The path
Ailment → Element
Start with how you feel. Each entry names the element folk kitchens reached for first, then the plants that lived in that jar.
Bloating
A tight, gassy, or swollen belly after eating.
13 plants · Ground, build, and settle
Fire· bitterNausea
Queasiness, motion, or a stomach that will not settle.
9 plants · Warm, move, and stimulate
Fire· bitterIndigestion
Heaviness, slow digestion, or food that sits.
42 plants · Warm, move, and stimulate
Earth· sweetRestless sleep
A mind that will not dim, or a body that will not drop.
10 plants · Ground, build, and settle
Earth· sweetFrayed nerves
Jittery, thin-skinned, or wound too tight.
18 plants · Ground, build, and settle
Earth· sweetWorriation
A mind that will not quit chewing.
12 plants · Ground, build, and settle
Fire· bitterChill & congestion
A cold settling in the head or chest, with low heat.
31 plants · Warm, move, and stimulate
Fire· bitterCough
A tickle, bark, or stuck chest cough.
19 plants · Warm, move, and stimulate
Water· saltSore throat
Raw, dry, or scratchy swallowing.
26 plants · Mineralize, soothe, and restore fluid
Fire· bitterClosed sinuses
A packed head, no air through the nose, pressure behind the eyes.
11 plants · Warm, move, and stimulate
Air· sourHeadache
A tight brow, dull pressure, or a head that feels full.
8 plants · Brighten, circulate, and clear
Fire· bitterCold hands & sluggish blood
Chilly extremities, a body that will not warm.
10 plants · Warm, move, and stimulate
Fire· bitterStiff joints
Aches that worsen in damp or cold weather.
12 plants · Warm, move, and stimulate
Air· sourDull focus
A foggy, heavy, or unmotivated mind.
12 plants · Brighten, circulate, and clear
Air· sourFeverish & flushed
Hot, restless, or lightly fevered.
21 plants · Brighten, circulate, and clear
Water· saltDryness
A parched throat, dry cough, or scraped gut.
9 plants · Mineralize, soothe, and restore fluid
Water· saltPuffiness
A heavy, waterlogged feeling in the body.
12 plants · Mineralize, soothe, and restore fluid
Earth· sweetIrritable skin
Itchy, angry, or weather-rough skin.
18 plants · Ground, build, and settle
Earth· sweetHollow energy
Tired in a deep, undernourished way — not wired-tired.
26 plants · Ground, build, and settle
Earth· sweetCrampy cycle
Aching, heavy, or tense days of the month.
15 plants · Ground, build, and settle