Iwilla Remedy
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Iwilla Remedy is Herbal education for people who want real answers, not just supplements from a shelf. Led by Selima Iwilla Harleston Lust, clinical herbalist, medical astrologer, and Professor of African American Herbalism at Spelman College, where she created and teaches the first and only course of its kind. She also serves as a Lead Herbal Educator at Herbal Academy.

Selima's teaching is rooted in ancestral plant wisdom, African American herbalism, and the CALYPSO Healing Method®, a whole-person framework that addresses root causes, not just symptoms.

She named this work after herself because everything you will find on this channel comes directly from her practice, her research, and her own healing journey.

Here you will learn to use herbs confidently for hormones, digestion, immunity, pain, and more.

Ready to go deeper? Herbal Medicine for the Soul® is Selima's signature mentorship program for women called to this work. Link below.

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I’m that auntie with the herbs who’s breaking generational health cycles, so in honor of Women’s Health Month, I made my nieces menstrual gummies.

Growing up, painful periods were something you just had to deal with. I want my nieces to know there are traditions, tools, and supportive practices that can help them feel more connected to their bodies.

And my LĒVO Lux and Gummy Maker made this so easy. I infused the herbs, swapped the infusion in place of water in my LĒVO gummy mix, and that was pretty much it.

If you love finding simple ways to make herbalism feel approachable for the next generation, the LĒVO Lux and Gummy Maker are honestly such fun tools to have in the kitchen.

Menstrual Gummies Recipe Using the LĒVO Lux

Ingredients

🌺 3 grams red raspberry leaf
🌺 3 grams cramp bark
🌺 3 grams blue vervain
🌺 Your favorite gummy mix from LĒVO or another preferred gummy recipe

Instructions

1. Add the red raspberry leaf, cramp bark, and blue vervain to your LĒVO Lux infuser.
2. Infuse at 150–200°F for 2 hours.
3. Strain the herbal infusion.
4. Use the finished infusion in place of the water called for in your favorite LĒVO gummy mix recipe.
5. Prepare the gummies according to the gummy mix instructions.

Here’s a bit of info on each herb:

🌿 Cramp Bark lives up to its name, supporting the body for menstrual comfort.

🌿 Red Raspberry Leaf is a nourishing herb rich in minerals that brings steady support.

🌿 Blue Vervain is deeply relaxing herb used when stress makes the body feel more tense - perfect for folks who are wound a bit too tight (sorry, not sorry nieces 🤣).

#LĒVOmade #LĒVOpartner @LĒVO_oil
Check it out 👉🏽 LĒVOoil.com/iwillaremedy

1 day ago | [YT] | 2

Iwilla Remedy

I’m that auntie with the herbs who’s breaking generational health cycles, so in honor of Women’s Health Month, I made my nieces menstrual gummies.

Growing up, painful periods were something you just had to deal with. I want my nieces to know there are traditions, tools, and supportive practices that can help them feel more connected to their bodies.

And my LĒVO Lux and Gummy Maker made this so easy. I infused the herbs, swapped the infusion in place of water in my LĒVO gummy mix, and that was pretty much it.

If you love finding simple ways to make herbalism feel approachable for the next generation, the LĒVO Lux and Gummy Maker are honestly such fun tools to have in the kitchen.

Menstrual Gummies Recipe Using the LĒVO Lux

Ingredients

🌺 3 grams red raspberry leaf
🌺 3 grams cramp bark
🌺 3 grams blue vervain
🌺 Your favorite gummy mix from LĒVO or another preferred gummy recipe

Instructions

1. Add the red raspberry leaf, cramp bark, and blue vervain to your LĒVO Lux infuser.
2. Infuse at 150–200°F for 2 hours.
3. Strain the herbal infusion.
4. Use the finished infusion in place of the water called for in your favorite LĒVO gummy mix recipe.
5. Prepare the gummies according to the gummy mix instructions.

Here’s a bit of info on each herb:

🌿 Cramp Bark lives up to its name, supporting the body for menstrual comfort.

🌿 Red Raspberry Leaf is a nourishing herb rich in minerals that brings steady support.

🌿 Blue Vervain is deeply relaxing herb used when stress makes the body feel more tense - perfect for folks who are wound a bit too tight (sorry, not sorry nieces 🤣).

#LĒVOmade #LĒVOpartner @LĒVO_oil
Check it out 👉🏽 LĒVOoil.com/iwillaremedy

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We gathered milky oats today — some of the last of it before the plant moves past its milky stage and turns to oatmeal. 🌾✨

A delicious milky oats lemonade recipe is on the next slide.

Milky oats medicine was actually what we had planned to make at our first annual Soil & Soul Retreat, but nature had other plans. The milky oats on the farm weren't ready yet... so our partner Kelly (@reendeavors/came) through with a frozen stash and saved the day. 🙌🏾

Are you ready to make medicine with us from herbs grown on a 127 acre regenerative farm? Of course you are!

Register for the Second Annual Soil & Soul Retreat — June 18–21!

Here's what's waiting for you:

Herbal medicine making the whole time 🌿

Astrology workshops

Farm-to-table meals made by a chef 🍽️

Rest. Actual rest. You will not go home tired — you'll go home fed and rejuvenated.

Register here -> www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

June is coming fast, y'all. 🌞

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There is always a lot going on in the world. When isn’t there? But this moment we’re living through feels especially significant.

That is part of why I am so deeply looking forward to our 2nd Annual Soul & Soil Retreat with RE Endeavors, taking place June 18–21, 2026 at Ryder Farm in Brewster, New York.
Last year, when we entered the 127-acre farm, we felt an immediate shift. It’s like we were in a bubble, nature’s embrace.

It is a special place and a tender experience. And the transformation that unfolded there last year was beautiful to witness.

People arrived carrying one story about themselves and left feeling steadier, clearer, more open, and in better health...literally.

They left more connected to their bodies, more trusting of what is possible, and more rooted in the simple truth that when we are nourished with fresh food, herbs, rest, movement, and loving community, the inner conversation we have with ourselves changes. And that changes everything else.
This is the kind of reminder, respite, and renewal we need right now.

So here is your formal invitation to join us in June to recharge, unplug, reconnect with the land and remember.

Remember who we are.
Remember that we are supported.
Remember that we know how to heal.

For four days, we’ll gather in the Hudson Valley for herbal workshops, intuitive plant walks, astrology talks, chef-prepared meals straight from the field,and spacious time on a breathtaking regenerative farm.
Because this gathering is intentionally intimate, there are only eight more rooms available.

Comment for the info page link, so you can take in the full vision and details. If this is the kind of space your spirit has been asking for, we would love to welcome you.

www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

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It’s slide 6 for me 👀

Because true herbal confidence isn’t pretending herbs replace doctors. It’s knowing how to support yourself skillfully while also knowing when it’s time for labs, diagnostics, emergency care, surgery, specialists, and additional medical support. That’s the kind of herbalism I practice. Not dependency on a system and not abandoning modern medicine altogether, but integration, skill, and discernment.

I hear people say all the time “if our ancestors could do it, so can I” without understanding the vast set of skills our ancestors held.

If you can’t go outside and identify at least 10 medicinal plants, know how and when to harvest them sustainably, and understand both how they support the body and when they may not be appropriate… then you are not operating from the same knowledge base our ancestors had.

Just sayin’… let’s compare apples to apples.

Because too many people deeply WANT to support themselves naturally but don’t actually have the confidence or education to do it well.

That’s why I created Everyday Herbalism 🌿 It’s a beginner-friendly herbal mini-course packed with practical beginner herbal education, skills you can start implementing today. Just $27 ✨🤎

www.iwillaremedy.com/everydayherbalism

EDIT: This mini course includes a Happy Herbal Habits class, the Holistic Help for Fibroids class is in my Family Farmacy program or available a la carte. My bad, folks.

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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and I want to offer you something real.

The messages showing up in your body, your relationships, your energy, and your spirit are not to be ignored. They are spiritual smoke signals. They are pointing to the places inside of you that need attention, healing, rest, and resolution.

And I know how easy it is to keep adding more to your plate instead of making space to be restored.

But spiritual self-care is not optional.

It is the part of your life that gives you the capacity to serve, love, create, parent, lead, and show up for everything and everyone else.

You do not simply schedule it. You return to it, embody it and proactively make space for it.

That is what Soul & Soil is for.

For four days, we gather on a stunning 127-acre regenerative farm in the Hudson Valley to slow down, get our hands in the dirt, meet the plants in real time, forage, make medicine, eat chef-prepared farm-to-table meals, study astrology, and exhale.

Because herbalism is not just something you read about. It is something you experience. You must get your hands in the dirt to smell, harvest, and feel the changes in you that deepen the relationship you have between you and You.

So if there is a person in your life, a parent, grandparent, sister-friend, mentor, caregiver, or beloved who has been doin' the most and has not exhaled in a while, consider sending them to Soul & Soil.

And if that person is you, this is your permission slip to fill your cup.

Join us June 18–21 for our 2nd Annual Soul & Soil Retreat. Limited rooms available.

www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

With joy,
Selima & Tami

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Perimenopause has you giving less fucks while simultaneously crying. Lavender offers lovely support and you can probably pick some up today.

Lavender is not just a nice-smelling herb. It can help improve relaxation, settle the nervous system, and support mood in a way that feels gentle but meaningful.

Lavender has also been studied for mood support, including depression, which makes it especially helpful when menopause is affecting both your sleep and your emotional well-being.

What many people do not realize is that estrogen and progesterone changes can affect serotonin production and nervous system regulation. So sometimes the emotional intensity of this season is not just about your life stress. It is also about the literal shifting chemistry in our bodies.

Lavender can be used in tea, tincture, syrup, or even aromatically, which makes it one of the more accessible herbs on this list.

Bonus: lavender can also support sleep, so if your mood is frayed and rest is evading your, this herb can be helpful on both fronts.

Tap to learn about my top 9 herbs for peri/menopause!

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I was looking through photos from last year’s Soul and Soil Retreat and remembering how much plant identification really can’t be learned from photos alone.

Photos help. I don't care for the phone apps, but am quick to upload a photo to one of my fav plant identification Facebook groups. I want real, experienced eyes because the AI books on Amazon are terrifyingly inaccurate (don't get got, y'all).

But there's nothing better, more informing, or clarifying than being with the plants in person and seeing how they grow, what’s around them, the texture of the leaves, how they smell, what growth stage they’re in.

When I plant a new medicinal herb in our garden for the first year, my sole intention is to observe. And since I rarely read the plant care instructions and opt to just put in spot in the yard where I have space, some thrive, some don't. But nature is abundant and I always learn something valuable for the next attempt.

I've spent time with so many plant friends on the farm: ghost pipe, comfrey, motherwort, 6ft tall mugwort, yellow dock, elder, nettle, mullein, lamb’s quarter, dill, oats, self-heal, yarrow, mints, calendula, hosta (bet you didn't know the young shoots were edible!) and so many more.

We even ate galinsoga, which was new to me then, but is a delicious wild edible green that became part of the experience in an unforgettable way.

This is one of the gifts of gathering in person. The plants become more than names on a page.

We hope you'll join us in June to deepen into your herbal journey. Kids and partners welcome. Payment plans available.

Check out all the details for our 2nd Annual Soul & Soil Retreat and come lear with the plants in real life on a stunning 127-acre farm this June. 💗

www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

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Menopause can show up in so many different ways.

For some people, it’s hot flashes and night sweats.
For others, it’s anxiety, irritability, vaginal dryness, joint pain, fatigue, brain fog, or breast tenderness.

And because the transition isn’t neat or predictable, the herbs you choose should match the pattern your body is actually showing you.

In this video, I’m sharing 9 herbs to know for menopause support.

And if you’re craving rest, beauty, plant connection, and true restoration, join us for the Soul and Soil Retreat at Ryder Farm in New York, June 18–21 → www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

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It never gets old witnessing what plants can do when you are in relationship with them.

Not just reading about them. Not just hearing someone talk about them.

But touching them, harvesting them, smelling them, making medicine with them and learning them in real time.

Because herbalism is at its core, experiential. You don’t know herbalism until you felt first-hand how they change you for the better.

That is part of what makes our Soul & Soil Retreat so special.

For four days, we gather on a stunning 127-acre regenerative farm in the Hudson Valley to get our hands in the dirt, forage, learn herbs in person, and make fresh custom blends with the plants all around us. Plus chef-prepared farm to table food. Plus astrology. Plus less peopling (which we all need right about now).

Herbs land differently when you meet them with openness, on the land where they grow (instead of shipped to your door) and in an intimate space in which you can exhale and feel safe.

If you have been wanting to deepen your herbal practice in person, this is your invitation.

Join us June 18–21 for our 2nd Annual Soul & Soil Retreat. 💗 Limited rooms left. www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

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