How much do you know about Frankincense and Myrrh apart from them being precious gifts given to the baby Jesus by the Three Wise Men? [...]
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July 20th, 2011 If you enjoy cooking then you’re bound to have a well stocked pantry containing ingredients that are also herbal remedies. [...] June 20th, 2011 Here are some of The Home Herbalist full course students’ thoughts on treating their family with herbal medicine. In other words what does it mean to them to be a Home Herbalist? “I would suggest that a major cause of illness is the disconnection with our own body, mind and [...] May 26th, 2011 During the last twelve months our family has been blessed with the birth of two adorable boys – a grandson and great grandson. This has prompted me to write about the benefits of herbal remedies for breastfeeding. Three herbs in particular promote lactation very well – raspberry leaf, stinging nettle leaf, and fenugreek [...] May 4th, 2011
In days of old many women practiced some form of herbalism in the home and only sought the services from the village herbalist when she needed to treat a family member for an illness she didn’t understand. Sadly, as time passed these skills in home herbalism were [...] April 13th, 2011
Soapwort is used as an expectorant, a mild diuretic, and to help eliminate toxins from the liver, however, it is toxic and can cause stomach upsets and have a powerful laxative effect when taken in higher doses. It’s a very effective herb when applied externally for skin [...] March 1st, 2011
Recent studies have found the extract of holy basil significantly increases immune response and was beneficial in treating recurrent respiratory tract infection. In an uncontrolled trial holy basil extract relieved breathlessness and helped vital capacity in TPE (tropical pulmonary eosinophilia). Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum also known as Ocimum [...] February 19th, 2011 What a year so far. There’s been so much turmoil and grief for the many people who have been affected by flooding, cyclones, and fire. My family has also been affected, which is why I am so late catching up with this blog. My husband and I lost quite a [...] January 8th, 2011 When cooking or making herbal remedies I always prefer to use fresh herbs when they are available. I also like to have easy access to them too if it’s possible. So far I have seven herbs – rosemary, thyme, parsley, sage, Greek basil, and oregano that I now have in constant supply. As [...] October 20th, 2010 Although this delightful medicinal herb was one of the first herbs I learned about when I studied to become a medical herbalist, it seems to have unfortunately lost its popularity among today’s herbalists. I say unfortunately because it has some excellent healing properties that still have a use today. Those of you who have this [...] |
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