Viburnum Opulus / Cramp Bark Flowers
QT Herbalism and Care
High quality Queer Trans (QT) care is honestly hard to come by and it has become even more challenging with all the signage/flagging around LGBPT2SA support in stores or health care facilities. These places have good intentions but they are just that and their support usually ends there. Care for QT and 2 Spirited (2S) folx are different from what it is for lesbian and gay cis people.
There are many nuances and etiquette when working with, associating and treating QT2S folx medically. If y’all are not trained and don’t know how to give us appropriate care, just don’t do it.
Gender affirming and transitioning is an unique journey where everyone should have their own personal autonomy. How, when, and if they transition should be self-defined. Using herbs to help affirm our gender can be a much-needed addition to our current protocol. There are many different kinds of herbal tools that can assist us from flower essences to herbs that physiologically potentiate Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). Flower essences can help us in grounding, protecting ourselves, balancing us, and they can be our ally in our transition. Creams can assist us in reducing scarring and helping maintain sensation either from surgery, binding or tucking. It’s important to note that a QT client doesn’t necessarily need support around gender or HRT but, this person does need to be supported by a practitioner who understands how pharmaceuticals, hormones and herbs work in the body.
White Peony with early buds
