Articles related to "Mugwort"



City Herbs, Part One: Mugwort
The herbs and edible plants you've been seeking are growing on your doorstep--grab a field guide, and step outside! The first article in City Herbs focuses on Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris.
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Shaman Herbs "Mugwort"
Mugwort is a wonderful Herb for spiritual cleansing and awareness. This aritcle also includes a recipe for a Full Moon Ritual Tea.
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Essential Oils that Should Not be Used
It's pretty easy to find out what oils you should use.. but what about the essential oils you should not. Read all about certain oils that can prove toxic & how to avoide them.
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Lesser Known TCM Techniques (part 3)
This article on moxibustion is the last in a series that discusses several frequently used but not well known TCM techniques. Also, read how as a TCM student back in the late 1980's, the author was nearly arrested after using this technique.
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Artemesia
It's called Prairie Sage, wormwood, mugwort, gray sagewort, and white sagebrush and it can make a nice addition to any waterwise garden.
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Fragrant Plant Skeletons
Strong-smelling plants keep traces of their odor even after months of drying out, and by simply rubbing and sniffing the leaves or seed heads, we can identify the plant.
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Herbs for Stress and Strain
Stress and strain are in everyone's life. Once we learn to recognize them, we can find ways to manage them and be more relaxed.
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A Home for Herbs
Fresh herbs dried at home are incomparably better than store bought dried herbs! Some practical how-to's and a tangent or two on the delights of home-dried herbs.
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Herbal Gifts, Part Two: Dream Pillows and Bath Herbs
Gifts of time, renewal and dreams.
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Making Herbal Vinegars
Easy recipes for making herbal vinegars from fresh or dried herbs. Caution: herbal crafts and recipes can be addictive!
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Plant Families: Asteraceae
Daisies. Asters. Sunflowers. The archetypal flower. The Sunflower (or Daisy, or Thistle, or...) Family. When we think of flowers, these are the types of flowers which come to mind. These are the types of flowers we put in vases and plant in the garden. These are the types of flowers that give us joy, and satisfy some basic botanical void.
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Wormwood (Artemisia) Plant Profile
Aromatic foliage, historical herbal uses and attractive silver foliage are all part of the lovely package wormwood plants bring to the garden and landscape.
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MAGICAL HERBS
For centuries, herbs have enriched people's lives. According to herbal folklore, many species have magical properties. From taming beasts to making folks feel safe and secure, these plants contributed to a sense of well-being.
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The Wonders of the Herbal Bath
Throughout history it is easy to see the importance various cultures placed on the ritual of the bath. Baths can sooth and relax, or refresh and stimulate. They can ease the body, and calm the mind. The ‘wholistic’ practitioner knows the importance of bringing together mind, body and spirit in the tranquil, centered atmosphere of the bath...and knows that when this power is combined with the natural powers of herbs, we can quite literally wash our physical and emotional troubles away.
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