Rose
The Rose Muse
A flower with a long history of love, beauty, and the language of the heart.
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Seven Plants
for a Woman’s Ritual.
Botanical stories, feminine traditions, and my gotu kola skincare oil. A 14-page guide from Dr. Michele Burklund, with illustrated plant stories, feminine symbolism, and a skincare ritual to make your own.
Seven plants.
Seven ways to pay attention.
Shatavari
The Nourishing Mother
An Ayurvedic root that opens a thoughtful conversation about the changing years.
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Vitex
The Keeper of Rhythm
A Mediterranean plant whose cultural story is as specific as its modern preparations.
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Red clover
The Meadow Maiden
A familiar meadow flower and a useful doorway into understanding phytoestrogens.
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Mugwort
The Moon Dreamer
Silver-backed leaves, women’s herbal traditions, and stories of dreams.
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Burdock
The Rooted Guardian
An earthy root, a place in the kitchen, and my apple-and-burdock pairing.
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Gotu kola
The Patient Alchemist
The small, fan-shaped leaf at the center of my nighttime skincare ritual.
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My nighttime skincare ritualA little glow,
A little glow,
bottled.
Dried gotu kola. Olive oil. A little patience. Learn how to make the topical infusion I use at night, with a simple method, skin-testing guidance, and care for your finished bottle.
A personal body-care ritual, with clear notes on what homemade botanical oils can and cannot promise.
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Is this a supplement protocol?
No. It is a botanical guide to history, symbolism, everyday practices, and one topical oil ritual. It includes plant-specific care notes. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, medicines, and ongoing symptoms call for individual advice.
Can I also take The Foundations?
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