
I laid in bed with my palm pushing on the side of my head. This pain that would shoot down the side of my head, down my face, into my back and neck—it was absolutely, and definitely, one of the worst pains I had ever experienced in my entire life. I tried everything to make it go away. I tried my essential oils, I tried herbs, I tried herbal massage rubs, I tried over the counter pain killers—nothing was touching it. Absolutely nothing.
I was dizzy, nauseous, and an emotional basket-case because I couldn’t fix myself. Of course, you wouldn’t have known it unless you were my husband, because I try my hardest to keep it together as much as possible.
Two days I went through this. Two days. Until finally Mark looked at me and said, “let’s go, we’re going to the ER.”
And I agreed with him…
Herbal remedies aren’t God.
I love everything about this! It’s an excellent reminder! We ought to reevaluate our motivation and focus frequently. God gave us an abundance of plants to utilize but remembering He is the Great Physician and our healing comes from Him. Keep glorifying Him Amy! Praying He continue blessing your hands and heart with the passion to serve others.
It sound alike youve discovered some balance which is good!
Extremes are dangerous , herbalism is a supplement not a cure we should never view it like that . I do hope that you are feeling better now,?
I thank the Lord for medicine doctors and surgeons and Jesus the grey healer but he also sent us helpers to help us heal be blessed
Aw Amy,
Well spoken, and very relatable. However, I’m the one who hates the hospital, not my husband. I’m in the throes of my own health battle. Is there anything worse than tummy trouble? Yeah, try burning phosphoric acid vapor that burns your innards (LPR i.e. Silent Reflux) coupled with thyroid cancer. Why does my body hate me SO much? I have since rejected allopathic medicine for both issues, since their “cures” don’t address the real problems, and will ultimately cause more. And so, by default, I have dabbled with herbal medicine, and as you have covered, it has taken me only so far. Even so, I believe that I’m still better off than if I had gone conventional, in my case. I do believe that the Lord Jesus uses things like this, and yes, even foments them, to get our attention. Well, he’s got mine — finally!
Herbal remedies are great, however they, like anything else, can become an idol, but I think herbals are a bit more tricky. Many people are hesitant to use natural remedies, because of the New Age hippy dippy earth worship attached to them. In fact, I found your article looking for herbal medicinal teachings without that idolatrous taint. I left a video on the subject because the lady assured us that she cleansed the room with her white sage barsom bundle. Whew! What a relief.
And so, I press on, looking to my Savior, not his creation, because there is really no other option. No one else knows exactly what is wrong, or how to fix it, only he does. There are days that I feel like I’m playing Blind-man’s buff, you know? But I’m not worried anymore, since I know he’s directing my path. But sadly, that doesn’t mean I don’t question every step. ; ) Thanks for the reality check.<3
I believe the title of your post is wrong and that you were being a little hard on yourself the day you went through this.
Im new to herbalism but i have been with Jesus a while now. Yes we should not idolize any kind of medicine, and if there are people that do they have a problem. God should always be the one we run to in any circumstance – whether sick, a trial , tragedy , and even happy times. Jesus is our healer!
But my point is God created theses herbs and plants, fruits and vegetables for our health!
The more i study these awesome herbs/fruits/vegies/plants that our God created i learn of all the health benefits.
We should have balance – Turn to the Lord first for our healing but look after our bodies too with what we put into it. I have also found that modern medicine can also make us sick and not be a cure. Doctors can let us down too. whatever medicine we choose to use we should do it by faith – modern or herbal.
Always remember we live in a sin touched world – our bodies are sin touched (even if we are saved)- we can get sick! please don’t beat yourself up over it , run to God’s Word, and look after your health.
i love your you tube tutorials too – Stay Strong in Lord!
Dear Amy,
With the Grace of God you wrote the most honest article about herbs. Of course there will be times when you will be forced to turn to modern medicine. Of course there will be times, that you might want to surpass a disease by trying the green pharmacy. But if you idolize any of them you are losing the real Life -the glorious sea, a beautiful morning and our Triadic God.
You have inspired me. I feel like I know you in person and maybe I know you a bit, as a Sister in Christ.
May your herbal wisdom always be inspired by the Healer of All!
We are waiting for more stories,
Eddie
Wow! I’m just discovering you and your site. I’ve been so conflicted with the thoughts of becoming an herbalist because there’s so much baggage that can come with it and I definitely believe that idolatry is one of them. This spoke so deeply to me and I’m glad that you could be so honest. Thank you so much for sharing. This is rather convicting and yet encouraging as well.