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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Herbal First Aid Kit - Part 2
Arfer: What a great question! Out of curiosity, what is the “shelf life” of the tinctures/salves/gels even oils? Is there a way of storage to get the most out of them? Can some of the things be half made and ready to go, and do the final alchemy when needed? I know my regular first [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Family Health by anke
Friday, November 21st, 2008
Herbal First Aid Kit - What should you have on hand?
Hello Herb Lovers,
A little while ago I was in a discussion with two Herbology fans about a Herbal First Aid Kit - what it should contain and what it should be able to treat. It went something like
this…
Shiny: What does everyone recommend (and please include recipes etc) for a herbal first aid kit? I’d imagine [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Family Health by anke
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
An unexpected arrival ….
… has kept me away from the blog.
Not due for another couple of weeks at least, Robert Alexander made an early entrance on October 19.
Born at almost 36 weeks, weighing 5′11, he spent a few days in special care but, to my delight, was able to come home with me 8 days later. We are [...]
12 Comments » - Posted in General by anke
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Herbs - Before, During and After Pregnancy
Hello Herb Lovers,
As everyone already knows I am due to give birth in just a few short weeks. This means that pregnancy and baby related subjects have been rather on the forefront of my mind for some time. A comment posted by a reader yesterday in response to an older post, Herbal Tales made me [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Family Health by anke
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Food As Medicine - Eating your way to health with herbs
Hello Herb Lovers,
I was talking to a friend the other day. She knew that I use herbs for health and healing and that my preferred method of administration is to add them into my family’s diet. My friend had trouble understanding how adding herbs to your food could have very real and long lasting [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Family Health by anke
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Buying Herbs and Herbal Remedies - What you need to know!
By simply going into a herbal store and buying something off the shelf you are risking the effectiveness of the ingredient or remedy if it was not stored properly. How fresh were the ingredients that were used? Was the product stored in direct light? Was it kept airtight or in heat? These factors will significantly [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in General by anke
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
High Blood Pressure - Can herbs bring it down?
Hello Herb Lovers, it’s FAQ time again!
Dear AnkeB,
I have a question for you - High Blood Pressure - what herbs can bring it down?
I have only once suffered high blood pressure and that was during my son’s pregnancy and now it has raised it ugly head again. As I am also suffering from gall bladder [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in FAQ by anke
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Spring Herbs in Australia - Planting Guide
Hello Herb Lovers,
There’s no time in the garden more exciting than spring. Everything buzzing with new life, growth and colour. There’s so much to do, it’s not too hot or too cold, making every chore a pleasure. Now is the time to delight in the pure joy of gardening. Since you did all the right [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Garden by anke
Friday, August 29th, 2008
Elderberries - A tasty way to fight viruses
After the recent spade of sickness in our house I have decided it is time to stock up on disease fighting remedies. Surely I am not the only one who always leaves things to the last minute and then finds that the very thing they need takes 6 weeks to make?
Traditional and scientific [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in General by anke
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Can you afford to get sick? Boost Your Health with Herbs
You work, run a family, you have a myriad of commitments - if you are like the average person today then you just can not afford to get sick.
Our immune system is negatively affected by physical and emotional stress, as well as poor diet or lifestyle choices.
Mother Nature has thought way ahead of us [...]
