Crazy Herb Lady

A lot of what we need for basic health is right around us. Weeds, kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, even ornamental gardens, all contain the substances that once made up our ancestors pharmucopeia.

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

The results of Stress

Six months ago I quit my job to write full time. A while before I was having problems with my jaw, apparently stress related since it got w...

Friday, July 22, 2011

Stress

Alternative healing is more than just herbs - the phamaceutical companies would have us believe that they have a cure for everything, but I ...

Friday, July 15, 2011

Salt

Everyone has salt in the kitchen. Salt is necessary for life, and being an element could not be called herbal , but I include it anyway. Y...

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

catnip (which you probably won't find in your kitchen)

So right now I have catnip - LOTS of catnip. In the other location I never had it grow more than about a foot high, but now I have a jungle...

Friday, July 8, 2011

Pepper (the sprinkling kind)

Black, green and white pepper are actually from the same plant. The difference is when they are harvested. An alkaloid in pepper called pi...

Friday, July 1, 2011

Tarragon

Tarragon is apparently a must in French cooking, but it might lower high blood pressure. It stimulates the appetite and aids in digestion. ...

Monday, June 27, 2011

Hot Peppers

Hot peppers contain a chemical called capsaicin (or more commonly, capsicum). This is the chemical that makes the peppers hot, and the more...

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