Raining “cats & dogs”

Where did this expression come from? In Europe you’ve probably seen the pictures of the homes that had thatched roofs.  The folks knew the left over hay could provide insulation to stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They would use the hay to thatch their roof and  recycle but it also [...]

Soapwort or “Bouncing Betty”

As promised here’s the first of many of the plants you can usually find at HerbFest. Bouncing Betty In our country’s early formative years the West was being claimed by the “Easterners” and the trail from East to West Coast could take many a month and sometimes years to complete.

History Of Homeopathic Medicine – How and Why

Homeopathy has been described as only placebo and also as therapeutic medicine only allowed to be practiced in some jurisdictions by a licensed Medical Doctor. The medicine itself is called pillules and stress the essence of the energy of the treating substance.

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