Author: herbalexpert Created: 1/19/2006 12:48 PM
Herbal Advice
Wormwood – Artemesia absinthum: A sun-infused multi-use wormwood vinegar
By herbalexpert on 4/30/2006 12:50 PM
Wormwood is a very useful medicinal herb - it is a strong antiseptic, for example. I have just been planting some new wormwood plants – a lovely hybrid, Limelight – and no doubt it will try to take over the garden again.
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History of Herbal Remedies (3) : The Great Herbalists
By herbalexpert on 4/29/2006 3:34 PM
During Tudor and Stuart times, British Herbal Botany was at its peak, many major herbals were printed, showing the knowledge of increasing numbers of herbs from abroad, and displaying the forma and nature of many plants,
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History of Herbal Remedies Pt 2 Medieval times & Doctrine of Signatures
By herbalexpert on 4/28/2006 2:19 PM
History of Herbal Remedies Pt 2 Medieval times & Doctrine of Signatures
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History of herbal remedies in England – The ancients through to the Romans
By herbalexpert on 4/27/2006 2:44 PM
The Ancient Egyptians knew the powerful effects of herbs – they were found with their mummies and used in their preparation- but it was the Romans who brought many of our major herbs to Britain.
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Propagating & thinning Herbs by Root Division
By herbalexpert on 4/26/2006 10:37 AM
The easiest way to propagate herbs is to divide the roots during a dormant period. At the moment there is still time to do this. (April)
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Taking softwood cuttings of herbs
By herbalexpert on 4/25/2006 12:11 PM
Its time to take some softwood cuttings of the aromatic, shrubby herbs that propagate easily by this method – lavender, rosemary, sage are the ones I’m going to take this year.
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Bronze Fennel. Foeniculum vulgare purpureum
By herbalexpert on 4/22/2006 5:34 PM
Fennel has long been used as a useful herb – both as a kitchen herb and herbal remedy – recipe for a Fennel herbal infusion.
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John Wesley on Nervous Disorders – a Nervous mixture
By herbalexpert on 4/20/2006 3:05 PM
John Wesley gave considerable amount of advice on herbal remedies for a range of maladies. These are his recommendations for Nervous Disorders.
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Two more herbal infusions – wonderfully uplifting herbal teas
By herbalexpert on 4/19/2006 4:56 PM
People are now beginning to attune their palates to herb teas, but the potential health benefits of these two herbal infusions can be much greater.
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Two recipes for Dandelion Wine
By herbalexpert on 4/18/2006 10:52 AM
As the Dandelions are coming into flower in my neck of the woods, I’ve been looking out recipes for Dandelion wine, and here are two recipes for making this herb wine –which is said to taste rather like sherry.
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