Pleasure is not a luxury, it is a political act. This thread examines herbs for pleasure, desire, and sexual health; the pharmacology of plants that act on erotic and reproductive physiology; and the broader politics of who gets to experience pleasure freely and whose body has been legislated, shamed, or controlled. We will also talk about plants that have been woven into sexual rites, initiation ceremonies, and sacred erotic practice across cultures for thousands of years. and why that history was so aggressively erased.

The pelvic floor is one of the most politically loaded regions of the body — subject to medical gatekeeping, trauma, and decades of misdiagnosis. This module untangles the anatomy, physiology, and herbal approaches to pelvic floor dysfunction: from hypertonic tissue and vaginismus to prolapse, chronic pain, and the ways that stored trauma lives in this part of the body. Written from a clinical herbalist's perspective with an eye toward autonomy, informed consent, and the full spectrum of experience across bodies and genders.

Bacterial vaginosis, yeast overgrowth, and recurrent UTIs are among the most undertreated and over-shamed chronic conditions affecting people with vaginas, and conventional medicine's approach often makes the cycle worse. This module examines the microbiome, the role of antibiotic overuse, and the herbal and lifestyle interventions that address root cause rather than just acute symptom. Includes clinical context on the vaginal microbiome, biofilm formation, and a frank discussion of why these infections keep coming back. and of course what herbs and protocols we can use to break the cycle.