Dandelions: 31+ Medicinal and Culinary Uses for the King of Weeds
This article originally posted on The Grow Network is part of a series on weed gardens and identifying and using the plants you’ll often find there. For other articles in the series, please click here. As you can see, the weed garden is really starting to come to life. I’ve got henbit, sedges, dayflowers, wood sorrel, […]
What is a Flower Essence? Feature on Turks Cap
Catherine and her friend Juliet talk about flower essences at Barton Springs in Austin, Texas. Turks Cap is a native Texas flower, named ofter is appearance. This flower is good for releasing ancestral trauma that goes back generations in your family, for example addictions or mindsets/belief systems that are limiting the growth and progress of […]
Understanding CBD, Cannabinoids, & Your Health
CBD is one of over 60 compounds found in cannabis that belongs to a class of molecules called cannabinoids. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is non-psychoactive, meaning it lacks the high associated with being stoned from cannabis and CBD doesn’t have much of a noticeable effect when isolated. When combined with THC, the relaxing effect of CBD […]
Honey is Medicine! Don’t just eat it!
Most people know honey to be a natural sweetener but may not know it has an array of medicinal properties treating a variety of symptoms and injuries not only internally, but also topically! Common Colds: It can be used to treat a common cold and works exceptionally well for many of the symptoms that accompany […]
Chris Cornell’s Wife Says Prescription Pills Possibly To Blame, It’s Time To Research Alternatives!
Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell’s death has officially been declared a suicide, the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a statement Thursday. Cornell performed with Soundgarden just hours before his death at Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Wednesday night. Vicky Cornell, the wife of singer Chris Cornell, issued a statement Friday morning where she remembered her […]
Neem: Your Secret Weapon Against Plant-Eating Garden Bugs + Many Health Benefits
As an organic gardener, neem has been a part of my arsenal since the beginning. I first heard about it from my Mom, an ornamental gardener turned veggie gardener at the end of her life. She only explained it was something you sprayed on trees in early spring to keep the bugs off of growing […]
Bentonite Clay, A True Miracle Product, Can Keep the Doctor Away
Warning: The information is this article is in no way intended to be medical advice or help prevent, treat, or cure any disease or ailment. I am simply telling a true story about bentonite clay. I believe The Food and Drug Administration is less likely to take unpleasant action against me because I’ve included this […]
Cocolmeca: The Miracle Vine for Caregiving and Sickeness
I love a good ethobotanical adventure and Mexico is full of them. Today, while near the central market, we stumbled (nearly literally) on a pile of mysterious red vine with a smiling vender. He was also selling jars like the one photoed above, called Pomada de Peyote. You heard that right, we’re talking legitimate peyote, […]
Mother Nature’s Antidepressant: Study Says Turmeric Better than Prozac
Curcumin, the chemical compound in turmeric responsible for its’ bright orange color, is behind a whole host of the medicinal properties such as being antibacterial, reducing risk of heart attacks, delay of diabetes, anti aging properties, preventing cancer as it interferes with several important molecular pathways involved in cancer development, and is a phenomenal anti […]
Recently Uncovered – 1930s Map of US Medicinal Plants for Pharmacists
Modern medical science relies heavily on pharmaceuticals to treat patients. In fact, the use of medicinal plants has become taboo and is often labeled (incorrectly) as pseudo-science. There was a time in American history when big-Pharma did not have such an influence on doctors, pharmacists, or medicine. During this time, pharmacists actually prepared medicinal plants for people […]