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 puree (or 17 oz…
Category Issue 06
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 healthy? What other kinds of oil are there besides olive oil and what do we use…
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 practically every grocery store, and they rank among the most frequently sold…
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 drop eucalyptus essential oil • 1 drop chamomile essential oil (optional) Directions:…
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 perennial plant with purple-pink flowers, a pleasant and distinctive scent, and special healing effects. Catnip comes from…
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 oil • 5 drops pine essential oil • 5 drops tea tree essential oil Directions: Drip the…
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 have been introducing you to the healing effects of perhaps the most…
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 drops niaouli essential oil • 1 drop bergamot essential oil Directions:…
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 fiber-containing food supplements in order to stay healthy, which could not be further from…
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. However, the berries themselves can also yield a tasty and nourishing drink. So, let’ s use both to…