Benefits of Maca The benefits of Maca are enjoyed by men and women alike. Maca is a cruciferous vegetable related to broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale. Known scientifically as Lepidium meyenii, maca grows in the high mountains of Peru. It is rich in nutritional content (potassium, and higher levels of calcium than in milk). Benefits […]
The health benefits of basil pesto, a common food with an uncommon flavor has brought an ancient and mysterious herb to the forefront of our modern culture. Basil (sweet or common basil), Ocymum basilium, is an annual growing to 3 feet. The stem, like other mints, is quadrangular (square). White flowers appear in whorls in […]
The benefits of cinnamon The benefits of cinnamon go far beyond its culinary applications as a spice. Description Cinnamon is the brownish-reddish inner bark of the cinnamon tree. When dried, it rolls into a tubular form known as a quill. Cinnamon is available in either its whole quill form (cinnamon sticks) or as ground powder. […]
Benefits of Licorice Root– The Great Harmonizer One of the benefits of licorice root may well be summarized in Mary Poppins’ attestation, “a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.” The root contains a compound about 50 times sweeter than sugar – a property which comes in handy for helping to ‘disguise’ other less […]
Growing up in Michigan, my earliest experience with totems was with totem poles. They were wooden poles carved with the shapes of various heads and symbols. They seemed interesting, but I had little notion what they were about. In my explorations of the 60′s, I had occasion to read the accounts of Carlos Castenada with […]
Since Covid, many of us have looked for ways to feel grounded, to calm anxiety and soothe stress. This has brought about a rise of interest in alternative therapies such as crystal healing.
Tyler I found a natural remedy for distemper in dogs while living in Ocean Beach some decades ago. We found an ad in our local paper for a pedigree golden retriever puppy for sale for $50 while at the time the going price was $400!
How do we “catch” a cold or the flu?
Holiday Herbal Punch We have used this recipe for our kid’s birthdays for years. We catered a wedding with is once . Everyone wanted to know what was in it.
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