Ghost Pipe |Monotropa uniflora|

I first learned about Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) through herbalists I deeply admire. It is an incredibly rare plant, one that asks for reverence and restraint. If you are fortunate enough to find it, you must harvest with great care and moderation. Ghost Pipe is delicate, difficult to reproduce in the wild, and profoundly sensitive.

It is a plant ally I never imagined I would encounter in my lifetime.

So when I did, I was stunned.

I sat with this otherworldly flower in quiet awe. It found me during one of the darkest periods of my life, as I was recovering from sexual assault. At that time, I felt frozen within myself, unable to move forward. I often disappeared into the woods, walking for miles just to escape being perceived. I did not want anyone to see how fragile I felt. I was afraid to witness that tenderness in myself.

It was an oppressively hot day, the kind of heat that presses against your body until breathing feels heavy. Without the shelter of the canopy above, I might have collapsed. Still, I refused to turn back. I did not know where I was going, and I doubted my ability to retrace my steps home. Exhausted, I finally sat down. In that stillness, I became aware of the subtle movements of animals nearby, each immersed in their own quiet pursuit.

When I looked down beside me, I saw them. Ghostly white blooms rising from a bed of rotting leaves.

For months, I had been holding trauma deep within my body and soul. No amount of meditation or time had reached its root. Days passed, yet everything felt immediate, as if my body could not distinguish between past and present, between friend and threat. I moved through the world in a state of constant vigilance, where even the smallest approach felt like danger.

When I finally began working with this plant daily, something shifted. It felt as though a gentle but powerful force swept through my being. My shoulders softened. I could breathe again. Ghost Pipe pulled darkness to the surface, dredging up pain buried deep within, not to harm me, but to be released.

Resembling the brain stem and spinal cord, Ghost Pipe is a profound ally to the nervous system. It supports anxiety and panic by helping unresolved trauma become accessible and workable. It allows pain to be met without overwhelm, creating space to move through it and reclaim the power that was always yours.

It is an honor to share this plant with you, so that no one has to face unresolved pain alone, in any form. Please stay tuned to learn more about what I have to offer.

Here is where I include scientific articles that have studied the therapeutic effects of Daylily:

Proving: Ghost Pipe (Monotropa Uniflora)