Herbs and the Cardinal Directions
Even if you have a garden at home it is still efficient to grow some herbs in flower boxes. Most of them prosper very well in that environment, and you can move them freely to find which place suits them…
Lukas Hurt
Common daisy (Bellis perennis)
Is there anyone who doesn’t like beautiful, tender daisy flowers popping up everywhere in the world – except Antarctica – every year once the snow begins to thaw? Not only are they a fitting decoration for little girls’ and hippies’…
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
You would do well not to overlook this plant while walking in the countryside, for the consequences are quite painful.
Do It Yourself Series: Part 1 – Herbal Syrups
Prepare some healing syrups for the cold winter. They might come in handy when the cold, bronchitis, tonsillitis and flu epidemics arrive. You can make the best of fresh herbs in your home kitchen for next to nothing!
Aromatherapy for Children
Indian summer is back again, and the school year is about to start. And so I wonder how to make the start of school more enjoyable for our school and pre-school kids? The youngest ones especially tend not to be…
Herbs (not only) in the soup
Autumn is the time of the year when we preserve herbs for winter. They will come in handy not only healthwise but also as tasty ingredients. And soup is an essential part of your winter diet, since it perfectly warms…
Caterpillar Fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)
Even though it looks like a caterpillar, it is actually a fungus with some of the strongest cancer-fighting abilities. But that’s not all it can do. Just try it out and see the results!
Healing Without Antibiotics
Antibiotics are certainly one of the most significant discoveries of the modern age. The conventional ones tend to be used a bit too often, though, so doctors usually raise a warning finger before prescribing them. Fortunately, nature offers a plethora…
Wild Plants for Dinner
Wild Sources of Fat and Oil Paleobotanical evidence shows that hazelnuts (Cornus avellana), which contain up to 60 percent fat, served as a vital source of oil (so much so that it was even possible to pay taxes with them through…