The scent of Bayberry candles is comforting as winter is upon us and the warm glow of candles brings warmth to the heart and home. Bayberry candles are made from the actual berry of the plant (not pictured) while the health benefits come from further down…under the ground, the roots. Candles are made by boiling [...]
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 [...]
I learned something that I didn’t know before…or it had been lost somewhere in the storehouse of herbal knowledge I’ve acquired, and that is that Juniper Berries, though available as a single herb, are best used in an herbal combination. It’s the little berries from the juniper plant that you see pictured that are used. [...]
Althea officinalis has been used by the ancient Greeks, including ancient Greek physicians, Pliny and Dioscorides, who praised it’s virtues and recommended it to cure almost any ailment. The book of Job in the Bible suggest eating it in times of famine. In ancient Rome it was considered a delicacy, and during the Renaissance period, [...]
I remember being so excited when we were on a trip to Hawaii when we came upon a Noni tree with fruit in the wild. Thinking back, I don’t know if my actions were legal, but I picked one of the fruits, with the intention of taking it home and showing it to friends who [...]
