Late summer medicine making for hormonal health & beyond: Herbal vinegars, oxymels and shrubs

Late summer has arrived, and with it a sense of fall coming soon. In the earth, in our bodies. As folks with wombs, we're intimately connected with the seasons outside of us. And it's in this late summer season we can start to feel an urgency or desire to both relish in the abundance and joy of summer in all its glory, and also store and preserve our foods and medicines for the coming winter. Herbal vinegars are a form of preservation that brings it all together. We can make everything from strongly medicinal vinegars we are working with intensively for a clear purpose all the way to fun and lighthearted shrubs or oxymels we can prepare with the intention to uplift and/or enjoy with friends in a social setting.Herbal vinegars are versatile, accessible, and also - unsurprisingly - a remnant of our ancestral womb lineages. A form of medicine that's been around as long as written records have been, and likely a lot longer than that. But what are the *actual* benefits of medicinal vinegars? When would we choose them over other preparations, and why?What do they extract better than other methods?I cover all of this (and more, of course), in this week's episode.Listen to learn:what herbal vinegars area little on the history of herbal vinegars (hint: they're ancient)different medicinal preparation methods from around the worldsome of the modern research on health benefits of vinegarwhy we might want to incorporate herbal vinegars for hormonal healthsome herbs that may be especially helpful in the form of vinegarResources:Today's shownotes: Get references + link to Herbal Vinegar bookEpisode 4: Herbal spotlight on tulsiEpisode 11: Herbal spotlight on dandelionEpisode 22: Herbal spotlight on nettlesEpisode 32: Herbal spotlight on motherwortEpisode 44: Herbal bitters & hormonal healthFREE GUIDE: 10 Key Herbs for Your Hormonal HealthIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal healClick here to send me a quick message :)