The Question of Who Controls Your Life In the internal cultivation arts, it is important to recognize the difference between what psychology describes as an internal locus of control and an external locus of control. The distinction is simple in principle, although its implications reach into every area of life. A person who primarily operates from an external locus of control tends to view the events and outcomes of life as being determined largely by forces outside of themselves. Family...

🌿 Devil's Club Botanical Name: Oplopanax horridus Family: Araliaceae Common Names: Devil's Club, Devil's Walking Stick, Alaskan Ginseng, Pacific Devil's Club, Bear's Club Parts Used: Inner root bark and root; occasionally bark and leaves in traditional external preparations Energetics: Warming, stimulating, drying, penetrating Tissue States: Cold, damp stagnation, metabolic sluggishness, chronic weakness, respiratory congestion, inflammatory stagnation Primary Actions: Adaptogenic,...

🌿 Coltsfoot Botanical Name: Tussilago farfara Family: Asteraceae Common Names: Coltsfoot, Coughwort, Horsefoot, Ass's Foot, Filius ante patrem Parts Used: Leaves and flowers, traditionally the leaf Energetics: Cooling, moistening, soothing, demulcent Tissue States: Dryness, irritated mucous membranes, hot and dry cough, bronchial irritation, respiratory inflammation Primary Actions: Demulcent, expectorant, antitussive, mucosal protectant, anti-inflammatory, respiratory soothing Coltsfoot...