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of Virginia, because of the local plant ecosystem. She has long been attracted to a theme of bio-regional herbalism, which roughly translated means that the plants most important to us are the ones that essentially grow in our own back yards. Rappahannock is a lush laboratory of leafy life.
“Hippocrates said, ‘Let your medicine be your food, and let your food be your medicine,’ and herbal medicine really helps the body to build itself in a solid and healthy way and is very proactive,” Kathleen said.
“If you’re strong and have a healthy foundation for your body you won’t get sick as often or as badly if you should get sick,” she said. “Herbalism is such a powerful tool to well being that more and more medical professionals are becoming interested in the field.”
She said herbalism is an effective preventative medicine and plants a blessing from God with the ability, if properly prepared and administered, to help the body heal itself on many levels.
She is quick to point out, however, that this traditional healing method is not a
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