Herbs for Healing Body & Spirit: Part 2 – Breath & Mental Clarity
Breath is life. When our lungs are clear and our minds are calm, we move through the world with ease, focus, and grace. Herbs that support the respiratory system and mental clarity not only keep our physical bodies strong but also open pathways to higher consciousness and spiritual insight.
This second part of our series highlights herbs that help us breathe deeper, think clearer, and ground into inner peace.
Featured Herbs for Breath & Clarity
Mullein Leaf
Wellness Use: Supports lung health, clears mucus, soothes coughs, and opens the respiratory system.
Spiritual Use: Used for protection, courage, and banishing negative energy. Believed to create a shield of light around the spirit.
Kitchen Use: Steep dried mullein leaves into teas for gentle lung support.
Peppermint
Wellness Use: Opens airways, aids digestion, cools the body, relieves tension headaches.
Spiritual Use: Cleanses the aura, refreshes energy, attracts new opportunities, and clears mental fog.
Kitchen Use: Fresh or dried leaves can be used in teas, desserts, and refreshing water infusions.
Chrysanthemum Flower
Wellness Use: Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to cool the body, relieve eye strain, and support lung and liver function.
Spiritual Use: Symbolizes longevity, rebirth, and ancestral connection. Used in rituals for honoring loved ones.
Kitchen Use: Steep dried chrysanthemum flowers in hot water for a delicate floral tea.
Lemon Balm
Wellness Use: Calms anxiety, supports restful sleep, reduces nervous tension.
Spiritual Use: Attracts love, peace, and gentle joy. Used in spells and rituals for harmony and emotional healing.
Kitchen Use: Add fresh leaves to teas, salads, or fruit infusions.
Lung & Clarity Tea Blend
Ingredients
1 tsp dried mullein leaf
1 tsp peppermint leaf
1 tsp dried chrysanthemum flowers
1 tsp lemon balm
Directions
Bring 2 cups of water to a gentle boil.
Add herbs and cover while steeping for 10–12 minutes (to retain volatile oils).
Strain well (especially mullein, as it has tiny hairs).
Sweeten with honey, agave, or a touch of lemon if desired.
This tea helps you breathe deeply, release tension, and move through the day with mental clarity.
Affirmation
"With each breath, I release what no longer serves me. I welcome clarity, peace, and renewed strength into my mind, body, and spirit."
Journal Prompt
Reflect on this:
When my breath is calm and steady, how does my perspective shift on life’s challenges?
Herbal Craft: Breath & Clarity Sachet
Create a small cloth sachet with dried peppermint, lemon balm, and chrysanthemum. Keep it under your pillow or at your work desk. Breathe in deeply whenever you need a moment of calm or focus.
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