This is Solstice wort harvested from the community gardens. Otherwise known as St. Johns Wort, blooming with the solstice at the height of summer, it’s used to support a solemn type of depression and melancholy. Indicated for when it feels like the light is out of reach. This plant carries so much light it causes photosensitivity in the skin of the user. It moves the liver quite strongly and carries contraindications with pharmaceuticals so I often work with it internally in drop doses for the energetics of the plant versus therapeutic doses. Solstice wort infuses nicely into oils turning them a deep vibrant red, which is soothing for aches, nerve pain and skin healing as well as self massage during the colder months when we need a reminder of the sun on our skin. You can find directions for making an infused oil here.