Saturday, March 12, 2011

Did you know Thyme is the Favorite Herb of Fairies?

Thyme is not only one of the favorite herbs of gardeners, cooks, bees and herbalists, it also loved by fairies.

Every herb garden should be given plenty of room for thyme. But did you know that creeping thyme makes a good ground cover? The more you walk on it, the better it grows. And the sweet scent as the natural oils are released by your footsteps is sure to calm your nerves.

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Thyme, an Ancient Herbal Remedy

Natural Herbal Medicine Proven over Time

Jul 13, 2009 Patrice Campbell
Thyme, A Natural Homemade Herbal Remedy - Zsuzsanna Kilián
Thyme, A Natural Homemade Herbal Remedy -Zsuzsanna Kilián
Thought to be a favorite of fairies, known to be a favorite of bees, the herb thyme symbolizes both courage and innocence.
During the period of the Crusades, ladies embroidered thyme sprigs of the sleeves of their knight’s before they went off to battle. Hundreds of years ago, thyme worn in the hair of a maiden meant she was available for marriage.
One of the oldest herbal remedies, the use of thyme is documented on Egyptian papyri dating back to about 1600 BC. At one time a tincture of thyme was used as a homemade headache remedy and to prevent nightmares.


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Sunday, March 6, 2011

They Say Yarrow Cures Almost Everything

If you look, you can see yarrow growing almost everywhere. In fact, some people might even consider it a weed. But don't yank it out of your garden until you learn about it's use in natural medicine.


Even if you don't use the herb as a natural herbal cure, yarrow, if properly contained, is just a pretty plant that will only give more interest to the look of your herb garden in adding height.


Dried yarrow is also a nice filler for homemade herbal crafts.


Yarrow - Natural Remedy for Almost Everything

Herbal Contraceptive, Natural Hair Loss and Hemorrhoid Treatment

Jul 15, 2009 Patrice Campbell
Homemade Herbal Remedies - Kriss Szkurlatowski
Homemade Herbal Remedies - Kriss Szkurlatowski
With as many names as it has uses, Achillea millefoliu grows wild all over the world, ready to treat hypochondria, fevers, cyctitis, balding and even pest control.
Among its many names are milfoil, nosebleed, staunchweed, bloodwort, soldiers's woundwort, and staunchgrass.
As useful as it has been through the centuries, yarrow is considered a wild herb that grows where it wants and is difficult to contain. It is resistant to most commercial weed killers.


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