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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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 [...] 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 [...] April 17th, 2010 It’s amazing how things happen sometimes. For quite a while now I’ve been hoping to find Warrigal greens (Tetragonia tetragonioides) growing on our 6 acre property but it was nowhere to be seen. A few days ago I decided that it mustn’t grow in this area so gave up any thoughts of gathering [...] March 20th, 2010 As we know, history repeats itself and when it comes to food there is no exception. Culinary habits are becoming more interesting with the reintroduction of ancient grains in to the diet along with salad herbs that haven’t been seen since the sixteenth century. Back then the diversity of [...] January 3rd, 2010 Food and medicine can be found right under our noses in our gardens if we only take the time to identify some weeds. [...] December 15th, 2009 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. [...] November 9th, 2009 Recent research has shown this herb has the potential to treat the early stages of conditions such as malaria, and diabetes. (Bidens pilosa)
Cobbler’s Pegs Also known as pitchforks and beggar’s ticks, cobbler’s pegs is naturalized in the tropical and warmer temperate areas of [...] May 26th, 2009 (Ipomoea pes-caprae) Also known as coast morning glory, purple beach convolvulus, and goat’s-foot morning glory this plant has fascinated me since I was a little girl. Its medicinal properties substantiate the ancient and modern herbalists’ belief that Mother Nature ensures that medicinal herbs grow where mankind will need them.This plant is [...] May 18th, 2009 Originating in southern Africa, balloon cotton-bush is now widely naturalized in northern New Zealand, Australia, and other subtropical parts of the world. [...] |
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