The Self Soothing Garden

Let’s Start With A List of Seeds for YOU to Choose From for YOUR Perfect Self-Soothing Garden

🪴 1. Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Vibe: Gentle, uplifting, anxiety-easing
Grows Well: Indoors with bright indirect light
Soothing Uses:

  • Brew into a calming tea for anxious or overstimulated days
  • Infuse into honey or a glycerite for nervous system support
  • Use the leaves in a cooling facial mist

🌱 2. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla or Chamaemelum nobile)

Vibe: Soothing, sleepy, kind
Grows Well: In small pots with lots of light
Soothing Uses:

  • Make a sleep-supporting tea with dried flowers
  • Infuse in oil for a skin-soothing balm or bath oil
  • Sprinkle dried flowers into a dream pillow

🌿 3. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Vibe: Calming, grounding, floral comfort
Grows Well: In sunny windowsills with good drainage
Soothing Uses:

  • Add dried buds to sachets or sleep pillows
  • Brew into a gentle tea for tension
  • Infuse into oil for a relaxing massage or salve

🍃 4. Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)

Vibe: Cooling, refreshing, mind-clearing
Grows Well: Fast grower, perfect for pots
Soothing Uses:

  • Sip iced mint tea to calm your belly or boost clarity
  • Crush leaves and add to foot soaks or baths
  • Use in a steam to clear your head (especially when overwhelmed)

🌾 5. Oat Straw (Avena sativa)

Vibe: Deep nourishment, stress recovery
Grows Well: Can be grown like grass indoors (fun and symbolic!)
Soothing Uses:

  • Make a mineral-rich tea infusion to soothe nerves and fatigue
  • Add to bath soaks for skin-calming and emotional softness
  • Great ingredient for a “burnout blend” herbal tea

🌸 6. Holy Basil / Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)

Vibe: Uplifting adaptogen, balances stress
Grows Well: Loves warmth and light
Soothing Uses:

  • Brew into a fragrant tea to support mood and focus
  • Use fresh leaves in baths or facial steams
  • Add to dream teas for spiritual clarity + emotional ease

🌿 7. Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Vibe: Surprisingly calming (for humans!), gentle nervous system relaxant
Grows Well: In pots, easy and forgiving like mint
Soothing Uses:

  • Brew into a calming tea for tension or restlessness
  • Use in herbal bath blends
  • Great paired with chamomile for sleep support

🍋 8. Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora)

Vibe: Bright, citrusy, refreshing for mood and digestion
Grows Well: Prefers sun, great in containers
Soothing Uses:

  • Add fresh or dried leaves to teas for mood lifting
  • Use in facial steams or body sprays
  • Infuse into oil or vinegar for calming beauty products

🌼 9. Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

Vibe: Cheerful and gentle; soothes the skin and heart
Grows Well: In small pots with lots of sun
Soothing Uses:

  • Infuse into oil for a healing skin salve
  • Use dried petals in teas for lymphatic and digestive support
  • Add to bath soaks for skin-calming magic

🌿 10. Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Vibe: Grounding, protective, stabilizing
Grows Well: Indoors with good drainage and sun
Soothing Uses:

  • Brew a strong tea for a calming foot soak
  • Use as a tea or gargle for throat/nervous tension
  • Add fresh leaves to a relaxing herbal steam

🌱 11. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Vibe: Strengthening and gently cleansing
Grows Well: In small sunny containers, very hardy
Soothing Uses:

  • Use in teas to support immunity and clear the mind
  • Add to bath soaks for tension relief
  • Use in steams to open the lungs and ease stress
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