Witchcare: Plant Medicine & Reproductive Justice
Saturday, June 12, 2021
3-5pm, Urban Farm

“The first document of herbal abortions is found in the Ebers Scroll, one of the largest Egyption papyrus scrolls in existencem dated between 1550 and 1500 BC. Beginning in the 14th century, performing or simply knowing how to perform an herbal abortion was a danger. The witch hunts, spanning more than four centuries, saw an orchestrated campaign by the Christian church and growing scientific and medical professions, which sought to wipe out the women healers.” –Reclaiming Our Ancient Wisdom, Catherine Marie Jeunet

For millenia, plants have been used to control reproductive cycles, regulate menstruation, and induce abortion. In this workshop with Ellie Mae Mitchell, learn about the ancient history of herbal abortion care, the medicinal properties of common plants, and the intersections between witchcraft and midwifery.

* This workshop is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a guide for inducing abortion, which carries risks and should only be done in consultation with a professional * 

Maximum of 20 participants. Masks required for unvaccinated and social distancing will be encouraged.

Ellie Mae Mitchell is an herbalist and farmer based out of Cincinnati, OH, focusing on womb sovereignty and supporting uterus having folks through pregnancy release. Besides supporting her clients at home, she teaches skill shares on herbalism and cervical self examination, and she is leading a grant funded alley cropping project this summer growing womb care plant allies in Athens, OH. She is also the creator of Moonbow Medicinals, a small business focusing on womb herbal allies.