The shape of the highly sought-after ginseng root gave it its Chinese name that described the root as fork shaped like the legs of a man. Much of their food supply came from hunting, and in their growing knowledge of the woods they found wild ginseng,...
Pour jelly into hot sterilized jars. I did do some research and found one that seems to be similar to hers and I will share it with you:Simmer rose hips in water until soft. It was my own fault, I had walked backwards playing with the little grandpuppy...
We've all heard the song, but do we know the meaning behind the words? And although it was recorded as a modern pop song, the tune and lyrics, in several incarnations have been around since the Middle Ages.
That something turned out to be coumarin, a substance that gives the plant its vanilla taste and scent, but becomes an anticoagulant when fermented. I was told to walk softly and to not do anything to disturb the bees.
Prior to the 20th century, few people outside of South Africa had ever tasted or even heard of rooibos tea. Recent droughts have affected the yields of many South African rooibos farmers, according to a November 2011 article published by the global news...
You know how when you are little and your mom is always telling everybody your first sentence, or when you took your first step, or when you rode your first bike? I said, "Bom." Now I know nothing of this, since according to my crystal clear memory I...
I remember only bits and pieces of that summer since I was not quite 5, but it was not a happy time. It is currently an alternative herbal medicine to treat HDD. There was a time that I was so young I can barely remember, when a rabies scare turned normal...
I took the fan and shooed them away, but they did not go very far. Bees began to fill that side of the church, and I could hear murmurs and the rustle of clothes moving in the pews around me.
Another thing about lovage that appealed to the boys is the fact that it has a hollow stem. If nothing else, he could be assured of good smelling breath.Photos are from Plant Files.
All parts of it are diuretic. I am not sure what Ninna said, but finally I calmed down enough to listen. She was blowing smoke out of her mouth. Scientific evidence agrees with Aunt Bett.
Oil, eggs, dairy, and salt are optional, so those on restricted diets can create healthy flavorful pastas without them, especially by adding herbs, spices, vegetables, nuts, etc. Sauces may not be necessary for the more flavorful pastas.
When they did take a closer look at them, they found them to be glossy and mottled, less than a half inch long, and looking like pieces of polished marble. Sometimes beauty is deceiving.
If you want mint to be a secondary flavor to another tea such as green or chamomile, follow the directions for steeping of the other tea and add in 1 tablespoon of fresh mint leaves and strain as necessaryOrange Mint, Chocolate Mint, Lemon Mint, Apple...
They sponsor workshops and lectures from various suppliers on how to get the most out of your bird feeding experience. If you are dealing with a specific condition or pest, chances are, they know all about it and have the supplies to properly treat the...
However, it is widely used in European cough remedies, and they continue to be sold in the United States. She said it was the newest thing in Europe and that it really stopped coughs.
This is a very popular drink here in the tropics.Our rural folk even with rudimentary knowledge of healthcare not only believed in robust health but also followed an unostentatious lifestyle.
We've all seen the old Western movies and television shows. However, tumbleweeds are not native to the West, but to Eurasia.Tumbleweeds are globular, shrub-like annuals up to six feet tall.
It helps flush out impurities and is necessary for proper cell function. Wash your fruit, but it isn't necessary to peel it. (Or we should be) Bottled water is sometimes costly and all of those plastic bottles headed to landfills aren't environmentally...
It is the oldest sweet; it is one of the purest foods; it is mentioned in the Sumarian and Babylon cuneiform writings; the ancient Egyptians used it; Plato and Aristotle wrote of it; and it will not spoil.
Take Callie May, for instance. Aunt Bett kept stoneroot on hand just for her. A lot of them believed very strongly that children should be seen and not heard, and trouble seemed to follow me wherever I went anyway, so those were two very strong reasons...
(This is better dried than fresh, I think.)Sweet and soothing. Pour boiling water over 2 teaspoons dried or the fresh leaves (at least 2 dozen, small) from 2 to 3 sprigs. Steep for 10 minutes.Tangy and healthy because of its high vitamin C content; blends...
The tree came only with its botanical identification and some Internet information that it is known as the "Happy Tree" or "Tree of Joy" in China. From my own observations of my C.
I am the world's worst patient, and I am at my worst when I have a cold. I wondered what else I could find in Aunt Bett's writings that might ease the agony of this fall cold, so I kept searching.The next page in her old yellowed tablet contained the...
The photo of the old phone is from Public Domain images. That Goldie just made me so mad. Goldie, on the other hand, didn't work, and none of her friends or family had a phone, so I wondered who she thought she was going to talk to.
Any potential problems or reactions are listed and caution is urged when using a number of herbs. Each plant is listed by all of its common names and its botanical name. The author urges gardeners and harvesters to only use plants from trusted sources...
It took even longer since I was determined to sleep with one on each eyelid every single night of my life. With a tiny bit of Shakespeare running rampant through my mind I came across this: "There's pansies, that's for thoughts," says Ophelia, and thenthere...
Rose oil and rose water were used in China for stomach problems. There is nothing quite as beautiful as the rose. It is filled with recipes and other valuable information. It also seems that red roses were the choice for medicines of the ancient healers.
