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Comfrey for the Urban Herb Garden This next installment of "Medicinal Herbs for Small Gardens" focuses on easy-to-grow comfrey, and includes recipes for medicinal preparation and the usual dose of magic. healing plants • comfrey • comfrey folklore • healing herb • medicinal herb
All the Comforts of Comfrey From ancient to modern times, Comfrey has been the comfort of choice in healing breaks, bruises and inflammations. Find out why its strengths have maintained its use even today... herb • herbal • nerbalist • herbalism • bones
Comfrey, the Miracle Herb Learn what makes comfrey work as a healing plant and how to get the most out of comfrey. Includes detailed instructions on making a comfrey poultice. miracle herb • making a comfrey poultice • medicinal uses of comfrey • allantoin • comfrey poultice
Comfrey, a Controlled Substance? Should a herb with such obvious remedial value be banned from use? Should pharmaceutical companies be able to buy the patents to natural remedies. Should all poisonous plants be banned or should we learn to use them safely? comfrey • noxious weed • pharmaceutical • patents • patented plants
Perennial Plants for Dry Shade The soil under trees can be dry even with regular watering because the roots use the moisture quickly. See seven perennials that thrive in difficult shady conditions perennial plants • shade plants • shade perennials • drought tolerant plants • lily of the valley
Organic Liquid Fertilizers Effective and cheap liquid organic fertilizers and foliar sprays can be made at home. Use easily found materials. liquid fertiliser • fertiliser • essential elements • plant nutrition • cheap fertilisers
Plant Families: Bignoniaceae and Boraginaceae Bright colors, aggressive vines and five o’clock shadows hold sway this week. Reds, oranges, yellows, blues and purples all blossom and bloom, decorating the landscape with festive abandon. Coiled tendrils unwind, grasping onto absolutely everything they fall across. Plants, hairier than my Uncle Paul, wear their flowers like gaudy costume jewelry. Many of these wildflowers, if not well known, are certainly recognizable by sight. Some even turn up in the garden. So what are these, these hirsute plants, these plants that won’t let go, these plants that flash us with bold colors, bugger the trench coat? plant families: bignoniaceae and boraginaceae • wildflowers of north america • gregg m. pasterick • botany • ecology
Healthy Menopausal Years Menopause is a time of enormous change. Wise women of all times have found simple life-style changes can make their Change much easier. For optimum health during and after menopause, follow these simple steps. menopause • exercise • weight • osteoperosis • herb
Making Liquid Manure Spring is an excellent time to make up a batch of liquid manure from the new lush growth. Use liquid manure to as an organic fertilizer to add nutrients and trace element organic garden • fertiliser • liquid manure • manure • horse manure
Covering Ground At A Trot Some groundcovering plants that don’t exactly gallop. There pace is more of a steady trot. These are all very easy to control if they put themselves where you don’t want them. Better manners, but steadily increasing cover without any effort on your part. groundcover • groundcovers • mazus reptans • symphytum grandiflorum • comfrey
Natural Home Remedies: How to Treat Burns with Vitamins E and A, Aloe, and Wet Clay Natural remedies for treating burns, including simple first aid solutions which you can carry with you at all times. natural remedies for burns • treating burns at home • natural first aid for burns • treating burns with vitamin e • burns and aloe vera
Sneezes, Wheezes and Dribbles Herbal Remedies for the Allergic Horse horses • natural • herbal • garlic • boneset
Traditional Easter Dock Pudding Traditional collectors of many races prepare spring brews to purify the blood. Wild herbs are a cheap and healthy alternative to supermarket salads, but danger lurks. herbal • medicine • tradition • weeds • detoxification
Menopause - The Wise Woman Way To the MD, menopause is the last drop of blood a woman sheds. To most women, however, the years between the first suspicion of change and the final menses constitute the menopausal years, and we are menopausal throughout that time. Susun Weed discusses Wise Woman Ways to embrace this time of change. menopause • kundalini • hrt • ert • hot flash
Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Part 2 Herbal medicine is the medicine of the people. It is simple, safe, effective, and free. Our ancestors knew how to use an enormous variety of plants for health and well-being. Our neighbors around the world continue to use local plants for healing and health maintenance, and you can too. herb • weed • training • health
Household Remedies for Common Ills Grandma's inexpensive household remedies and herbs are actually now considered safe alternatives to prescription drugs. Here's a look at what made up the old-wives' tales herbs • household remedies • warts • verrucas • potassium permangonate
Growing Herbs in Containers: Light, Life Cycles, & Propagation Lists of herbs that can be grown in containers, with info about their light needs, life cycles, and best methods of propagation. growing herbs • containers • anise • borage • caraway
Natural Herbs for Your Medicine Cabinet What's in your medicine cabinet? Is it filled with drugs prescribed by doctors, or a variety of over-the-counter medications? Try replacing some of these with some of the natural herbs for the more common ailments we encounter. Herbs have long been used for easing pain and discomfort and they still work today. herbs • natural • folk remedies • nutrients • disease
Home made Insecticides 1 Discussing the use of pesticides, herbicides and featuring some home-made recipes insecticides • herbicides • cheminals • organic • home-made
Minerals Make the Difference By 2015 half of the female population of the United States will be post-menopausal. But this group of post-menopausal women won't be old fuddy-duddies with broken hips, heart attacks, and failing memories. Women of today expect to emerge from menopause energetic, zesty, and passionate! Are hormones necessary? No! Wise women nourish their hearts, bones, and spirits with simple, safe, mineral-rich herbs. menopause • herbs • weed • susun • susan
The Natural Horse Herbal An personal testimony of the effectivness of Natural Herbs vs. Chemical treatments. equine • horse • pony • herbs • herbal
BASIC HERBAL TREATMENTS FOR HORSES A good basic guide for using herbs when treating the horse. herbs • equine • horse • natural • horsemanship
Colonizing Coltsfoot The history, folklore, and uses of coltsfoot. tussilago farfara • coltsfoot • coltsfoot history • coltsfoot folklore • colts-foot
Herbs and Healing The use of herbs in healing, and some methods of preparation. herbs • healing • methods • tisane • tea
How not to Get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome can be prevented with proper keyboard and mouse habits and it can be alleviated and even cured with natural remedies. carpal • tunnel • syndrome • prevent • keyboard
Menopausal Years - Dry Vagina Using the Six Steps of Healing, Susun Weed battles another challenge of the menopausal years: dry vagina. menopause • hrt • ert • hot flash • susun
Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Part 3 Herbal medicine is the medicine of the people. It is simple, safe, effective, and free. Our ancestors knew how to use an enormous variety of plants for health and well-being. Our neighbors around the world continue to use local plants for healing and health maintenance, and you can too. herb • weed • susun • susan • training
Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Part 6 Continuing the Be Your Own Herbal Expert Series - here we explore fresh infused oils, ointments, salves and lip balms, essential oils and herbal pestos. herb • herbal • education • susun • susan
Healthy Bones - the Wise Woman Way Susun Weed discusses Wise Woman Ways to keep your bones healthy. osteoporosis • hrt • hormones • hormone • herb
Herbs and Pain Relievers Don't Mix Herbs can be dangerous when mixed with over-the-counter or prescription pain medications. Before you combine herbal supplements and pain relievers, know your risks. herbs • herb • supplements • pain • reliever
Labrynth, by Mosse, Chapter Two Chapter Preview: Chapter Two - Labrynth by Kate Mosse (another weekend surprise from me) sneak preview • labrynth • kate mosse • first novel • fantasy thriller
Three Simple Love Charms Most people either want to bring love into their lives or improve the relationship that they already have. These simple love spells will help you to do just that. love charms • herbal spell • love spell • candle spell • zodiac spell
Herbs for Companion Planting Companion planting with herbs, vegetables and fruit trees. Deter pests, encourage growth --all by knowing what loves what! Easy organic gardening tip. organic gardening • herb gardening • companion plant • carrot love tomato • gardening tip
Jewelweed or Touch-Me-Not Jewelweed, widely known as a poison ivy remedy, is abundant in damp areas, blooming throughout the second half of summer and into the fall. jewelweed • spotted jewelweed • touch-me-not • poison ivy remedy • grindelia
Mother Earth Ways to connect with the wisdom and nurturing energy of the element of earth. Also, a table of correspondences for the use in Pagan ritual work. mother earth • element of earth • earth energy • correspondences • connect with earth
Medicinal Herbs for Small Gardens As long as you have a porch or sunny window, you can reap the benefits of the medicinal herbs profiled in this ongoing series. medicinal garden • herbal pharmacy • magical herbalism • peppermint • peppermint folklore
Top 10 Herb Garden Catalogs Here are recommendations for 10 of the top catalogs that every herb enthusiast should have a copy of. herb catalogs • garden catalogs • nursery center catalogs • plant catalogs • mail order nursery
Bath Tea Bags Soothe away your holiday stress with these bath tea bags. bath • bag • tea • tea bag • bath tub
Alternative Therapy - Herbal Medicine The first of many articles on alternative therapies. Herbal Medicine is one of the mostly used remedies. herbs • herbal medicine • alternative therapy • cancer • breast cancer
Fearsome Foxglove The history, folklore, and uses of foxglove. foxglove history • foxglove folklore • digitalis • digitalis history • digitalis folklore
HERB NEWS FOR MAY Ephedra and other herbs have been in the news recently. Here is the latest herb news. 'hazel' lavender • 'thumbelina leigh' lavender • english lavender • 'little giant' purple coneflower • jelitto seeds
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Energy & Stamina the Wise Woman Way If having enough energy to earn your daily bread and to get all your chores done is a struggle for you. If you go to bed tired, but wake up even more tired. If you can't get up and go without coffee, or can't slow down and relax without alcohol. If your fatigue is ruining your mood and your friendships. Then it's time to build energy and stamina the Wise Woman Way. tired • susun • susan • weed • herb
First Weed - Plantain Plantain - so common you probably don't even see it, (but you will now!) and some words on genetic engineering of crops. plantain • weeds • herbal medicine • wild foods • genetic engineering
Foliage To The Rescue! Using Leafy Plants To Fill and Frame. Foliage that can help us in our garden. leaves • planning • foliage • plan • garden
It's a salad! It's like spinach! It's CHICKWEED! lowly Chickweed, surprising uses! chickweed • weeds • remedies • poultice |
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