Below was asked by “Norma” and working on better answer than below: Custom ask your herb question: herbs for healing radiation damage to throat, blood vessels, nerves? Hi Norma, My immediate answer is I don’t know but do know two herbs to use for some of the potential issues. 1. Aloe is very good as [...]
I really like and appreciate your stories and tid bits. Regarding Tea Tree Oil (how interesting how it got it’s name), I found this recipe in the latest Herb Quarterly. I am always looking for frugal ideas…especially herbal. So here this is for you to share. Tea Tree Counter Scrub 1 box baking soda 10-20 [...]
Just put on Herbfest web site . This only one but check out our web site for more info. on herbal uses.
Question posted from herbal lore/legend list: Upon my first posting of this I noticed that the information source may not be totally reliable for those of us not acquainted with “ayurevedic herbs” as in the translation over plants are identified that are not the same plants we recognize from the common name. Example is “curry [...]
Annie’s Remedies (http://www.anniesremedy.com) suggest the below for coughs etc. but the basic answer is “expectorant herbs” and that is the term to google for more information. Often mucus is a reaction to a stimulus the body does not want in the nose, respiratory system so our body responds by producing mucus to “wash away” the [...]
PBS Video On HerbFest. History of, what it is and why do it.
Here is latest from Herbfest on Nasturtiums Edible Flower Video
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Having been raised on a dairy farm that grew most of its food, this is a sore subject with me and certainly a pet peeve, so you may want to edit this, if you use it, and of course, you may do so with my blessing. It is important to the health of our children [...]
Being a squash, supposedly radishes gone to seed and dill are good to repel squash bugs. And I grow them by my squash. You will still get some squash vine borers. Some say shouldn’t grow potatoes by cucumbers and squash. Nasturtiums: Nasturtiums act as a trap crop for pests such as flea beetles and aphids, [...]
