Calm, healing, and protection for children
Chamomile is the herb of sweetness and calm. It protects children, brings restorative sleep, and softens the soul in moments when the world seems too heavy.
The foundation of this herb in the terreiro, with the orixá (orisha) that rules it and what changes from house to house, is in Chamomile is the herb of which orixá: Oxalá, Ibeji, and the children.
💡 "Chamomile is considered the "herb of patience": planting chamomile near other weak plants helps to reinvigorate them. For this reason, it is called the "doctor of the garden"."
Navigate through the different facets of the plant: from its native biome to the ritual preparation in the garrafada and in the terreiro.
The foliage and energetic structure of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), harvested with respect to the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always check the botanical origin. The legitimate Chamomile root has a rustic texture, no musty odor, and an intact woody consistency.
In Afro-Brazilian cosmology, each plant acts as a condenser of the forces of the Orixás. Camomila operates direct transformations in the subtle body:
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Air element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Air element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Air element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Discover how Camomila is traditionally used by priests, herbalists, and prayer practitioners:
Consecrated use with the strength of Oxalá (Obatala).
Consecrated use with the strength of Oxalá.
Consecrated use with the strength of Oxalá.
Identify the energetic signs and situations in which the power of this plant is the key to restoration.
When waking up requires superhuman effort, the body feels like it is carrying lead, and you feel your vital energy being drained by dense environments or envious people.
Before difficult negotiations, competitions, lawsuits, or professional decisions where cowardice has no place and you need the courage of Ogum (Ogun) and the cunning of Exu (Eshu).
Lack of drive to achieve, stagnation of personal projects, and emotional coldness. The fiery force of this herb warms the vital centers and restores the desire to live and conquer.
Select the type of preparation to see the list of ingredients, ritual time, and detailed consecration instructions.
Recipe consecrated in the knowledge of terreiro and popular healing
Take the ritual bath on a favorable day. Ruling Orixás of this plant: Oxalá, Ibeji, Oxum (Oshun), Logunedé (Logun Ede).
Baby bath: boil 500ml of water, turn off and add 1 tablespoon of chamomile. Strain. Add to the baby's warm bath. Never give internal chamomile to babies without pediatric guidance.
Keep your thoughts elevated and speak to the plant during the entire handling, asking it to awaken its virtues.
Strain the herbs gently and take the ritual bath from the neck down after your usual hygiene.
Return the strained leaves to a garden, flowerbed, or plant pot, thanking the axé of Ossaim (Osanyin).
Allergy to the asteraceae family. Safe internal use.
*"Kó s'ewé, kó s'òrìṣà"*: Without leaf there is no Orixá. Every plant is sacred and requires respect with the axé:
Discover the divine vibration that commands this herb and how to connect your ritual bath to the strength of each divinity.
Father of all Orixás, the great creator
Under the domain of Oxalá, Chamomile acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Twin Orixás of childhood and joy
Under the domain of Ibeji, Chamomile acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Queen of the fresh waters, lady of gold
Under the domain of Oxum, Chamomile acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Young hunter and fisherman, son of Oxóssi (Oshosi) and Oxum
Under the domain of Logunedé, Chamomile acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
The Egyptians dedicated chamomile to the sun god Ra. In Brazilian folk medicine, it is the herb of children and sensitive women, the one that arrived through the grandmother and is passed down from generation to generation.
In the traditional garrafadas of Central Brazil, the raizeiro masters recognized in the knotted shape of the root the living metaphor of firmeza: the capacity to tie knots in adversity and remain standing even in arid lands.
Chamomile is considered the 'herb of patience': planting chamomile near other weak plants helps reinvigorate them. That is why it is called the 'doctor of the garden'.
Your safe harbor of axé, candles, and sacred herbs in Southern Minas.
At Joia Mística Laroyê, we treat each herb as sacred matter. Our chamomile is carefully selected, free of impurities, weighed and packaged with all respect for the traditions of terreiro.
No mixtures, pure with preserved axé.
We deliver to all of Brazil or for pickup in Extrema, Minas Gerais.
We create the exact combination of herbs for your ritual bath.
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By ritual safety precept, we recommend that the ritual bath be taken from the neck down, unless you have received express guidance from the priest of your terreiro to wash your head.
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