Aloe Vera for Your Skin
Do you have an Aloe Vera Plant??? Or thinking about getting one? Great!! Then Let’s Talk About Natural Skin Care. Benefits of Aloe Vera for… Read More »
Tag Archives: herb lore
What’s the Big Deal About Patchouli??
If you were alive during the sixties, you most likely know the scent of patchouli, even if you don’t know that’s what it’s called. You… Read More »
An Update On Garlic (Phew!)
Eating garlic linked to lower mortality risk Allium sativum, or garlic is a popular herb with a history dating back centuries. Garlic is related… Read More »
Spring Detox Herbs + Dandelion Recipes
IT’S TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING!! (or how to detoxify the body with Mother Nature’s Helpers) And Here Come the Dandelions!! Although usually weed-whacked away like… Read More »
Cold and Flu Remedies
Cold and Flu Season is fast approaching! Time to stock up on some simple but effective home remedies. Here are some simple ways to… Read More »
Holy Basil health benefits
The Holy Basil plant looks very similar to other basils, with slender leaves, hairy purplish stems and purple flower bracts. The leaves and the essential… Read More »
Peppermint can spruce up your health
Peppermint offers benefits to the respiratory system, including for coughs, colds, asthma, allergies and tuberculosis. Inhaling the peppermint aroma may offer memory enhancement and stress… Read More »
Celery Seed for Weight Loss? Arthritis? Joint Pain? Gout?
You bet!! And more! Stomach and digestive issues — poor digestion, irregular bowel movement (IBS), loss of appetite, flatulence Water retention Arthritis/gout Joint pains Muscle… Read More »
Motherwort (aka Lion’s tail, Heartwort), Leonurus cardiac
February is the month of all things related to the heart so I’m highlighting an herb that can calm and soothe the heart as well… Read More »
Many Benefits of Stinging Nettle
The above ground parts of stinging nettle can be used for: allergies, hayfever, and osteoarthritis along with large amounts of fluids (called “irrigation therapy”) for… Read More »