Category Archives: Herbs
Relaxing Steam Facial
Images via AvaNiviTava Okay, so three days ago our house went on the market. It’s kinda sad. We love our little cottage but we are just needing more room and I’m dying for a fireplace. A garage would be nice … Continue reading
Cherished Chamomile
A simple daisy? I think not! This little white flower may look simple but it was highly cherished by many cultures and is still used extensively today. The Anglo-Saxons regarded German Chamomile as one of the nine sacred herbs given … Continue reading
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Cheerful Calendula
With all the rain we’ve been having…it’s a joy to gaze at these bright flowers. I enjoyed their company in my garden this past summer and loved using their golden petals to make herbal infusions for some of Grace & … Continue reading
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Brave Borage
Need a dash of courage? A dollop of gusto? Borage may help you out, or so they believed back in the day… The legend that Borage invoked bravery is a long one reaching back to the Iron Age when Celtic … Continue reading
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A is for Aloe
Today’s herb of the day is the African healing succulent, Aloe. Aloe has been used for thousands of years. In fact, the great Greek historian, Dioscorides has noted its use on wounds, burns, blemishes and even as an treatment for … Continue reading
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Wild harvesting St. John’s Wort
It was mid June when I ventured out on my first “herb hunt”. I walked down the path behind our neighborhood, a trail I had been on countless times but had never thought about the plants around me. With new … Continue reading
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