Amethyst Touch Holistics

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

Homemade Shiitake Extract: this is a David Winston recipe for making a homemade shiitake extract that will boost your immune system. The first step is making a strong shiitake decoction. Cover your shiitakes in water and heat for 8-12 hours using low heat - 110 F. Then use a herb powder such as Eleuthero powder to make a paste. Roll the paste into a thin layer and dry in a dehydrator or oven on a low heat setting. When it is completely dry use a blender to turn into powder.
Now you might ask, why go through all this trouble? The problem with mushrooms is that our digestive systems can't break down the cell walls of the mushroom cells very well. So in order to get the true value from medicinal mushrooms, we need to make water or alcohol extracts.

11/20/2025

Sibyl of the Rhine // Hildegard von Bingen was a German healer, mystic, visionary artist, symphonic composer, nun, and herbalist of the 12th century. She studied the healing properties of plants, gem stones, and animals throughout her life. Her writings are still published and printed today—I recommend checking out her book, Physica. As we approach the veil-thin days of late October, it's enspiriting to remember our herbal ancestors 🍂🍁

“I, the fiery life of divine essence, am aflame beyond the beauty of the meadows, I gleam in the waters, and I burn in the sun, moon and stars ... I awaken everything to life.” — H. von Bingen

🍂 To read more about Hildegard:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-sharratt/8-reasons-why-hildegard-matters-now_b_2006626.html

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11/20/2025

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

Congratulations Laura Woodruff!