Four Robbers Vinegar and Secret Ingredients I have previously written about my visit to the wonderful ancient pharmacy of St Lizier. The guide for the apothecary had many tales to …
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Herbal ArticlesFree food foraging of wild edible plants, a popular pastime
Free food foraging of wild edible plants, a popular pastime Over the springtime I am frequently asked about plants for wild foraging. Free food foraging of wild edible plants is …
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Voodoo and New Orleans Spells with Herbs
Voodoo and New Orleans Spells Some years back I was lucky enough to visit New Orleans. A fabulous fun place of blues and jazz. In addition, and right up my street, there are …
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How to make...How to make… Basic Herbal Tincture Recipe
How to make … Basic Herbal Tincture Recipe When making a tincture, alcohol is used to extract the medicinal properties of the plant material. Tinctures are ideal for herbs you may wish to …
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A Winter Tea to keep those bugs away…
A Winter Tea to keep those bugs away…. Recently I wrote about fighting winter chills with kitchen herbs. For this post I thought I would share a popular herbal tea …
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Fight Winter Chills with Herbs from the Kitchen
Fight Winter Chills with Herbs Winter time brings cooler weather and with it a number of infectious and viral conditions ranging from the common cold or flu to sinusitis or …
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How to make...How to make… Basic Herbal Ointment or Salve Recipe
How to make … Basic Herbal Ointment Recipe Herbal ointments or salves differ from creams and lotions in that the basic ingredients are oil based. Ointments or salves are simpler …
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Plant Medicines for Mothers-To-Be and New Babies
Simple Herbs for Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Baby Care The following five herbs are easily obtained either from the garden or your local health food store or medical herbalist. Money is …
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Herbal First Aid with Garden Herbs
Herbal First Aid There are any number of herbs that would work very well in a herbal first aid kit. The following simple everyday uses are for some more well-known …
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Asteraceae (Compositae)Sunflower or tournesol – nutty nutritional benefits
Helianthus annuus Family: Asteraceae French common name: tournesol The sunflower needs little introduction. Same family as the daisy and the dandelion among others. The Aude is full of fields of sunflowers …
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