Hump Day Herbs - Lady's Mantle
Lady’s Mantle
Botanical Name: Alchemilla Vulgaris
Folk Names: Bear’s Foot, Leontopodium, Lion’s Hook, Nine Hooks, Stellaria
Folklore: The dew gathered from the leaves, (which is said to be a key ingredient in several alchemical formulas) was used as a beauty lotion. Lady’s Mantle’s first association with the worship is that of the Earth Mother, but as Christianity spread, (like many pagan symbols) it was absorbed and eventually became associated with the Virgin Mary.