by Fox Pflueger | Jun 25, 2020 | Healing Power of Plants
Rose Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) are native to the southern regions of Africa including Zimbabwe & Mozambique. The plants astringent qualities are used by local groups to treat digestive issues & support immune function. The oil is also used to help...
by Fox Pflueger | Jun 20, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
Opuntia, Nopal or The Prickly Pear (Opuntia littoralis) is from the central & Western America’s. They have been eaten & used as medicine in Mexico since the times of the Aztec’s or before.All aerial parts of the plant are eaten world wide in many...
by Fox Pflueger | Jun 10, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) originated in Central & South America & it is believed Polynesian explorers brought a cutting of this vegetable to the Pacifica Islands. Sweet potatoes are not of the nightshade family yet they share the same taxonomic...