We had our first big frost a couple of weeks ago. I know it’s a necessary part of the ego system, but I miss my plant friends through the winter. Every day, after work to relive stress, I visit my garden. Yes, I talk to my plants, and I know each one by its nameContinue reading “Sleeping Garden”
Category Archives: Herbs
Amazon Shop
I now have an Amazon shop where I display the best herb and self-care stuff. I daily go through the offerings on Amazon and present them to my followers. The prices are great and some even have coupons for bigger savings. Let me help you choose the perfect gift for that special someone who LOVESContinue reading “Amazon Shop”
Harvesting Oregano
Harvesting herbs has begun at Sage Hill! I harvested one of my organically grown Greek oregano plants that was getting ready to bloom. For best flavor results, oregano tastes better right before it produces flowers. I cut the whole stem close to the ground right above a leaf joint so it will grow, and IContinue reading “Harvesting Oregano”
Peppermint Tea
Peppermint tea is a refreshing herbal tea that can be enjoyed hot or iced. This is not the white and red candy loaded with sugar. This recipe refers to the peppermint plant. It has been used traditionally in almost every country for a wide array of problems. The most common are: Get The Recipe PeppermintContinue reading “Peppermint Tea”
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is one of my favorite garden plants. The bees love beautiful flowers. The best part is the delightful lemony leaves for my teas or just to crush in my hands. Indigenous to southern Europe, the Mediterranean region, western Asia, and North Africa, lemon balm now grows worldwide. It is a perennial, growingContinue reading “Lemon Balm”
Milk Thistle Seeds
Milk thistle seeds has many benefits to the liver! Your liver is what does a great deal of the detoxing in your body and when your liver isn’t in top notch condition, this can affect the whole body. Any detox plan you undertake should always have your liver in mind. Milk thistle is also great for yourContinue reading “Milk Thistle Seeds”
Yarrow
Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is native to the dry, disturbed soils of prairies, meadows, and the edges of forest in the northern hemisphere. This perennial grows best in hardiness zones 3-9. It grows 36-inches high and produces white flowers. It is a bitter-tasting perennial of the Asteraceae family and is helpful in so many ways. Botanical Name – Achillea millefolium Family – Asteraceae PartsContinue reading “Yarrow”
Sage
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is easy to grow—and a wonderful ancient culinary herb! Flavor meat and bean dishes. Sage is a hardy perennial with pretty, grayish-green leaves that like as good in a perennial border as they do in a vegetable garden. It grows spikes of spring flowers in different colors, including purple, blue, white, and pink.Continue reading “Sage”
Chickweed
Chickweed (Stellaria media) is an annual plant native to Europe that has become naturalized in North America, where it is mostly considered a weed. However, to herbalists and practitioners of alternative medicine, chickweed is a potent and long-standing folk remedy believed to offer significant health benefits. The flowers, leaves, and stems of chickweed have long beenContinue reading “Chickweed”
Lavender
Lavender is a flowering plant in the mint family that’s easily identified by its sweet floral scent. It’s believed to be native to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and India, with a history dating as far back as 2,500 years. In ancient times, lavender was used as a holy herb. Additionally, it was often usedContinue reading “Lavender”
Rose Hips
Roses have been grown for centuries as an important source of food and medicine. They are not only beautiful to look at, the fruit bulbs that appear below the flower are packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Best known for their abundance of vitamin C, rose hips provide many health benefits. The rose hip, or rosehip,Continue reading “Rose Hips”
Red Clover
Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is an herb that belongs to the legume family, which also includes peas and beans. Red clover’s brightly colored flowers contain many nutrients including calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C. They’re also a rich source of isoflavones. These are compounds that act as phytoestrogens—plant chemicals similar toContinue reading “Red Clover”
Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow is most commonly used to ease sore throats and dry coughs. The Marshmallow plant, especially the leaves and roots, contains polysaccharides that have antitussive, mucilaginous, and antibacterial properties. Because of this, marshmallow has a soothing effect on inflamed membranes in the mouth and throat when ingested orally, specifically a sore throat. TheContinue reading “Marshmallow”
Licorice
Licorice root is one of the most-used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is frequently used in small amounts in formulas and is considered to be a synergist or peacemaker in that it helps herbs work together more effectively. This post will look at licorice root benefits when used as licorice tea or as aContinue reading “Licorice”
Violet
Violet Leaves, Viola odorate Violets are welcome in my garden. Not only are they lovely, but they are useful as a medicinal herb. The leaves and flowers of many violets are edible, but the yellow species are questionable by some. Most herbalist say that all violets are serviceable. The leaves and flowers can be usedContinue reading “Violet”
Echinacea
Common Names – Echinacea, Purple coneflower Botanical Name – Echinacea spp Family – Asteraceae It is a simple flowering plant and a member of the daisy family. More commonly known as purple coneflower, many people grow this powerful herb without even realizing it! The name derives from the Greek word ekhinos (hedgehog) because the cone resembles aContinue reading “Echinacea”
Elecampane
Common Names – Elecampane, Wild Sunflower, Horseheal, Yellow Starwort, (more below) Botanical Name – Inula helenium Family – Asteraceae Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a perennial herb in the aster family with a long history of medicinal uses. In appearance, it is reminiscent of a sunflower plant, with tall stalks, pale green foliage, and bright yellow flowersContinue reading “Elecampane”
Alfalfa
Alfalfa has impressive health benefits, including its ability to lower cholesterol, improve digestion and protect heart health. It also helps improve respiratory conditions, detoxify the body, boosts immune system, speeds up healing, improves bowel movements, and reduce inflammation. Apart from this, it has anticancer properties. It’s naturally high in many essential vitamins and minerals, including A, D,Continue reading “Alfalfa”
Basil
Basil is available in many varieties. Choosing which basil to grow and use is the hardest part but using them is very easy. There’s cinnamon, dark opal, holy, lemon, lime, spicy bush, purple ruffles, sweet thai and many others to choose from. But sweet basil is my favorite. It has the classic basil flavor we’ve all comeContinue reading “Basil”
Chamomile
Scientific Name: Matricaria recutitaCommon Names: German chamomile, Roman chamomile, wild chamomileFamily: Asteraceae-Daisy FamilyPart Used: flower headsProperties: analgesic , anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, anti-fungal, anti-septic, anti-bacterial, anti-rheumatic, anti-spasmodic, anti-viral, diuretic, sedative Uses: indigestion, gas, bloating, heartburn, peptic ulcers, to calm nervousness, insomnia, spasms in stomach and muscles, diluted for children (colic, insomnia, upset stomach), hair rinse for blonds, herb pillowContinue reading “Chamomile”
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