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 [...]

2 Comments » - Posted in Family Health by anke

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Stevia - Corporate giants “discover” an ancient sugar alternative

Don’t you think it’s amazing that a substance can be used for centuries and not until two corporate giants fight over it’s use is it touted as beneficial and NEW.
This is the case with Stevia - a South American plant that has been used as a sugar alternative for hundreds of years. It is said [...]

3 Comments » - Posted in General by anke

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Herbs can harm as well as heal

I couldn’t agree more with Tina Sams’ The Essential Herbal Blog: Self Diagnosis, or Dr. Who? when she says “Is it because healthcare has become so expensive that it is out of the reach of middle America, nevermind our poor? Is it because the internet has put so much information at our fingertips that we [...]

4 Comments » - Posted in Cautions by anke

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Lemon Balm - Great Flavour and good for you too

Hello Herb Lovers,

I have a great bunch of Lemon Balm (aka, balsam, melissa) that can be picked now.

While looking for inspirational recipes I came across this Lemon Balm Vinegar recipe on The Herb Gardener blog.

This sounds like a recipe that would really work for my taste buds, not to forget the medicinal benefits of [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Garden, Recipes by anke

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Herb Awareness - The weekend that was

Hello Herb Lovers,
Last weekend was the annual Herb Awareness Weekend hosted by the Qld Herb Society. I visited on the Sunday and the turn out was great! Compared to the previous year there certainly seemed to be an increase in numbers of visitors, even thought it appeared that there were less stalls this time. [...]

No Comments » - Posted in General, herbs by anke

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

The Herbology Thymes - Mothers in May Edition

 
Hello Herb Lovers,
Yep, another month has crept up on us and that means it’s time for another newsletter.
 
The Herbology Thymes - Mothers in May Edition
 
Subscribe for your free monthly copy to keep up with news, events and great recipes. Last month the focus was on herbal remedies to boost your immune system for [...]

No Comments » - Posted in General, Recipes 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

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Prevent Colds & Flu with Herbs

Hello Herb Lovers,
 
On TV recently, the month of May was announced as being the month of colds, flu and various other viral nasties. Well, if that is the case then I have decided that April is the month to use our herbal knowledge to PREVENT all those bugs taking hold in the first [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Family Health, General, Recipes by anke

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Mint Sauce revelation & Success

Me again herb lovers,
 
After the last post I tried to look up the origin of mint sauce. While I didnt actually get anywhere with that, I did get distracted with the fact that it is supposed to be thick and resemble thick cream in consistency. Uhm……mine didnt look like that. So I looked [...]

No Comments » - Posted in General, Recipes by anke

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

A herbal opportunity missed…

Hello herb lovers
 
I popped over to the Green Flea Community Market in West End with the boys this morning. It has such a great atmosphere, unlike any other market in Brisbane. It’s worth the 30 minute drive for us just to soak it all up, oh and buying fresh produce and tasting unusual, [...]

No Comments » - Posted in General by anke