Here is a little secret:
Your life can be anything you want it to be.
For a huge clump of folks, this sounds like a great big lie. You’ll rebutt, “But I can’t just quit my job! I have bills to pay! I can’t just do some sort of Hocus Pocus mojo and turn my spouse into [...]
I like the notion that everything we know to be, even that which we do not know, is part of the same song.
Much like an orchestra, every single piece of our experience is an instrument to our inner song. Our different roles in life are, for instance, the string section. Our actions are the piano. [...]
Linum usitatissimum
Flax seeds
Flax seed tea
A source of essential fatty acids, which help with hormonal troubles, heart disease, and cancer. Is a source of fiber, which helps relieve constipation. Mucilaginous, which helps sooth and protect swollen or irritated membranes of the digestive tract. Helps with diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Seems to help regulate hormones.
May ease [...]
Porulaca oleracea
The weed you never knew you could eat!
It used to be said that purslane would bring relief from dry coughs and shortness of breath. If mixed with oil of roses, it should bring relief for swollen gums and loose teeth. Prescribed as a tonic for blood disorders.
Often eaten fresh in a salad. Tastes yummy– [...]
How you feel is everything. Your emotions are a lens through which you view the world. If you change your thoughts, you can change your emotions. You CAN transform your life. You CAN transform the world in which you live. Here are a few simple points:
Artemisia dracunculus
A culinary herb. Used in tarragon vinegar, Bearnaise, and Hollandaise. Helps with poor digestion, intestinal distension, nausea, flatulence, hiccups, rheumatism, gout, arthritis, and to sooth pan of toothache. May help treat bites or stings.
Contains estragole, a known carcinogen and teratogen in mice.
Digestif: Add 30 g fresh leaves, 1 stick of vanilla, and 300 g [...]
I added a sweeeet new category, to satisfy my daily desire to know exactly what the herbs in my garden can be used for.
Salvia officinalis
Edible sage used culinarily. Promotes longevity. Remedy for restlessness, night sweats, angina, and inflammation. Contains thujone, camphor, eucalyptol, tannins, rosmarinic acid, flavonoids, and substances with an anti-perspirant and estrogen-like effect. Remedy for respiratory infection, nasal congestion, coughs, tonsillitis, and sore throats. Stimulates appetite, relieves indigestion, and helps the liver. Used for fever, night sweats, [...]
Lavandula angustifolia
Best known for its calming, relaxing effects. Flowers are harvested as buds. Contains linalyl acetate, linalool, tannins, coumarins, and flavonoids. Mild sedative, counteracts nervousness and dizziness. Helps headaches, migraines, stomach ailments, nervous intestinal disorders such as flatulence and bloating. Soothes sore muscles and reduces swelling. Helpful for bruises and sprains. Alleviates depression and induces [...]
Thymus vulgaris
Garden Thyme is more potent than Wild Thyme. Treats respiratory ailments such as bronchitis, asthma and laryngitis. Loosens mucus. Rich in vitamin A, potassium, magnesium and iron. Antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungaland expectorant. Rich in thymol, flavenoids, tannins. Increases gastric activity.
Can be applied to cuts or scrapes. Stimulates appetite, and gargle can neutralize bad breath. [...]
