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We are up to “Paw Paw” in our list of herbs, and I had already posted an article to my Happy Nutritionist’s Nuggets blog about this herb, so thought I’d share that article with you…Paw Paw is a tree, and the actives are extracted from the twigs: About 11 years ago, a little after Mother’s [...]
Many of you have probably seen a variety of Psyllium in your lawn or garden, and pulled it as a weed. The variety pictured is Plantago Psyllium. This is an herbal remedy that I, and others have used to add fiber to the diet, and for colon cleansing. The seeds and husks are ground to [...]
All of you know that along with my love for gardening is a love for medicinal herbs, and it’s always fun to find a site that offers a natural colon cleanser with a list of herbs in the ingredients that I know and love…and better yet, know are good for you!! When you visit the [...]
This is a nice little shrub with pretty red berries. The leaves are an evergreen type, that lose there leaves every few years. The bush prefers mountain elevations, and grows in many parts of the world. Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi is the botanical name for the variety pictured. Because bears are said to enjoy eating the berries, [...]
As I was looking around for a way to find out whether Yellow Dock grows in our part of New Jersey, I found that plants.usda.gov shows where plants grow in various states, and alas, in my part of Northern New Jersey, it appears there isn’t much, but I know I’ve seen it in many places [...]