Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Herbal Remedy Ingredients - Is lack of availabilty a sign of lack of demand?
Last week I went to the health food store to get supplies for my sick son. I did not want much, just some eyebright (herb or tea) to make an eyewash and some raw honey to make cough syrup. The local shop is quite a large place not like the smaller shops [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in General by anke
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Getting ill at daycare - Herbs can help children get better sooner
I thought that my baby had a really good immune system. He is 29 months old, has only once been worryingly sick and has had the sniffles a few times but that’s about it. I was happy with that as an indication that his system is obviously being challenged by nasties along the [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Family Health by anke
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Winter Herbs - Planting Guide
Hello Herb Lovers,
If you think your herb gardening days slow down now that winter has set in you might be surprised to hear that the cold season is a busy one indeed.
No matter what area and what climate, now is the perfect time to update your garden with new herbs. Try these herbs for your [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Garden by anke
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Healtheries Herbal Tea - A Product Review
While grocery shopping at the supermarket, Spawn (teenage son) asked for some rosehip tea - good boy - and since I was out of dried rosehips at home I agreed to some teabags. I always like having a look at what the conventional shops stock and this time was pleasantly surprised by the selection [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Family Health, General, Review by anke
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Herbal Ups and Downs
Hello herb lovers
I have been really slack taking this long to post again. But here I am and it’ll be a long one.
This morning I went out to the Brisbane Produce Markets to buy a large amount of pomegranates. Last year I made my first attempt at pomegranate liqueur and it was so [...]
