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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 [...] September 23rd, 2010 Don’t you just love Mother Nature and the way she gives individual herbs so many uses? Hops (Humulus lupulus) is a prime example of just how versatile herbs can be. Since ancient times it has been used for food and medicine as well as in the household. This article explores some of the [...] September 5th, 2010 I love it when Spring arrives bringing cheerful colour to the countryside after a long, very cold winter. Where grass was browned by many frosts new shoots are emerging spreading a carpet of green dotted with pink, white, and purple wild verbena flowers. Bright yellow wattle blossoms are bursting forth along the roadside [...] August 18th, 2010
There’s no doubt many of us consider the humble pumpkin as a common vegetable but the health benefits of its delicious orange flesh should not be underestimated. Pumpkin and its close relative, squash, provide antioxidant protection and may lower the risk of cancer. [...] July 16th, 2010 Do you know that Clary Sage essential oil has a particular affinity for the female cycle? Its scent, said to be the most euphoric of all essential oils, gives it calming and soothing qualities that relieve painful periods, premenstrual tension, and abdominal cramps. Other female problems it treats are irregular and absent menstruation. [...] July 6th, 2010
This is a delightful essential oil that helps to calm and sooth the mind and body and ease irritability. As a massage blend it’s very useful for balancing the female reproductive organs helping to regulate menstruation, ease premenstrual tension, and relieve painful menstruation. Because [...] June 8th, 2010 Not only one of the best essential oils for relieving mental fatigue basil (Ocimum basilicum) also has a wonderfully clarifying effect on the brain helping to focus thoughts and promote clear thinking. Other benefits of this uplifting oil include adding it to a vapouriser to help with decision making and improve concentration. It [...] May 4th, 2010 Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the highest sources of antioxidants, in fact it contains more of these health giving constituents than any vegetable or fruit. The antioxidants in tea appear to protect the body against heart disease by slowing the break down of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol, improving blood vessel function and preventing [...] |
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