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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM GRIMOIRE:
SPELLS FOR DYSAUTONOMIA 

A Clinical Herbalist's Whimsical Guide to POTS, MCAS, hEDS,
and Living With Chronic Illness

COMING OCTOBER 31, 2026

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A grimoire for the chronically ill--practical spells for flare days, maintenance rituals for baseline, and long-term practices for building a livable life.

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If you live with POTS, MCAS, hEDS, Long COVID, or any complex chronic condition, you know the script - "Manage your symptoms." "Reduce stress." "Listen to your body."

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But no one tells you how.

 

How do you rest without collapsing into depletion? How do you rebuild strength without crashing? How do you navigate a medical system that doesn't understand what you're living with? How do you stay when the suffering feels unbearable?

 

This grimoire holds the answers.

 

Written by a clinical herbalist and functional nutrition practitioner who lives with these conditions herself, this book offers what medicine can't: embodied protocols, herbal allies, and rituals you can practice when capacity is low and hope feels far away.

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WHAT'S INSIDE

  • Part I - Spells for Flare Days (Red Capacity): Emergency protocols for when your body tips into crisis—quick interventions for tachycardia, dysregulation, pain, histamine surges, and more. These are the spells you reach for when you can't think straight, and you need help now.

  • Part II:- Maintenance Rituals (Yellow Capacity): Daily practices for holding baseline—hydration and salt protocols, compression, vagal toning, herbal nervines, gut support, and the art of pacing. This is how you stay functional without burning out.

  • Part III:- Rituals for Expansion (Green Capacity): Long-term strategies for sustainable reconditioning, gut healing, trauma work, and building the life you want to live. These practices take time, but they work—if you're willing to go slow.

  • Plus - An extensive Apothecary Shelf with herbal protocols, supplement guidance, and product recommendations - Somatic practices for nervous system regulation - Honest reflections on grief, isolation, medical gaslighting, and the practice of staying - A framework for becoming the practitioner of your own healing

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THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF:

  You've been diagnosed with POTS, MCAS, hEDS, or another complex chronic condition      You've tried "all the things" and still don't have a clear path forward   

  You're exhausted by the medical maze and ready to take your healing into your own hands   

  You want practical, evidence-based protocols—not toxic positivity or empty promises          You're looking for a guide who understands what you're living with because they live it too

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WANT TO GO DEEPER?

You've read the Grimoire. Now let it work for your body.

The Grimoire is full of protocols, practices, and "spells" for navigating POTS, MCAS, hEDS, and dysautonomia. But knowing which ones to use—and how to apply them to your specific nervous system - that's where a Grimoire Session comes in.
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WHAT'S A GRIMOIRE SESSION?

It's a 90-minute one-on-one session where we -
  Review what resonated most from the book (which chapters, which spells, which protocols spoke to you)
  Map YOUR nervous system, YOUR triggers, YOUR patterns (a focused intake—not exhaustive, just what we need for this session)
  Build a personalized starting protocol based on what's in the grimoire (herbs, practices, flare management strategies)
  Identify which "spells" are most relevant for YOUR body right now
  Create a 30-day action plan you can implement immediately
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YOU ALSO GET:
Session recording (audio) - Personalized protocol summary (PDF) - One week of email follow-up support (so you're not alone as you implement)​​​​​​​

FEES::
$300-$425 sliding scale
(I work with a lot of disabled and chronically ill folks navigating medical debt and fixed incomes. Choose the price that's sustainable for you. No justification required. If you're unfamiliar with sliding scale practices and want to learn more, jump over to this page.) 

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