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Gut-Heal Tea: Variations on a Theme

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A quote attributed to Hippocrates says “all disease begins in the gut.” No surprise, then, that gut-heal tea is a major part of our practice! We work with this formula – or better said, this schema for creating individualized formulae – very, very often. It’s not only a ‘digestive’ blend, it’s also a nervine formula: it operates at the nexus between the digestive and nervous systems.

But we don’t prepare it the same way every time! Variation is essential to make a blend that best suits a person’s body and needs. Today’s episode of the Holistic Herbalism Podcast is all about this flexibility in formulation.

We can adjust the blend based on the person’s energetics, the desired actions of the herbs, and special affinities they have. While we must avoid creating a ‘kitchen sink’ of insufficiently intentional herbs, there’s plenty of room for addressing the specific patterns in each person.

Here are the specific versions of gut-heal tea formulae we explored in this episode:

“the original” gut-heal tea

calendula (Calendula off.) flower
plantain (Plantago major) leaf
peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaf
chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flower
ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seed
licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root

a gut-heal tea for the holidays

1 part calendula (Calendula off.)
1 part chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
1/2 part rose petals (Rosa spp.)
1/2 part yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
1 part damiana (Turnera diffusa)
1 part wood betony (Stachys off.)
1/2 part fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
1/2+ part ginger (Zingiber off.)
5 or 6 cardamom pods (Elettaria cardamomum)

katja’s current gut-heal tea

self-heal (Prunella vulgaris)
chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
betony (Stachys off.)
catnip (Nepeta cataria)
ginger (Zingiber off.)
tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)

ryn’s current gut-heal tea

yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
saint john’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
ginger (Zingiber off.)
plantain (Plantago major)
catnip (Nepeta cataria)
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)
jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
lungwort (Pulmonaria off.)

We dive into gut-heal tea most fully in our Digestive Health course, though as you’ll understand after you’ve heard this episode, it’s also really relevant to Neurological & Emotional Health.

For more principles & strategies of formulation, check out our Fundamentals of Formulation course! And if you’re feeling a little uncertain about the individual herbs themselves, the Holistic Herbalism Materia Medica is where to begin.

Like all our offerings, these online video courses come with free access to twice-weekly live Q&A sessions with us, lifetime access to current & future course material, open discussion threads integrated in each lesson, an active student community, study guides, quizzes & capstone assignments, and more.

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