Many oft. Of

Ancient Asia and elsewhere incorporated Herbal

Medicines

within their Healing approach Systems. Systematically

these can ease many of the Minor effects of Dis-ease.

 

Plants that Heal and nurture. Nature has long provided

Outdoor Life to so and enhance Ours.

 

Being somewhat used to Life Outdoors. The

Our World Legends

we now collectively Term Ninja that is. Also

the Nature of Plants.

 

Japanese Nature thereof. Ancient

as well. As well,.. they well

used many of these in deeds. Indeed

 

 

 

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In deed and in fact as well. As well,..

 

whilst much of these Shinobi and indeed

the General Populace from Japan of Yore

were influenced

by Chinese styles and approaches too. To

Medicine in general. Also

much was tweaked from and within

their Environ. and Culture.

 

Herbs… the;..

 

Plants of Legend

and Use-by-date.

Herbal Handfuls. 756 A.D.

became… handy… to thus so and become…

hardy within. Within a purpose-built Structure

that is. Herbal Handfuls

of Legendary Plants…

 

were so placed to promote that Ideal. Therein.

At any Times and Places.

 

 

Plants for Medicines, Tonics, Specifics, Concoctions

and so on. On

the Mainlands of Japan of Yore so many

were available. Thereof

as well. As well

 

these Herbs were part of a Dedication

in Memoriam too. To

and of an Empress and Emperor. Indeed. In

deed

and in fact also. In the Shosoin that is.

 

To Empress Kōmyō. Emperor Shōmu… as

well. As well

as Arts and Crafts, Gifts and Herbs…

 

Cultural Artifacts also. Treasures per se…

indeed. In deed. Inside that is.

 

The Temples… within.

 

 

The Treasure Temple.

Of Todaiji is contained within the Temple

Complex. Within

the Prefecture/Area of NARA,.. Japan. That

is. So

 

Building first began being worked in

thereabouts,.. in 743.

 

The Complex houses many Structures built

in Times of Yore.

Many such are now considered National

Treasures. Treasures

housed within such Treasured Housing,..

include the Our World’s Largest Bronze Gild

Buddha Statue. Therein.

Bronze, Copper and Gold. Thereof.

 

Buddha’s Statue is some 49 feet in height. Nomen

The Daibutsu. The Daibutsu-

den,.. is a Treasure… too.

In which… Buddha sits within as well. Is

 

some 157. Feet. High. The

largest Wood Building.

 

 

Of Our World Legends it seems. Seemingly

 

The Legend of the Headless Buddha

too,.. Weathered by Times, Earthquakes

and… Wars. Wars

and Earthquakes whether balanced or not

gave great cause for pause… for

 

even this Buddha of such repose.

 

Lost… it’s head. In the Real. Shaken…

and stirred by Nature’s… Gift.?. An

Earthquake… which quaked

 

and shaked enough of Our World… in

Ancient and Olden Japan that is.

 

To shake off.

 

 

Buddha’s lofty Head.

 

‘Tis… just… nodded… off. Off

his shoulders that is indeed. In deed

and in fact also. Buddha went… right off. Left

 

his Head. Grounded it seems. Therein. Treasure

Temple of Dreams. By the 12th Century in deed.

 

 

With a Head recast,.. rebuilt from the lateish

12th Century. Buddha now sits…

still. Still

inside such Treasury Rooms sit… and lie

literally thousands of Treasured Items. Of

Japanese and Origins elsewhere.

 

Ancient and Olden. Cultural Gifts and Presentations

present presently… still. Like

 

Buddha. Presented therein. Herein…

as well. Now.

Works of Arts and Crafts and such Natures. Of

then and…

now. Within. Therein too.

 

The Shosoin is this Temple’s Treasury. House. House

of logs styled in that of the Azekura. A construction

method of Olden Times and Places whereby

the intersecting Wall Corners feature horizontal

specially hewn logs laid to support

each and the others…

 

as well. As well as safeguarding

countless (…some 9,000+ actually…)

and

ageless Civilisation and Cultural Items. Many

such

 

which travelled the walkways and byways of

the Famed Silk Roads.

 

 

 

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Of Lands far and flung… not literally. But

aways. A Ways

From Japan of Yore that is.

Such as China, Korea. Persia too. To

and from

 

such Lands before. Before storing that

is. Within. Therein

actually. Treasure. Treasures in Treasure

Temples,..

treasured therein and thereof. Thereof

 

including Silk of that Road. Which was not

a Road actually. Actually

 

was a series of Routes. On and Off Lands

and such other things. Other things

such as;..

 

 

60 Herby Handfuls,..

yes please… will… treasure these.

Indeed… in deed.

Herbal Handfuls also

herein. Therein actually as well. Treasured.

Since 756.

 

A.D. Year of indeed. In deed

and in fact also.

 

As a repository of Ancient and Olden Medicinal.

Of Herbal Lore and Wisdom the Shosoin is

somewhat Unique…

 

with much to treasure about such

approaches and Ideals. Ideas

 

 

as well. Wellness approaches…

some 60 indeed. In 756

the Year thereof;..

 

that is and was. Was… ‘cos,..

though In deed… some 40 now only still

sit. There. Now. Still…

 

and quite still also. With Buddha

within as well. Also still.

 

Still somewhat unique, thanks to Our

Ancestors. Who left us some. Some

of theirs. There within the Shosoin still. Medicine

 

that is. That is

Herbal in deed.

 

 

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Indeed, originally,..

some 60 Herbal Handfuls Dedicated

worth. Worthy still is this.

This is that. That was…

 

in 756. In 756 impressed by Deeds

done. By Empress

and a Emperor too. To Dedicate and

impress thereupon

Future Generations to come. Ours

and suchlike therein. Within

 

Treasure Temple… such Treasures… were

bound. Bound

 

 

these bundles were, though still. Still… there

were still

Times and Peoples had worn

aways somewhat

at their Health… and this Total. Some 40+

ways still prevailed. Prevailed

and availed themselves as

Healers. Therein. Now. Still. Within.

 

The Shosoin. Some 40 Original Recipes

remain within. Within Us too…

for still. Still

and now. Healing aways…

 

dis-ease. Therein. Herbal Ideals… ideas

also. At work. Medicinal that

is. Indeed. Therein.

 

 

Now revealed as Recipes of Ancient

Healing. Still treasured and within. Like

Buddha…

 

‘cept when there was that Earthquaking

and shaking thereof.

Therein as well. By the then…

 

12th Century. Not now,.. then,..

that is in deed.

 

Such as The Shosoin Herbal Collection

shows and documents how Herbs…

have helped. Helping to shape much

more than Our Health.

 

All over Our World

Legends as well. As well

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Mistletoe. Below.

 

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such Gifts of Nature do so creep their Ways

into other Traditions. Traditionally

Mistletoe is well within Our Ways and

Our World Legends of Christmas

 

from Times and Places other. Other

than Topic

at hand anyways. Herein. Herbal

that be.

 

Mistletoe creeps and is parasitic

indeed. In deed

and in fact too. To other Plants and on to

 

other Plants… does Mistletoe grow

thereupon. Thereof

as well. As well as Mistletoe

another Ancient Herb was

 

well used. Used well within

Times and Places of Yore

 

 

that is. Is that  One with the nomen

Chickweed. Weed though called

still more so a Healer ’tis be.

 

Mistletoe

and Chickweed

both have very long usage and History

in Japan of Yore. Traditionally dating

back to the very first known of Tribal

Peoples, Places and Times

 

thereof and therein. Herbalists from all

Walks, Ways, Times and Places have

availed Healing from these Plants

of Legend.

 

Treatment Modalities include Cancer, Diabetes,

Nervous and Respiratory Systems

and more. More Ways to Live well.

 

Immunity System boosts noted to aid

Healing and Pain Relief therein.

 

 

With such range of effects on many

of Our Bodily Systems their uses

are many also. Topical and/or… within.

 

By the handful it seems indeed and in deed

as well. As well,..

 

 

they make You well. Within. That is.

 

With out as well. Indeed.

Such are the Ways of Medicine.

 

Therein and thereof… it seems.

Such are the stuff of Mother Nature’s

Plants.

 

The stuff of a…

Herbalist’s Dreams.

 

 

Till next…

 

Our World Legends.

Be One.

 

Walk the Life Road.

Enigmatically.

 

Your Ways. In

deed… and wellness. Too.