Hawthorn Holistic Health

Hawthorn Holistic Health Naturopathic Medicine, Acupuncture, Massage, Yoga, Sound Healing,
Herbalism, Nutrition, IR Sauna and more. Open Monday - Thursday.
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the office of Dr. Lindsay Chimileski

🌿✨🎬 Last weekend DrC filmed a sweet intro to earth medicines series for Gaia Goddess Lifestyle ! Based on the table and ...
08/28/2026

🌿✨🎬 Last weekend DrC filmed a sweet intro to earth medicines series for Gaia Goddess Lifestyle ! Based on the table and the costar plant medicines 🌿✨ whom I am holding in these shots, can you guess which system this segment covered? We filmed on intro to herbalism, i mmune and vitality, adaptogens and nervines, digestion, sleep and dreams and skincare. 🌸🌺🌼✨✨✨

🍄‍🟫👩🏻‍🏫 Aug 22/23- Local (ish) mushroom festival we are excited to be a part of. Who needs a fun reason for a day trip o...
08/12/2026

🍄‍🟫👩🏻‍🏫 Aug 22/23- Local (ish) mushroom festival we are excited to be a part of. Who needs a fun reason for a day trip or overnight to the beautiful Berkshires!? 🙋🏻‍♀️ check it out if you are fungi curious or already a fungi fanatic. Get outside! These beauties (chanterelles and sweet fern) were gathered less than 3 miles from the office here in Hamden.

Happy birthday to the one and only Kami Lavazza Mikelis ! She’s been low key a part of hawthorn since day one- teaching ...
08/06/2026

Happy birthday to the one and only Kami Lavazza Mikelis ! She’s been low key a part of hawthorn since day one- teaching yoga to our patients and during our cleanses, being one of DrCs primary instructors in her own practice helping to keep her balanced throughout the ebbs and flows of running a business, the most kind and dependable cat sitter when DrC travels for speaking events, and in the past year she’s been here helping behind the scenes to keep our beautiful practice and treatment rooms ready to receive you all. We love you Kami! Send her some birthday wishes and let us know if you are interested in more yoga classes or private sessions with her.
She is the B E S T! 🧘🏻‍♀️📿💗🙌☯️

Who can name this plant ally? Here are some hints…1. Most commonly used for women’s health concerns2. Acts on the pituit...
07/29/2026

Who can name this plant ally? Here are some hints…

1. Most commonly used for women’s health concerns

2. Acts on the pituitary gland dopamine receptors to promote hormones like progesterone

3. Famously utilized by monks, Greeks and Roman’s to celebrate purity, virtue and here’s the big hint, chastity.

4. She is a relatively popular in the landscaping and gardening world because of their big, beautiful purple blooms and fragrance that both pollinators and humans love. This one is happily growing on a little street in New Haven, most likely without whoever planted it knowing its medicinal power. 🌟🌟🌟

It was a pleasure to host Emma, a student preceptor, who traveled all the way from the naturopathic medical program in P...
07/28/2026

It was a pleasure to host Emma, a student preceptor, who traveled all the way from the naturopathic medical program in Puerto Rico to observe with Dr. C.

We were also fortunate to have a visit from Dr. Zampieron, Dr. C’s longtime mentor and friend, who teaches at the Puerto Rico program and connected Emma with Dr. C for her preceptorship.

Reviewing cases, discussing the roots of naturopathic medicine, and speaking our shared botanical love language with colleagues is always a fulfilling and inspiring experience. Mentorship and collaboration are such an important part of keeping our profession growing. 🌱🌱🌱

More Summer medicines in bloom with Dr C. Local Asclepius 😍 slides 1-3 = Asclepius tuberosa butterfly milkweed = medicin...
07/23/2026

More Summer medicines in bloom with Dr C. Local Asclepius 😍 slides 1-3 = Asclepius tuberosa butterfly milkweed = medicine⚕️. Slides 4-6 = Asclepius syriaca common milkweed = not to be used as a medicine. 🙅🏻‍♀️

🌿 Asclepias (Milkweed) has a long history of use by skilled herbalists, particularly certain species such as Asclepias tuberosa (pleurisy root), traditionally used to support healthy respiratory function and sweating during acute illness.

🦋 It’s a keystone plant. Milkweed is the host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars and an important nectar source for many pollinators.

🌱 Choose sustainably. Some medicinal Asclepias species are vulnerable to overharvesting in the wild. Whenever possible, purchase from herbal companies that cultivate their plants or use carefully managed, sustainable harvesting practices.

⚠️ Species matter. Not all milkweeds are used interchangeably. Different species have different constituents and safety considerations, so proper identification is essential before any medicinal use.

🏮common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, slide 3-6. Recent research and field observations indicate that the invasive spotted lanternfly is highly attracted to the thick, sweet sap of native milkweed, but the plant’s natural toxins (cardiac glycosides) poison them, killing a significant portion of both nymphs and adults within 24 hours.

These ones were photographed on block island but you can find them all over New England and the east coast 🦋✨🫁

Calendula 🌼🌼🌼 flower power 💛🧡💛✨Good as gold. Its bright golden petals are packed with colorful antioxidants like carote...
07/23/2026

Calendula 🌼🌼🌼 flower power 💛🧡💛

✨Good as gold. Its bright golden petals are packed with colorful antioxidants like carotenoids and flavonoids

🌿 A skin-care superstar. Calendula is a favorite herb for soothing dry, irritated skin and supporting the body’s natural healing process.

🌼 You can eat it! The petals are beautiful sprinkled into salads, teas, baked goods, or infused into honey for a little floral magic.

Grateful for the rain bringing the blooms and the shrooms 🌦️🌈 here’s a passion flower from DrCs backyard, who happily po...
07/21/2026

Grateful for the rain bringing the blooms and the shrooms 🌦️🌈 here’s a passion flower from DrCs backyard, who happily popped open after the rain over the weekend. 😍

Three fast passiflora as medicine facts

1. It doesn’t work like a sedative—it helps the nervous system regulate. ☯️ Passionflower is best known for easing anxious, “busy mind” states without leaving most people feeling heavily sedated. It may help enhance GABA signaling in the brain, promoting relaxation while often allowing people to remain clear-headed.

2. It can improve sleep quality without necessarily “knocking you out.” 💤 Research suggests passionflower may improve subjective sleep quality, particularly when difficulty sleeping is related to stress, racing thoughts, or mild anxiety. It’s often combined with herbs like lemon balm, skullcap, oat tops, or chamomile for synergistic effects.

3. It’s traditionally considered both a nervine and an antispasmodic.🫟 Beyond supporting mood and sleep, herbalists have long used passionflower for muscle tension, stress-related digestive cramping, menstrual discomfort, and tension headaches—especially when symptoms are aggravated by an overactive or overstimulated nervous system.

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2969 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT
06518

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Tuesday 11am - 7:30pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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