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Transcript Summary
Hello, Mystic Mamas.Â
Today, I am reading a section from the book "Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers" by Elizabeth Silverthorne. I wanted to read to you about goldenrod, mostly because it's an essential oil that I've used for multiple purposes. Ironically, I even used it in the intentional process of conceiving my daughter. If you want more background story on that, you'll have to ask me, as it's a bit more personal. But thinking about the word "goldenrod," you might be able to connect the dots.Â
So let's dive into this section.Â
Goldenrod
- Goldenrod belongs to the sunflower family and has various names like yellow weed and farewell summer.
- Post-Boston Tea Party, it was used as a tea substitute, earning the name "liberty tea."
- In Europe, goldenrod was prized; in America, it wrongly blamed for hay fever until the true culprit, ragweed, was identified.
- Folk beliefs associate goldenrod with buried treasures and divining water or minerals; a fairy tale connects its origin to a broken stick transformed by a fairy.
- Historically recognized for healing properties, goldenrod was also used by Native North Americans for treating ailments.
- In Texas, goldenrod species serve diverse purposes, including industrial experiments like rubber production by Edison and Firestone.
- Often found alongside purple asters, goldenrod is adopted as the state flower in Kentucky and Nebraska, symbolizing good fortune.
- Esteemed poets such as Longfellow have praised goldenrod; the story of its companionship with asters remains captivating.
Stay golden,
Lisa
P.S. here's a link to the essential oil of goldenrod that I use if you're wanting to work this this flower too. đŒ
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