Uncategorized
-
This is my friend Althea. She is just the most calm soothing herb you could ever run into – great for almost all tissues (skin, intestines, lungs, any mucous membranes) and so gentle. A little more detail for you. Althea officinalis or marshmallow is full of mucilage and immunomodulating polysaccharides, so using it internally as Read more
-
I’ve been seeing a ton on FB lately about mullein. Which is a little strange to me since I think of it as being primarily for respiratory issues and earaches. I first got mullein from my friend Judy that lived a lot closer to the mountains than I do – Hwy 85 south of Greeley. Read more
-
When I refer to an herb, I try to always add the Latin binomial (genus and species) in parentheses behind the name. Why is this important, other than it makes me feel a bit like Harry Potter? Several reasons. The major one is that it helps to identify the plant I’m talking about. This is Read more
-
One of the certificates I have is for Flower Essence Therapy. So what is it? FE is a vibrational therapeutic – like homeopathy, sound bowls, or music. They are created from spring water that particular flowers have been infused in, then preserved with brandy. The essence (full strength is called the mother) is further diluted Read more
-
Because this came up at my house this week, I thought – why not blog about it? The man of the house had to have minor (it’s only minor if it’s not you, by the way) surgery. While we got great pre-op teaching, not everyone does, so here goes: If you are having surgery, things Read more
-
We tend to raise or buy most of our meat in bulk, and well, it’s been a minute since I’ve even looked at the price of meat in the stores. Dang, beef prices are scary. I might be OK with them if I knew I was getting great quality meat, and it was coming from Read more
-
We’ve had a couple light frosts, but our first hard freeze is coming in a few days. I have harvested melons, tomatoes, peppers, squash, and pumpkins – and some herbs- but root crops and cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower) will last a bit longer. That being said, they don’t like a hard freeze, so today Read more
-
It’s getting to be that time of year. Wednesday night, our low is 38*. Not enough really even for a frost, but it’s got me thinking of what has to be done before our first freeze. Gardening…. any ‘warm season’ crops will be pulled before the first frost (I’m hoping for another week or two). Read more
-
I recently gave a talk at our local library on hydration. We tend to think dehydration only happens in the summer, but it can happen any time we have an imbalance in our intake and output. Think winter when we have a virus with vomiting or diarrhea, or a really dry climate where we are Read more
-
Today I didn’t follow my own advice and make a half batch when trying a new recipe. So when the Butter Chicken I made ended up a bit too spicy, I had to make a decision. Throw it out? Absolutely not! We don’t waste food in this household! But what to do? With my lips Read more