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Tag: Herbalism

  • Lemongrass

    cymbopogon spp. (Especially c. citratus and c. flexuosus) Common Name Lemongrass Family Poaceae Chinese Medicine Name Xiang Mao (Zhou, Xie, and Yan, 2011) Ayurvedic Name Bhustarah, Bhustrina, Sera(Hodges, 2015; Skaria et al., 2007) Parts Used Leaves, Whole Plant Native To India, Malaysia Key Constituents Citral ⍺, citral β, citronella, citronellal, geraniol, myrcene, dipentene, linalol, methylheptenone,…

    Sliced leaves of lemongrass, chopped lemongrass stalks, 3 lemongrass clusters against a wooden panel background.

  • Hi-C Tea – Immune Supporting Herbal Blend

    I get it. Bloggers rambling on and on about a recipe’s back story can suck when all you care about is the recipe. Click the jump to recipe link above to go straight to the recipe. Recently my wife came down with a head cold. I wanted to help minimize her symptoms and the duration…

    A cup of herbal tea sits on a rough hewn table on the porch of a log cabin.

  • Garden Planning in a Snow Storm

    It’s the first week of December and while astronomically it’s still autumn, a look out the kitchen window tells me it’s really winter.  There’s 3-4 inches of snow on the ground and the low last night was 17°F.  I’m burning up the last week of my vacation (use it or lose it).  That makes it the perfect time…

    Woman working on planning at a potting bench as the snow flys outdoors