Lavender Medicinal Properties and Lavender myth and magic
Learn about Lavender’s versatility through the centuries. Lavendar Recipes, myth and magic, and medicial uses. Part of our Herbal Folio Series.| thepracticalherbalist.com
Zingiber officinalis - Ginger familya.k.a.: Race Ginger, Black Ginger, Zingiber, Jamaican Ginger, Jake Root Ginger is one of those warming herbs we too often take for granted. It shows up in cuisine that covers the globe. Thanks to the Spice Trail and later international spice trade, this anti-inflammatory, warming digestive spice has been working magic […]| The Practical Herbalist
Lavender’s versatility through the centuries has made it a consistent favorite. Today, its balsamic, earthy, floral scent is added to a variety of beauty and cleaning products for its disinfectant as well as its relaxation properties. It can ward off a variety of bacterias and viruses, including staph, while it calms the nervous system. Lavender soothes as it heals.| The Practical Herbalist
Sambucus canadenses, Sambucus nigra a.k.a. Black Elderberry, Blue Elderberry, North American Elder, European Elder Back in 400 B.C.E, Hippocrates called elder his "medicine chest." Since then, it's donned the moniker the "country people's medicine chest" with good reason. Elder's skill at tending gateways is more than folklore. Elder keeps viruses at bay by blocking them […]| The Practical Herbalist
Taraxacum officinale a.k.a. Fairy Clock, Piss-a-bed, Piscialetto, Pissenlit Few plants can fill the herbalist's heart with such joy as the common dandelion. Dandelion's sunny yellow flowers open every morning with a familiarly radiant head on their own hollow stems. The toothed green leaves grow in a rosette form on most lawns and byways. These leaves […]| The Practical Herbalist
We like to think that first aid kits are universal and you can just put together a list of tools and medicines that’ll cover whatever crisis arises. That is one approach you can take. It may work just fine for you…and it may not. Practical herbalists know that from a very practical and experience-based perspective. […]| The Practical Herbalist
Melaleuca alternifolia a.k.a. Tea Tree, Ti Tree, Narrow-leafed Paperbark Tea tree is a gift from Australia. It grows as a small, humble looking tree with distinctly fragrant leaves, but its use as an essential oil has caught the world's attention. Tea tree essential oil is a powerful antiseptic that knocks out even the most resilient […]| The Practical Herbalist
Learn about Lavender’s versatility through the centuries. Lavendar Recipes, myth and magic, and medicial uses. Part of our Herbal Folio Series.| thepracticalherbalist.com
