Archive for the 'Digestive System' Category

25 Jun

Is it only in old movies that I’ve seen someone walk up to a soda fountain and ask for a Sarsaparilla?  Or a “Sasparilla” if you chose the common misspelling of the word.
The source of the delicious flavor in this drink is a vine, and the flavor is in the roots. These vines have […]

20 Jun

As you can see from the picture to the left, this is not  a plant that you’ll see in a little herb garden, or container garden.
Slippery Elm is the inner bark from an elm tree, that also goes by the name Moose Elm, Indian Elm and Red Elm. The tree is deciduous, and grows in […]

15 Apr

I have enjoyed this pretty plant in my garden, as well as come across it in the wild during “herb walks”. It is not hard to grow, and spreads if it is happy in it’s location. Though native of the Western United States, it can generally be found throughout the country.
There is a legend that […]