing wild in Stenosia village, Greece. See more on my courses at jointheflow.net ...discover my books at bit.ly/elefteria ...and read more about that. The plant is administered as analgesic and antiinflammatory in the form of poultice from the leaves, which is applied to the skin for one hour. If the poultice remains to the skin for more than an hour, it may cause pustules and purulent dermatitis (source: http://mediplantepirus.med.uoi.gr) Do not take the plant internally. Contains toxic compounds, like many plants of the Ranunculaceae family. In our herbal medicine course, we will dive deeper into the world of medicinal plants! See more at bit.ly/votanotherapeia Course starts on October 13. Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. #clematis #Clematisvitalba #poisonousplants #myherbalstudies #herbalmedicine #ranunculaceae #medicinalplants #greekherbs #poultices #rewilding #survivalskills #hikingingreece #greekflora #botany #botanicalmedicine #herbalmedicines #sarsaparilla #herbaleducation #eatweeds #foragingforfood (at Στενωσιά Μεσσηνίας) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch38_o2ouB1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We are having a food technology course! Learn how to save tons of money by preserving and transforming wild, grown and bought food. Lessons begin on October 12. See more at https://bit.ly/texnologiatrofimon Register with a DM or email us (from bio). #foodtechnology #foodpreservation #offgrid #offgridliving #sustainableliving #homestead #pickling #fermentation #smokecuring #canning #lactofermentation #diykitchen #fermentedfoods #diyfermentation #naturalfermentation (at Flow - Wellness and Training) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChyuAqColXm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Have a look at my book on the Thai herbal packs - see it here on Amazon:  bit.ly/lukprakob This photo is from a course we did at my little school in Athens. FREE with Kindle unlimited. Contains detailed instructions, Thai recipes and amazing photos from Thailand. Discover a new, exciting way to use herbs in your massage practice, and also to family and friends. Very effective for muscle aches and for colds. Photo taken by me. All rights reserved. #apothecary #chiangmai #massageschool #thaimassagetraining #herbaldispensary  #thaiherb #thaimedicine #herbalcompress #thaimassage #thaiyogamassage #thaiyoga #ayurvedalifestyle #ayurvedicmedicine #massagetherapy #massagetherapylife #lukprakob #thaiherbalcompress #poultice #myherbalstudies #herbalremedies #kindleunlimited #ayurvedicherbs #ayurvedichealing #herbalmedicine #herbalball (at Flow - Wellness and Training) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chus7qdIbb0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Carrot seed essential oil rocks! Learn about this and more in our Aromatherapy course. Starts on October 10. Price:350€. Send dm for registration or email us (link in bio). #aromatherapyeducation #carrotseed #queenanneslace #daucuscarota  #aromatherapy #aromatherapist #essentialoilsrock  #herbaleducation #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #plantallies #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies (at Flow - Wellness and Training) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsKhy6IYVw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Read about the ancient Greek myth that surrounds the plant Smilax aspera (its berries are now everywhere): Smilax, according to an ancient myth, was a very beautiful nymph, who fell in love with the mortal Spartan Crocus. However, there was a slight problem: God Hermes also fell in love with Crocus! Disappointed, he transformed the guy into the well-known saffron plant. Then, goddess Aphrodite transformed the sad nymph into a fragrant creeper that will bloom at the same time as the crocus. In our herbal medicine course, I promise to tell stories with much happier endings! See more at bit.ly/votanotherapeia The plant is know as arkoudovatos in Greek, and it is edible. It is sometimes sold as sarsaparilla. Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. #smilax #smilaxaspera #smilacaceae #herbalistsofinstagram #ancientgreekgods #ancientgreece #greekmythology #greekflora #botany #botanicalmedicine #herbalmedicines #sarsaparilla #herbaleducation #eatweeds #foragingforfood (at Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChpcCGXIRCM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Coprinellus disseminatus, growing wild in Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork, Thai medicine and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey Unlike most other coprinoid mushrooms, C. disseminatus does not dissolve into black ink (deliquesce) in maturity. It is edible (i.e., non-poisonous) but small and insubstantial.  The photo was taken by me (all rights reserved) during a hike I did while in Chiang Mai. Doi Inthanon is a magical place! #coprinellus #fairyinkcap #wildmushroom #mushrooms #wildmushrooms #doiinthanon #thailandnationalparks #southeastasia #thaijungle #foragingformushrooms #foraging #myherbalstudies #thaimassageschool #thaimassagetraining #thaimedicine #chiangmai #thailand #thailandtravel #nuadthai #nuadboran #thaimassage #thaiyogamassage #authorsofinstagram (at Doi Inthanon National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChgwyOzoG3P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Euphorbia helioscopia, the sun spurge, growing wild on the hill above my school. Read more below about this fascinating herb. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey It is a herbaceous annual plant, native to most of Europe, northern Africa, and eastward through most of Asia. Folk names include wart spurge, umbrella milkweed and madwoman's milk. In Chinese medicine, it is known as ze qi. It belongs to the category " Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing". It is used externally (e.g. in scrofula ointments) and internally. However, it does have some toxicity, and caution is needed. The sap contains a latex which is toxic on ingestion and highly irritant externally, causing photosensitive skin reactions and severe inflammation, especially on contact with eyes or open cuts. The toxicity can remain high even in dried plant material (pfaf.org). According to Dan Bensky: "An interesting food therapy for abdominal edema and ascites, noted by the contemporary physician Zhou FengWu, calls for the patient to boil two eggs in water with 15g of Euphorbiae helioscopiae Herba (ze' qi). The liquid is discarded and the eggs are eaten. This is to be repeated daily. He also had some concerns about this herb, noting, "Generally, the dosage should not be high, as overdosage can lead to adverse reactions such as pallor, weakness of the limbs, vertigo, nausea, and vomiting."  Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. #euphorbia #euphorbiahelioscopia #sunspurge #toxicplants #toxicherbs #poisonousplants #chineseherbs #tcm #chineseherbalmedicine #traditionalchinesemedicine #wildmedicine #greekflora #greekherbs #herbnerd #wildherbs #botany #botanicalmedicine #medicinalherbs #myherbalstudies #healingherbs #foraging #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #primitiveskills #survivalskills #urbanherbalist #herbalremedies #apothecary #ethnobotany #ethnobotanist (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChZIyn9LC-3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Lavender growing in the hill above my school. See more on my courses at jointheflow.net ...discover my books at bit.ly/elefteria ...and read more about that. There are so many ways to use lavender: Use 1gr daily in calming brews and tinctures. Place it fresh, in sugar layers, and use that sugar in teas, sweets and cocktails. Place it in your closets to repel moths. It is a member of Lamiaceae family. Photo is mine, all rights reserved.  #lavender #lavandula #lavanduladentata #frenchlavender #aromatherapy #aromatherapist #essentialoilsrock  #herbaleducation #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #plantallies #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChT9TqTopbc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is Hibiscus syriacus, known as "iviskos" in Greece, and its petals are EDIBLE!  Looking to preserve and use more wild, free food? In our course: https://bit.ly/texnologiatrofimon you will learn everything from pickles to fermentation and smoke curing.  This is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae.The leaf and the flowers are edible - try adding them in salads! You can also dry them and use them in teas. H. syriacus has 5-petaled flowers (to 7.5 cm or 3 inches diameter) in solid colors of white, red, purple, mauve, violet, or blue, or bicolors with a different colored throat, depending upon the cultivar. Extending from the base of these five petals is the pistil at the center, with the stamen around it. These basic characteristics give the H. syriacus flower and its many variants their distinctive form. The plant can bloom continuously from July through September, usually at night. The 10-centimetre-wide (4-inch), single- or double-flowering, large-petaled, very showy flowers adorn the plant throughout the summer. With maturity, flexible plant stems become weighted under the load of prolific summer flowers, and bend over halfway to the ground. #herbaleducation #hibiscus #hibiscussyriacus #rosemallow #edibleflowers #medicinalplants #myherbalstudies #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #plantallies #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies  #foraging #plantallies #malvaceae  Text credit: Wikipedia (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChHCjdfrpvI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Have a look at my book on the Thai herbal packs - see it here on Amazon:  bit.ly/lukprakob This photo is from a course we did at Hang Dong school, in Chiang Mai. FREE with Kindle unlimited. Contains detailed instructions, Thai recipes and amazing photos from Thailand. Discover a new, exciting way to use herbs in your massage practice, and also to family and friends. Very effective for muscle aches and for colds. Photo taken by me. All rights reserved. #apothecary #chiangmai #massageschool #thaimassagetraining #herbaldispensary  #thaiherb #thaimedicine #herbalcompress #thaimassage #thaiyogamassage #thaiyoga #ayurvedalifestyle #ayurvedicmedicine #massagetherapy #massagetherapylife #lukprakob #thaiherbalcompress #poultice #myherbalstudies #herbalremedies #kindleunlimited #ayurvedicherbs #ayurvedichealing #herbalmedicine #herbalball (at Chiang Mai, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChEiO1QrDfX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hi from Greece! Did you know that fresh brown algae have wound healing properties? Just place them on a wound. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey #brownalgae #alginates #seaweed #algae #woundhealing #greekflora #greekherbs #herbnerd #wildherbs #botany #botanicalmedicine #medicinalherbs #myherbalstudies #healingherbs #foraging #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #primitiveskills #survivalskills #urbanherbalist #herbalremedies #apothecary #ethnobotany #ethnobotanist (at Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChB8wHRI4zf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

These are Magnolia grandiflora fruits! The flowers are edible and can be pickled,, or dried (they are used as tea and / or spice in that form). Also, a tincture can be made from the bark (called hou po in Chinese). Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey #herbaleducation #magnolia #magnoliagrandiflora #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #chinesemedicine #edibleflowers #medicinalplants #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #plantallies #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies  #foraging #plantallies (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg8sEuCIHff/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=