Natural colors are medicines for our eyes, brain and spirits. The varying shades of yellows, mauves, pale greens in the Wild Meadow Medicine shawls come from a variety of plants including Black-eyed Susan, Ferns, Comfrey, Milkweed, Peonies, Sumac, Blackberries, and Goldenrod.
Some of the Wild Meadow shawls are crafted using an eco-printing process in which flowers and leaves are imprinted onto the fabric. Others are single-dyed with Solidago (Goldenrod), which is often maligned because it is confused with Ragweed, which can cause seasonal pollen allergies. Solidago’s pollen is distributed differently so it is not the culprit, but in fact is used to help ease seasonal allergy symptoms.
Solidago, which means to “make whole”, has a range of healing properties including for the urinary and respiratory systems.
As you wrap yourself in a golden-yellow Solidago Medicine Shawl envision yourself being made whole, full of vitality and light. Its vibrant shades of yellow are as if it was infused directly from the sun. Both the Solidago shawls and the one-of-a-kind eco-print shawls conjure the spirit of Wild Meadows—imagine a soft, warm gentle breeze caressing your skin as you breathe in the smells, sights and sounds of the precious meadow. Each shawl is one-of-a-kind and a generous: 43” x 90”.
Ingredients:
- Spring and rain water
- Home-grown, organic and locally wildcrafted plants including Solidago (Goldenrod), Black-eyed Susan, Ferns, Comfrey, Milkweed, Peonies, Sumac and Blackberries, grown and harvested with the help of the plant spirits, the soil, water, and air
- Handwoven 100% organic cotton made by village artisans that work in partnership with Maiwa, a wonderful woman-owned company.
- Depending on the shawl, some are infused with tea, black walnuts, elderberries, homemade iron-water, or other plants.
Wild Meadow Medicine Shawl
Medicine shawls and cloth are an ancient tradition. In the Ayurveda health system, one of its many components is Ayurvastra, which translates to healing cloth. Certain medicinal herbs are used in the dyeing process, infusing the fabric with the plants' healing properties—immune support, cleansing, and more— understanding that our skin is the largest organ of our bodies and it absorbs as well as releases what comes in contact with it. The most common Ayurvastra is made with turmeric, known for its anti-inflammatory and other health properties.
My Three Artemisias Medicine Shawls use a variety of plants depending on the intention and season.
The processes I use throughout my Three Artemisias products are plant-based, non-toxic, low-impact, low-water. I am mindful of each step in the process as I create healing works of art to be cherished and are beneficial to the earth, rather than harming it.
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