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 [...]
One of the harder lessons I learned in my early days of suggesting herbs for medicinal use was with a dear lady that had her blood pressure under control. She had asked me to get something for her that I had used successfully for a health problem, and I got it for her. One of [...]
I have come across some of the literature I used in my studies with both historical and scientific study information for herbs. I hope this will make the postings to the blog more informative, and hope to go back and edit some of the older postings over time. History & Historical Use: Red Raspberry grows [...]
Saw palmetto is in the palm family, described as a “fan palm” at the popular website, Wikipedia. The leaves end with sharp teeth or spines that give the species its common name, “SAW Palmetto”. There are yellowish-white flowers, and the fruit is large & reddish-black. The genus of this plant is Serenoa, named after the [...]
