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Helping You 'Feel Good Again' Through The Power Of Herbal Medicine
Dellna Illavia. Medical Herbalist MNIMH.
>25y experience.

05/11/2025

I’ve spent decades studying illness, medicine, herbs, and spirit and what I’ve learned is simple but powerful..

everything begins with the nervous system.

It doesn’t matter how much we know about manifestation, mindset, or energy - if the body doesn’t feel safe, nothing can take root.

Safety isn’t a thought; it’s a feeling that lives in the body.

It’s the moment your breath deepens, your shoulders drop, and your system finally says, I’m not in danger anymore.

That’s when healing, creation, and peace become possible.

Herbal medicine supports this process beautifully.
Plants like lemon balm, oat straw, and passionflower speak the language of the body - softening tension, easing the stress response, and helping the body remember what calm feels like.

Because we’re not here to escape our humanity;
we’re here to come home to it. 🌿

— The London Herbalist

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27/10/2025

The body always knows what it needs.
Herbal medicine just helps you listen.

Every symptom is a message, every ache a whisper.
When you begin to listen with patience instead of fear, the body starts to guide you home.

That’s the true work of herbs - to reconnect you with the quiet intelligence within.
Not to fix you, but to remind you that you were never broken.

Formulated and prescribed by a qualified medical herbalist.

06/10/2025

The moon has always been a teacher.
She reminds us that we are cyclical, not constant —
meant to wax, wane, rest, and begin again.
Let her light be your permission to soften tonight. 🌙

05/10/2025

The moon has a way of reminding us that everything moves in cycles — light, rest, renewal.
Herbs work in the same rhythm. 🌿
They don’t rush; they align with nature’s timing, guiding our bodies back into balance one phase at a time.

Tonight, as the moonlight spills across the sky, I’m reminded how deeply connected the plant world is to her pull — how each leaf, flower, and root carries a whisper of her rhythm.

Sip your tea slowly tonight. Let it be a moonlit ritual. 🌕

18/09/2025

✨ Herbal Medicine Made Simple ✨
Your first steps into the world of herbal healing.

For centuries, herbs have been trusted to soothe, restore, and bring the body back into rhythm. But where do you begin?

That’s exactly why I created this ebook - a clear, beginner-friendly guide to understanding and using herbs with confidence.

Inside you’ll discover:

🌿 The story of herbal medicine from past to present
🌿 Safe guidelines on how to use and dose herbs
🌿 Practical recipes you can start with right away
🌿 Tips and insights for weaving herbal wisdom into your daily life

Whether you’re looking to support your sleep, reduce stress, or simply reconnect with nature, this guide gives you the foundations to begin.

📖 Ready to start your herbal journey?
Tap the link in my bio, head to my shop, and you’ll find Herbal Medicine Made Simple waiting for you.

17/09/2025

We live in a culture that pushes us to keep going - but healing happens when we rest. 🌙

These four herbs have been used for centuries to help the body remember sleep:
🌿 Hops - quiets restlessness
🌸 Chamomile - eases tension in body and mind
🌾 Oatstraw - nourishes the nervous system
🌺 Passionflower - calms racing thoughts

Together, they create a lullaby for the nervous system - soothing, grounding, and deeply restorative. ✨

This is the blend inside Get Me To Sleep, crafted to remind your body how to let go and rest.

💫 What helps you soften into sleep?

16/09/2025

🍂 Autumn teaches us the beauty of slowing down.

As September arrives, the pace shifts. The air cools, the light softens, and nature itself invites us to pause. 🌿

This season is a gentle reminder that rest is not laziness - it is balance. Just as the trees shed their leaves and the soil prepares for renewal, our bodies, too, need time to recalibrate.

✨ Herbs whisper this same wisdom: slow down, breathe deeper, and nourish yourself. Healing happens in rhythm, not in rush.

What ritual of rest are you welcoming into your September?

15/09/2025

Life moves in cycles of ending and beginning. Some days it feels as though the ground shifts beneath us, and the body needs time to catch up.

This is where herbs become quiet allies:
🌿 Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) - steadies the stress response, anchoring you through change.
🌹 Rose (Rosa damascena) - softens the heart, reminding you it is safe to feel.
🍃 Damiana (Turnera diffusa) - relaxes tension and restores joy, bringing lightness back into the body.

Herbs hold memory in their roots and petals. They remind us we are part of this same rhythm - safe to release, safe to soften, safe to begin again.

✨ Which herb is calling to you today?

10/09/2025

🌕✨ Blood Moon Eclipse · 999 Portal ✨🌕

Last night’s eclipse wasn’t just a celestial event - it opened what many call the 999 Portal.

In numerology, 9 is the number of completion.
999 is a doorway: endings, release, and the chance to step into renewal.

Eclipses carry that same energy. They pull what’s hidden into the light, asking us to let go of what no longer belongs, so that the soul can breathe again.

And just like the moon pulls the tides, this energy moves through nature too - through the trees that shed their leaves, through herbs and flowers that grow, bloom, and return to the earth, through the cycles written into your own body. 🌿

✨ The message of this portal is simple:

You are safe to release.
You are safe to begin again.
Every ending carries the seed of renewal.

This may feel like a new side of The London Herbalist, and in truth, it’s the same thread, simply widening - because herbs, cycles, and the cosmos are all part of the same remembering.

Tell me in the comments — what are you ready to release, and what are you calling in under this eclipse? 🌙

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08/09/2025

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Herbs don’t just calm the nervous system - they remind the soul it is safe.

Safety is more than the absence of fear. It’s the presence of balance, love, and vitality.

That’s why I weave herbs like Holy Basil, Rose, and Damiana into my blends.

🌿 Holy Basil steadies your stress and lifts your spirit.
🌹 Rose brings your heart back to tenderness and ease.
🌺 Damiana grounds you into the body, relaxing tension and inviting pleasure.

Each cup is a way of remembering: you are safe, you are held, you are whole.

Which of these soul herbs is calling to you today?

05/09/2025

Healing begins when the body remembers it is safe.

Not because safety is created in the moment, but because it has always been written into you.

Stress, noise, and overwhelm can make us forget.

But herbs have a way of reminding - they whisper to your nervous system: you can soften now.

Every sip of tea, every pause, every ritual is an invitation back to yourself.

🌿 How do you remind your body it’s safe?

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