Episode 192: Passionflower with Lorna Trigg

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Episode Summary

I’ve been looking forward to this interview with Lorna Trigg for a while now! Lorna’s herbal path was strongly influenced by the practices of the indigenous people who lived near her childhood family farm in South Africa, and she has such a creative and unique perspective that I just had to learn more from her.

Lorna shared about a plant that she has known since childhood, the beautiful passionflower (both the Passiflora edulis she grew up with in South Africa, and the Passiflora incarnata that called to her as an adult here in the United States). She shared her insights on what passionflower is perhaps best well-known for—its benefits for sleeplessness, which I took advantage of the very night after the interview!—as well as many other gifts of this gorgeous plant.

Not only does passionflower make great medicine, it has delicious fruit, too! I can’t wait to try them in Lorna’s recipe for Soothing Passion Flower Custard Cups. You can download your beautifully-illustrated recipe card from the section below.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know:

► How the growth patterns of passionflower echo its medicinal benefits

► What makes passionflower such a wonderful herbal ally during menstruation

► How to work with passionflower to calm a busy mind and get better sleep

► The fascinating relationship between ants and passionflower

► and so much more…

For those of you who don’t know her, Lorna’s formative years were steeped in her grandmother Verster’s and her mother Willie’s teachings and guidance as a way of life, looking at the natural world of plant allies as the norm for food and healing. 

Lorna grew up in the tropical rain forest terrain of South Africa’s southern tip, and spent summers inland on the savannas of the family farm. She watched and learned from the children of the tribal people how and what plants to use for food or medicine while out in the fields with the sheep and cattle. The tribal Sangomas, which are the shamans and medicine men and women, held a fascination for her. She peeked into their huts and saw bundles of dried herbs, seeds, furs and horns used for divination and healing. And so, it began, imprinted from an early age, her curiosity was sparked.

I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you today!

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Connect with Lorna:

• Website | SkydancerApothecary.com
• Instagram | @sky.dancerapothecary
• Facebook | Skydancer Apothecary

What You'll Learn from This Episode

• [1:09] Student spotlight
• [2:35] Introduction to Lorna Trigg
• [4:55] Lorna’s personal connections with passionflower
• [10:30] Lorna’s plant path
• [26:19] Medicinal benefits of passionflower
• [39:41] Soothing Passionflower Custard Cups recipe
• [41:30] More benefits of passionflower
• [45:08] Lorna’s herbal projects
• [49:42] New skills Lorna is currently working on with herbs
• [56:48] Herbal tidbit

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• 01:08 - Student spotlight
• 02:35 - Introduction to Lorna Trigg
• 04:55 - Lorna’s personal connections with passionflower
• 10:40 - Lorna’s plant path
• 26:51 - Medicinal benefits of passionflower
• 40:33 - Soothing Passionflower Custard Cups recipe
• 42:23 - More benefits of passionflower
• 46:08 - Lorna’s herbal projects
• 50:54 - New skills Lorna is currently working on with herbs
• 58:01 - Herbal tidbit

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