Many years ago when I first started studying to be a medical herbalist my husband badly injured his little finger at our shop; it was almost cut right through and only had a small amount of flesh still holding it together. He phoned me at home and told me he’d hurt his finger. [...]
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Pet Grass (Dactylis glomerata) If you have pets such as dogs, cats, and guinea pigs, you’ve probably noticed them eating this grass in your yard unless of course it’s always maintained and there is no place for weeds or grass to grow long. Pet Grass (Dactylis glomerata) has been described as [...]
Thyme, Dogbane, Aloe vera, Soapwort
Once a month when the popular Nanango Markets are held it’s very difficult to find a parking space. People come from a widespread area to purchase all manner of items but one of the most popular stalls is the one selling medicinal herbs and garden [...] Over the years I have tried many herbal teas, I call them teas because they are tea substitutes made the same way as tea. Herbal infusions are used to extract the medicinal properties from herbs so they can be used therapeutically while herbal teas are used for a ‘quick fix’ or just to [...] Even before I became a medical herbalist I was interested in wild plants not only for their medicinal properties but also for food. Throughout the years I’ve searched for wild plants wherever I’ve lived or been in my travels. When my husband and I moved on to our 6 acre property [...] Green Amaranth (A. Viridus) Food and medicine can be found right under our noses in our gardens if we only take the time to identify some weeds. Recently I had to relocate my vegetable and herb garden to make room to build our house. It was a huge task but thanks [...]
In 1885 Baron Ferdinand von Mueller noted that the leaves and flowers of this popular garden plant could be eaten as a replacement for cress and considered it to be -anti-scorbutic (scurvy-curing). Although nasturtium is known more for its culinary uses Europeans use the essential oil made from the plant as [...] It grows as a common weed in Australia, and is pulled out by the roots and left to die near garden beds or thrown on to compost heaps yet this incredible herb has been accredited with saving the life of a baby.
Sida Retusa Such ignorance only exists because we don’t know [...] In my previous post I wrote about how plants can benefit from our understanding of nature spirits and how we can learn by observing them and listening to them. Those of us who understand and work with these spirits have our own way of doing so. It’s something that’s come naturally to me [...] It doesn’t matter what we call ourselves – medicine women, wise women, herb women or herbalists, we all work and live close to nature. Some of us live in beautiful, bountiful and lush green areas while others live in harsh environements with barely a drop of water to waste.Wherever we live we adjust [...] |
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