Recipe of the Week: Red Lentils and Vegetables in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients for 4 to 5 servings: • 5 tbsp olive oil • 2 onions • 5 carrots • 1 celery • 3.5 oz / 100 g peeled red lentils • 3.5 oz / 100 g tomato…

Plant Substances: Vegetable Oils

Plant Substances: Vegetable Oils It is common knowledge that vegetable oils are an essential staple of a healthy diet. But what actually makes them h…

The ‘Other’ Parts of the Banana Plant (Musa)

The 'Other' Parts of the Banana Plant (Musa) Bananas are fairly familiar fruits to most of us. We eat them quite often, since they can be bought in pr…

Recipe of the Week: Nose Drops with Essential Oils

Recipe of the Week: Nose Drops with Essential Oils Ingredients: • 0.7 fl oz / 20 ml cold-pressed vegetable oil • 2 drops lavender essential oil • 1…

Catnip (Nepeta cataria): Uses and Medicinal Properties

Catnip (Nepeta cataria): Uses and Medicinal Properties The beautiful herb catnip can make for an eye-pleasing decoration in any garden. It is a perenn…

Ointment against respiratory illnesses

Ointment against respiratory illnesses Ingredients: • 1.7 fl oz / 50 ml cold-pressed vegetable oil (almond oil, ideally) • 10 drops thyme essential …

Cannabis: A Universal Helper and Medicine – Part VI: Description and Use of Hemp Seeds

Cannabis: A Universal Helper and Medicine - Part VI: Description and Use of Hemp Seeds Since the first issue of My Herbs came out in July 2016, we hav…

Recipe of the Week: Anti-tonsillitis Gargle

Anti-tonsillitis Gargle Ingredients: • 1.7 fl oz / 50 ml lukewarm water • 0.17 fl oz / 5 ml strong alcohol • 5 drops salvia essential oil • 2 drop…

Food Supplements: Fiber

Food Supplements: Fiber Food advertisements tell us fiber is essential for our health, which is true. They also tell us, however, that we need to buy…

Recipe of the Week: Blueberry Tea from Fresh Berries

Blueberry Tea from Fresh Berries Tea prepared for medicinal purposes is often brewed using blueberry leaves, which contain high levels of antioxidants…