{"product_id":"sweetgrass-braids","title":"Sweetgrass Braids","description":"\u003cp\u003eBulk Herbs: Sweetgrass Braids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHierochloe odorata\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFormat: 1 braid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRegular Braids: Our regular braids average about 16-24\" long and are typically thinner than the select grade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlso Known as: Hierochloe odorata or Anthoxanthum nitens, buffalo grass, bison grass, holy grass, manna grass, Mary’s grass, seneca grass, sweetgrass, or vanilla grass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs all of our braids are hand-picked and braided, there is always variation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOur beautiful, sweetgrass braids are from Canada. These are collected by First Nations families for us each year (\"First Nations\" is the Canadian equivalent of \"Native American\"). Sweetgrass is considered sacred by many people of North America. The smoke of burning sweetgrass is said to purify and clear objects, places, and people. Often found in medicine bundles and sometimes packed with dance clothes to keep them fresh.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA hardy perennial herb with a sweet vanilla-like fragrance due to the presence of coumarin, sweetgrass is native to Europe and North America. The plant grows to a height of about 24 inches, with long leaves that have shiny undersides. Its name, Hierochloe odorata, literally means “fragrant holy grass,” and the plant has been regarded as sacred everywhere it has been grown and harvested. In Northern Europe, sweetgrass was scattered on the ground in front of churches on saints’ days so that a sweet fragrance would be released when people walked inside.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSweetgrass has traditionally been used by various Native American tribes as incense (for purification, to drive out negativity, and as an offering to spirits and ancestors), as perfume, as stuffing for pillows and mattresses, and as an insect repellent. Many non-Native Americans have grown fond of sweetgrass for its soothing, somewhat hypnotic vanilla-like fragrance, which can be an aid to meditative practices.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNOTE: Not recommended for internal use, due to the presence of coumarin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn Magick, Sweetgrass is an excellent herb to raise vibrations in any room. It promotes peace, meditation, and healing. Widely used by Native Americans for this purpose. Our regular braids average about 16-24\" long and are typically thinner than the select grade. As all of our braids are hand-picked and braided, there is always variation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50438173917470,"sku":"691959302842","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/7448\/8350\/files\/2662191881.jpg?v=1765926005","url":"https:\/\/shop.ravenmoonemporium.com\/products\/sweetgrass-braids","provider":"Raven Moon Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}