Tag: herbal tea
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Bee Balm: Beautiful Beneficial for Boogers
Have you ever been walking through a field suddenly caught a whiff of something simultaneously pungent, spicy, and floral? You might have encountered Bee Balm! Monarda fistulosa and Monarda didyma are the two varieties of Bee Balm I’m referring to in this post, though Monarda punctata also shares the same medicinal qualities. I grow both…
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Crafting Heart-Healthy Teas: The Magic of Hawthorn
This is Part 2 in my series about Heart Health and healing matters of the heart. Hawthorn (Cretaegus monogyna and other spp.) has long been seen as a medicinal plant, mainly in Western herbalism. Hawthorn berries are the most frequent part made into herbal medicines, though the leaves and flowers carry medicinal qualities too. Hawthorn…
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Preparing yourself for fall
It’s late August now, which in the northern hemisphere signals the high point of the harvesting season. I’m still planting some of my fall crops and I’m thinking about which herbs are the most important for me to get picked before the bugs eat what’s left and the frost arrives. Autumn is my favorite season.…