Day 1: Intro to Using Healing Plants

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Welcome to the ‘Putting Healing Plants to Good Use’ series! Today is day 1, and we’re 
going to talk about what healing plants are and some basics about ways you can use 
them. Don’t forget to check out our blog post about healing herbs here: [Insert Link]
What Are Healing Plants?

Healing plants are essentially plants that have health or medicinal properties to help 
your physical or mental wellbeing. This runs the gamut of varieties, from flowers that 
can be muddled into a salve to rub on your skin, to herbs that are used to help 
depression and anxiety. There are plants that help all sorts of medical issues like skin 
conditions, burns and scrapes, arthritis, chronic pain, oral health, headaches, and many 
others. 

Here are some of the more common healing plants you might learn about:

* Basil
* Thyme
* Lavender
* Chamomile
* Aloe vera
* Bergamot
* Calendula
* St. John’s Wort
* Dandelion

How Can You Use Them?

This is another big question, because there are so many ways to use these healing 
plants and herbs! This depends on what the purpose is and whether you want to make 
something yourself or purchase it from your local herbal store. But here is an idea of 
some things we will be discussing throughout this series. 

1. Use essential oils to get better sleep and help with mental health
2. Drink tea made from herbs grown in your garden
3. Get dried herbs to make your own salve, lotion, or poultice

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for day 2 of the series!

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