by Fox Pflueger | Feb 19, 2020 | Healing Power of Plants
Tulsi, The Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is native to India where it is considered to be “The Queen of Herbs” & very important in Ayurvedic medicine. In Hinduism the basil is considered sacred & is grown in many households.Tulsi is a tonic...
by Fox Pflueger | Feb 12, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
Beetroot’s (Beta vulgaris rubra) were domesticated in the Middle East for their greens but it was the ancient Romans who grew these plants for their tasty & nutritious tap roots. Traditionally this root vegetable was used to treat disorders of the blood...
by Fox Pflueger | Feb 12, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
Beetroot’s (Beta vulgaris rubra) were domesticated in the Middle East for their greens but it was the ancient Romans who grew these plants for their tasty & nutritious tap roots. Traditionally this root vegetable was used to treat disorders of the blood...
by Fox Pflueger | Feb 6, 2020 | Healing Power of Plants
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a member of the Borage family & is native to the damp grassy lands of Europe & the UK. It has been called Knitbone because of its historical used as a poultice to treat bone fractures, sprains & bruises.Taken internally...
by Fox Pflueger | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Fire combustion uses up oxygen in the atmosphere while simultaneously releasing carbon monoxide from unnatural substances caught in the path of the fire creating a toxic smoke. Smoke inhalation can have obvious impacts such as chemical irritation to the upper...
by Fox Pflueger | Jan 16, 2020 | Healing Power of Plants
Tea Tree (Melaleuca) is a shrub native to Gondwana aka Australia & has been used medicinally for millennia. The Bundjalung people used the plant in many ways including topically for skin infections. The smell that comes from a Tea Tree plant is antibiotic,...
by Fox Pflueger | Jan 10, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a delicious & nutritious food. The fruit, first grown in the Kalahari desert in Botswana, is 91% water making it a very hydrating food especially on hot days. You can even leave watermelon out for chickens, birds & bees on...
by Fox Pflueger | Dec 27, 2019 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
Arugula (Eruca vesicaria), known also as rocket/rocquette, is a bitter & peppery salad leaf native to the Mediterranean. It is a member of the Brassica family (you may know their cousins; broccoli, Brussel sprouts & kale) & has many similar health...
by Fox Pflueger | Dec 20, 2019 | Healing Power of Plants
The garden rose (Rosa x damascena) is a beautiful & medicinal flower. Originating in many countries across the world this flower has conjured love in gardeners far & wide with 300 different species & thousands of variations. The damask rose, pictured, is...
