New England Aster – Issue 56

This month we’ll dive into the medicinal uses of this beautiful purple blooming plant and how she was used traditionally by the Native Americans versus how traditional herbalists use her today. Though the parts used are different, the results are just as powerful, if not more so with the more modern tradition of using New England Aster.

You’ll learn to identify NEA from other asters, when to harvest this autumn beauty and how to capture the constituents for treating a variety of illnesses including bronchitis, asthma, allergies, fevers with sore throats, fevers as well as poison ivy.

Breathing Easy, Much Faster With New England Aster Table of Contents:

Note to Parents
Supply List
Calendar
Herb Spirit
All About New England Aster & bonus Glossary section
Scramble, Search and More: Word Search, Word Scramble, Alphabetical Order, Find the Energetics, How Many Words Can You Make?
Herbal Botany
Herbal Lore: New England Aster Speaks, Will You Listen?
Songs and Poems: New England Aster, Flower Haiku (inspired by jim mcdonald), Haiku (Untitled)
Herbal Recipes: New England Aster Extract, New England Aster Tea, New England Aster Wash and Poultice, New England Aster Steam
Coloring Page
Herbal Crafts: Herb Pressing/Drawing, New England Aster Pendant
Maze: Find your way through the New England Aster Flower
Journal: Write your thoughts, medicine making notes and other information about your month with New England Aster
Crossword Puzzle
Resources
Little Purple Aster by Lenore E. Mulets

PDF digital file – 42 pages from Cover to Cover.