Archive for October, 2009
How a wild herbs plant called burdock helped the space mission
Posted by: | CommentsNature has some incredible things to teach us. And these lessons can be in plain view but we miss them. One such example is the herbs plant burdock.
Known in the herbal world for its culinary and medical qualities, burdock has earned itself a name forever in history. In fact it was part of the space mission. And all because a man took his dog out hunting.
One day in the early 1940’s a man called George de Mestral took his dog out on a hunting trip. On their return both he and the dog had burdock seeds attached to his clothing and the dog’s fur. De Mestral was a Swiss inventor and he became curious as to how these seeds stuck to both him and the dog.
Lemon grass has an amazing story to tell
Posted by: | CommentsIf you look up herbs on the internet you are going to find all kinds of articles on how to grow them, useful information for different agricultural areas and many invitations to buy consumer herbal products. That is the 21st century way of doing things.
However tucked into some of these herbs are amazing stories that don’t get told. And I think that affects our real appreciation of the invaluable bounty that nature provides us with.
So lets step away from today’s latest technological gizmo and spend a few minutes back in history. This is a story which will make you look at the humble lemon grass herb with whole new eyes. We are going to step back a few centuries to southern Asia. Let’s go there.
Lemon Grass – a Multipurpose Thai Herb for Your Home Herb Garden
Posted by: | CommentsDo you say lemongrass or lemon grass? Which ever way you say it, it provides a very refreshing lemony herbal beverage. Easy to grow, it is a herb with a range of uses.
Lemon grass stems are typically used in Asian cuisine, especially Thai, but the herb lends itself to other forms of cuisine as well.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) makes a delicious and refreshing herbal tea infusion. All you need to do is select a couple of leaves. Make sure they are clean (no visitors!). Cut them into small lengths with scissors and put them into a cup. Pour on boiling water and leave for a few minutes for the infusion to take place. Lemon grass is reputed to be an effective diuretic. Some people add milk and sugar. Make iced lemongrass tea by using approximately eight stalks of lemongrass to one quart of boiling water. Cool the tea after straining and serve with ice.
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You Could Save Money with Lemon Balm
Posted by: | CommentsA really good herb organic for your home herb garden is Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis). This great tasting herb has a long history and many medicinal benefits.
Introduction
Way back in the time of Greek mythology, lemon balm was a sacred herb in the Temple of Artemis/Diana The herb was appreciated by the ancient beekeepers because it kept honey bees happy thus increasing the production of honey.
Lemon balm originated in southern Europe and northern Africa over 2000 years ago, areas where human population has existed for many centuries. It became a much used herb for diverse medical conditions. The Arabs valued the herb and used herbal infusion tea for anxiety and depression and a compress of leaves was applied to scorpion stings, insect bites and mad-dog bites.
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Natural Medication. The Humble Dandelion or is it?
Posted by: | CommentsThe whole story of natural medication from herbs is fascinating and opens doors for us to glimpse into the past.
For centuries, Nature’s pharmacy, or what we now refer to as natural healing remedies, was the only pharmacy available to people. In fact modern pharmacology arises from the very study of herbs and their effects and then isolating the active ingredients.
However there is a growing movement today to go back to nature for our remedies. Some medicinal herbs are very easy-to-grow and yield big rewards. One of them which grows prolifically in the wild is the common dandelion.
An Introduction to Herbal Tea Herbs
Posted by: | CommentsDid you know that in reality tea herbs do not exist?
Or rather, tea made from herbs. Tea is the name given to the drink which comes from a bush called camellia sinensis. Herbal tea generally refers to a drink made from plants other than the tea bush. Today, blending different tastes is very popular and so often traditionally known tea has herbs added.
