WHITE PINE (Pinus strobus) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants
December 4, 2011 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Aging & Longevity, Boosting The Immune System, Herbology, Holistic Living, Supplements
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
November 28, 2011 by Jyll Renee', Master Herbologist
Filed under Herbology, Holistic Living
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 [...]
Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguayensis) ~ Materia Medica by Jyll Renee’
November 23, 2011 by Jyll Renee', Master Herbologist
Filed under Alternative Health, Herbology
YERBA MATE Botanical name: Ilex paraguayensis Common name: Mate Habitat: A number of the holly evergreen family, this South American shrub is found in Brazil, rgentina, and Paraguay, often in the wilds, growing twenty feet. It has large green leaves with serrated edges, white flowers, and red fruit. It also known as (Paraguay Tea), and [...]
Garlic (Allium sativum) ~ LuminEarth.com’s FREE Online Herbal Materia Medica
October 23, 2011 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Alternative Health, Herbology, Supplements
GARLIC (Allum Sativum) Common and Other Names: Aglio, Ail, Ajo, alho, Allium Sativum, Bawang, Bronx vanilla, Chesnok, Garleag, Garlic, Garlick, Gratiem, Halitosis, Italian Perfume, Katiem, Knoblauch, Knoflook, Lasun, Lehsun, Ninniku, Poondoo, Poor Man’s Treacle, Sarmisak, Shum, Sir, Suan, Suen Tau, Thum, Toi. Parts Used: Bulb Forms Available: Capsules, Extracts, Fresh or Dried Cloves, Tablets, Tinctures Uses: Garlic is a wonderful immune system stimulant, [...]
General Principles of Herbs: Beginning Herb Class for Home Herbalists w/ Jyll Renee’
October 21, 2011 by Jyll Renee', Master Herbologist
Filed under Alternative Health, Beauty & Skincare, Herbology, Holistic Living
General Principles of Herbs: A Beginning Herb Class for Home Herbalists Instructor: Jyll Renee, Master Herbologlist Class Price: $35.00 – ** Gift Certificates Available for this class as well** Class Book: $15.00 – reference book purchase not required *What you will learn: This class is designed with Madison, Henry County in mind. We will [...]
Kava Kava (Piper methipticum) ~ Materia Medica by Jyll Renee’
October 19, 2011 by Jyll Renee', Master Herbologist
Filed under Alternative Health, Herbology, Supplements
KAVA KAVA Botanical name: piper methipticum Common name: Kava, Kava Kava, kawa ‘awa (Hawii), ‘ava (Samoa) yaqona (Fiji) Sakau (Pohnpei) Habitat: Historically it has been grown in Hawaii, Federated Stats of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Samoa’s, and Tonga. It is a cash crop in Vanuatu and Fiji. The kava plant is a shrub that thrives [...]
Make it Fresh! How to Make Dandelion Tea and Cook Dandelion Greens
October 10, 2011 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Alternative Health, Foods & Supplements, General Nutrition, Herbology, Holistic Nutrition, Permaculture, Survival, Sustainable Living, Wild Foods & Foraging
The benefits of dandelion greens are amazing! Dandelion leaf tea is an excellent tonic and detox for the entire body. It helps to cleanse and detoxify the bladder, kidneys, liver and blood. It is an excellent, healthy diuretic because it is a natural source of potassium and replenishes any potassium lost through its diuretic action. When [...]
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants
October 8, 2011 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Alternative Health, Boosting The Immune System, Herbology, Holistic Nutrition, Wild Foods & Foraging
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Other Names: Bitterwort, Blow-ball, Cankerwort, Clockflower, Doonheadclock, Irish Daisy, Lion’s Tooth, Piss-in-Bed, Pissinlit, Priest’s Crown, Pu Gong Ying, Puffball, Swine’s Snout, Taraxacum officinale, Taraxaci herba, Taraxaci radix cum herba, Telltime, Yellow Gowan, Wild Endive Dandelion Flower (Taraxacum officinale) Click Here to Visit our FREE Online Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants (Alphabetical [...]
Sarsparilla (Smilax medica) ~ Materia Medica by Jyll Renee’
August 30, 2011 by Jyll Renee', Master Herbologist
Filed under Herbology, Holistic Living, Supplements
SARSPARILLA Common name: Jamaican Sarsparilla, Indian Sarsparilla, Liliaceae, Red-bearded Latin name: Smilax medica Habitat: Sarsparilla species generally grow in a tropical rainforests and in temperate regions in Australia andAsia, and the root of the hub can be gathered during the year. Info: The climbing herb of Central America has a twining stem with big prickles; [...]
Natural Relief for Shingles: Cayenne and Aloe Vera
August 27, 2011 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Alternative Health, Herbology, Holistic Living
A friend recently asked if I knew of anything holistic that would provide relief for a child who had contracted shingles shortly after receiving a chicken pox vaccine. I did a bit of research and we found something that really helped. She told me this recipe was the only thing they found that really provided relief for the child, [...]