Aloe Vera (Aloe bardaenis) ~ Materia Medica by Jyll Renee’

Aloe Vera Botanical name: aloe bardaenis Common name:  juice from lilies, desert lilies Habitat:  Aloe Vera has pointed and fleshy leaves that produce a  gel and juice.  They are natives of  tropical Africa, where they grow in the wilds, but aloes also flourish in the West  Indies and Mediterranean countries on cultivated aloe plantations designed  [...]

Kelp ~ Materia Medica by Jyll Renee’

KELP  Habitat:  Kelp is a seaweed harvested from rocky ocean shores around the world.  Many varieties of kelp grow in different parts of the world. It’s technically a sea vegetable. It can grow up to 30 meters and form kelp forests which rise from the ocean floor up to the surface. Healthy Info:  Kelp is a member [...]

JUDE’S HERBAL HOME REMEDIES: NATURAL HEALTH, BEAUTY & HOME-CARE SECRETS by Jude C. Williams, Master Herbalist (A Review)

Jude’s Herbal Home Remedies is an easy guide to self-care that will benefit the beginning or experienced herbalist with its wealth of practical advise. Most of the herbs listed are easy to obtain. Discover how cayenne pepper promotes hair growth, why cranberry juice is a good treatment for asthma attacks, how to make a potent [...]

THE HERBAL HOME REMEDY BOOK: SIMPLE RECIPES FOR TINCTURES, TEAS, SALVES, TONICS & SYRUPS by Joyce A. Wardwell (A Review)

Using simple recipes and generations of herbal healing wisdom, Joyce Wardwell will teach you how to: Gather, dry, store and blend 25 common herbs Make and use teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups and lozenges Build your own herbal medicine cabinet Joyce A. Wardwell has studied herbal medicine and wild edibles for over 20 years.  She [...]

MAGIC AND MEDICINE OF PLANTS by The Editors of Reader’s Digest (A Review)

In these days of fast foods, plasterboard houses, and synthetic clothing, which of us does not long to return to a more natural way of life? No longer a back-to-nature fad but a growing philosophy, this wish to put nature back into our lives applies above all to those two most important human concerns: getting [...]

ORTHO’S ALL ABOUT HERBS by Maggie Oster (A Review)

Discover the beauty, versatility, and practicality of herbs. Ortho’s All About Herbs not only shows you how to choose, cultivate, and preserve herbs, but also tells you how to incorporate them into your garden. You’ll also find tips on using herbs for cooking, health, crafts and even beauty. A special directory includes color photographs and [...]

HERBS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE by Philip Edinger

HERBS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE is a contemporary herbal.  It will show you how to grow and use herbs, contains A to Z listings, and even includes garden plans. It’s no wonder that herbs have never lost their popularity. For thousands of years, their beauty, fragrance, and flavor have given humankind much pleasure. Moreover, herbs were [...]

HIBISCUS (Malvaceae) ~ Materia Medica by Jyll Renee’

Hibiscus Botanical name:  Malvaceae family Common name:  Roselle,  African mallow, Florida cranberry, red tea, Jamaica sorrel,  rose of Sharon Habitat:  Hibiscus belongs to a flowering plant  genus of more than 220 species in the family Malvacea.  Native to warm temperate, subtropical and  tropical regions, it is an annual and sometimes perennial herb or woody-based  sub-shrub; [...]

WHITE PINE (Pinus strobus) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

Names:  Eastern White Pine, Northern Pine, Northern White Pine, Pin Blanc, Pinus strobus, Soft Pine, Weymouth Pine, Weymouths Keifer, Weymouthtall, White Pine Appearance:  The White Pine (Pinus strobus) is a coniferous evergreen tree.  It’s trunk is tall and stright and the needles are blue-green.  Young trees are conical shaped, but as the trees age they develop [...]

Christmas Tea and Gift Ideas ~ Jyll Renee’, Master Herbologist

Hello my friends, Tis the season for giving!  How about giving the “Gift of Health” this year.  We also have the loose Christmas tea and Kandy Kane tea available again this year. Christmas Tea – $6.00 for 2oz of loose tea Kandy Kane Tea – $6.00 for 2oz loose tea Tea Ball – $3.00 Healthy [...]

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