# @mustloveherbs on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dal0HBQpY9M
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T23:56:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Must Love Herbs - Lauren May (@mustloveherbs) — https://gondola.cc/mustloveherbs

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Let’s explore my home apothecary! 🌿✨I have many herbs I use. Some grown, some foraged, and some acquired with love from friends and herbalists!  I am always so giddy to open up my cabinet and see all my little friends there ready to help me make a baked good, a cup of tea, or some other kitchen magic!✨💚 
I don’t pick favorites, but I do have ones that I reach for the most. Lemon balm is in the mint family and grows prolifically. I find it coming up all over my yard. I welcome each new patch because lemon balm is the herb I use most often for brewing tea. The aroma is soothing and sweet with a little burst of tartness thrown in there for good measure. Lemon balm’s traditional and current uses include: supporting digestive issues, nurturing the nervous system, and used for nausea, fevers, and as a sleep aid.
Nettle (Urtica dioica) is my second most-used herb. It has a light, almost grass-like, flavor. It tastes pleasant blended with most any herb I have growing in the garden. I often use it as a base to which I add other herbs. Nettle is traditionally used to support healthy urinary function. It is also beneficial for upper respiratory health. Nettle is high in vitamins A and C and is a good source of quercetin, iron, magnesium, and potassium. 
Tulsi is somewhat floral in aroma. When added to a tea blend, it is always the first note I smell when going in for a sip. It is a mild adaptogen, meaning it can directly help the body “adapt” to physical, chemical, metabolic, and psychological stressors. Traditionally, tulsi is used to help support stress, diabetes, asthma, and colds. #homeapothecary #whimsy #kitchenwitch #plantmagic #apothecary

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plantmagic, kitchenwitch, whimsy, homeapothecary, apothecary

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