by Fox Pflueger | Mar 27, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
An apple (Malus domestica) a day keeps the doctor away, they say. Apples originated from a common ancestor Malus sieversii in Central Asia, & are now cultivated globally.An apple, with the skin left on, is full of soluble fibre which is good for your heart as it...
by Fox Pflueger | Mar 18, 2020 | Healing Power of Plants
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is a daisy native to eastern Europe. It has been used for millennia but now it can be a herb to assist you with calming the nervous system during unsettling times.The plant is soothing, sedating & antispasmodic. If you’re...
by Fox Pflueger | Mar 12, 2020 | Healing Power of Plants
Echinacea (Echinacea purpura) also known as Purple Coneflower is a daisy identifiable by its spiky stamen (a signature of this herbs strong action of defence). This daisy is native to the eastern & central parts of Turtle Island (aka Central America) where the...
by Fox Pflueger | Mar 5, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
The Macadamia nut is native to the mid East coast of so called Australia. It is known as bauple, gyndl, jindilli, and boombera to local Aboriginal groups. The Budjilla people ate the nut as well as using the oil as a base for body painting and medicinal...
by Fox Pflueger | Feb 27, 2020 | Food, Healing Power of Plants
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a large berry native to South & Central America. The Indigenous people of Mexico first cultivated the fruit calling it tomatl before Spanish invaders took the fruit back to Europe.Tomato’s are high in the antioxidant lycopene...
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...
