Roots & Rituals

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At SolumRoot, we honor the power of ancient medicine to inform and enhance modern healing. Across cultures and continents, traditional practices have guided communities toward balance, health, and spiritual connection. This page explores some of these time-honored systems and how they remain practical and powerful today.

What Is Ancient Medicine? Ancient medicine refers to traditional healing systems that have been passed down for generations, often rooted in a deep relationship with the Earth and spirit. While many were dismissed during the rise of industrial medicine, science is now validating what Indigenous healers, shamans, midwives, and herbalists have long known: that healing involves the whole person—body, mind, spirit, and community.

"Traditional medicine has maintained its popularity in all regions of the developing world and its use is rapidly expanding in industrialized countries." ~World Health Organization (WHO)

The Medicine Wheel: A Guide for Wholeness This ancient Indigenous symbol represents the cyclical nature of life and the interconnectedness of all things. Traditionally used by many North American tribes, the Medicine Wheel divides life into four directions: East (spirit), South (emotion), West (introspection), and North (wisdom). Each tied to seasons, life stages, and elements.

Today, it serves as a tool for:

· Reflective practice and spiritual alignment

· Teaching holistic balance

· Guiding healing and life transitions

The Medicine Wheel is used as a framework for health promotion and cultural education in Indigenous-led healthcare programs. ~University of Alberta, Indigenous Canada MOOC

Sacred Plants, Modern Purpose For thousands of years, cultures have relied on plant allies, such as cannabis, ayahuasca, San Pedro (Huachuma), mushrooms, and adaptogens, for healing, ceremony, and insight.

Cannabis: Used in ancient Chinese and Indian medicine for pain and inflammation. Now, it’s gaining medical legitimacy for conditions like chronic pain, epilepsy, PTSD, and anxiety.

Psychedelics: Research from institutions like Johns Hopkins and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) is validating their efficacy in treating depression, addiction, and trauma through regulated, therapeutic use.

"Ayahuasca and other psychedelics have shown promise in promoting neural plasticity, emotional healing, and spiritual insight." ~Frontiers in Psychology (2021)

Healing Through Frequency & Energy Modern science is beginning to catch up with the energetic principles embedded in ancient healing.

• Solfeggio Frequencies: Thought to originate from early      sacred music. Frequencies like 528 Hz have been linked to stress reduction      and cellular repair (Lee, 2018, Journal of Addiction Therapy).
• Cat Purrs: Frequencies of 25–150 Hz are      known to promote tissue regeneration and bone healing (National Library of      Medicine).
• Hummingbirds: Their wings beat around 50–200      times per second—close to frequencies used in vibrational therapy.
• Bees: Honeybees beat their wings at around 200-250 Hz, and their buzzing frequencies, ranging from 200 to 400 Hz, have been shown to calm the nervous system and promote focus. Wing vibration also plays a role in communication, such as in the waggle dance.

The waggle dance is a fascinating figure-eight motion bees use to tell others where to find food. The direction and duration of the “waggle” communicate both distance and angle relative to the sun. Even the frequency of their wingbeats during this dance changes with distance, showing that bees, like ancient healers, use vibration as an intelligent form of communication and navigation.

These natural frequencies further support the idea that vibration and sound are not only communication tools in nature, but subtle energetic supports for human wellbeing.

These findings echo ancient wisdom: sound and vibration affect the nervous system, helping shift the body into states of restoration and healing.

Why Ancient Wisdom Still Matters In an age of high-tech solutions, many are returning to ancestral knowledge not out of nostalgia, but necessity. These systems offer more than symptom relief, they offer reconnection:

• To nature and natural rhythms
• To spirit and inner wisdom
• To community and shared healing

At SolumRoot, we integrate evidence-based guidance with ancient practices. Whether you’re navigating psychotropic medication weaning, exploring plant medicine, or seeking balance in chronic illness, these time-tested tools offer a map back to wholeness.

Healing is not about fixing; it’s about remembering who we are.