When we first got the recipe books for Dr Mercola’s MMT Plan (Metabolic Mitochondrial Therapy), I was a bit skeptical about having all those veggies with my eggs in the morning. I don’t like cooked spinach and zucchini was always … Continue reading
Over the last twenty odd years of suffering with this chronic illness I’ve had quite a few ask me what it is, what it feels like and what I’m doing to manage it. This is in response to those questions. … Continue reading
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‘And fragrant parsley, sweetest odours breath’ ~ Theocritus This is the last of the herbs we brought home in July and, as with the others, it is doing superbly well! This is the curly parsley best used for garnish. Parsley … Continue reading
“His mother put him to bed, and made some camomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!” ~ The Tale of Peter Rabbit This is one of my favorite herbs! We started this plant from seeds back … Continue reading
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‘If thou have a cough drink the water of the leaves boyld in white wine and ye shall be whole’ ~ Banckes’ Herbal We brought home this Rosemary plant along with the others, but with reservations. Every time we have … Continue reading
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For some reason whenever I talk about this herb, I can never remember the name. The colloquial name for it is Mad-Dog, since it was used as a treatment for rabies during the 17th century. The seed pods are scoop-shaped, … Continue reading
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‘Men who begin to fight and when you wish to stop them, give to them the juice of Amantilla id est Valeriana and peace will be made immediately.’ ~ Saladinus of Ascoli (about 1450) This is another plant we brought … Continue reading
‘A borage brew would eliminate a person’s sadness and make the person glad to be alive’ ~ Pliny We brought a 4″ potted plant home from the farmers market in mid-July. It now is 3′ tall and I’ve begun harvesting … Continue reading
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