Echinacea Purpurea plants, also known as cone flowers are actually something lacking in my garden. My mother has some beautiful plants that look just like the one pictured, the purple cone flower, known for the medicinal properties of enhancing the immune system. (I use Echinacea and Golden Seal often for different infections, and during season [...]
Black Walnut, which goes by the botanical name Juglans nigra is not something many of us will be planting in our gardens, but if you have a tree on your property, you have probably come across the nut or hulls on your property. This hardwood tree grows in the US, Canada, Europe and even in [...]
We where in Maine in November of 2007 when this picture was taken. It was a mild fall, and a very late one, if you remember. We spent some time in the tide pools during low tide looking for sea creatures, and there is no shortage of kelp! We spent the night in Kittery, Maine, and [...]
Milk thistle has been used for liver complaints for over 2000 years, Discorides, a Greek herbalist used it to cure snake bites – I know, sounds kind of like a snake oil story…haha…it’s not, this herb has serious and effective medicinal properties. What Science Has to Say: Milk thistle contains silymarin, a mix of bioflavonoids [...]
This is a Myrrh tree, it is the resin of the tree that has the medicinal properties. It is a favorite medicinal herb of mine. This may not be something that will find it’s way into many gardens in the US as it’s origin is Arabia. Myrrh is available in essential oil form and is [...]
