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Sweet Cicely - Myrrhis Odorata – Umbelliferae family by Sue Sierralupe   Lacy green patches of Sweet Cicely graced almost every traditional Victorian garden in Europe. This shade tolerant perennial was one of the first to emerge for...
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Cattail - Typha angustifolia – Typhaceae family To Native Americans, cattail was a cornucopia. It provided food, medicine and clothing to any one inventive enough to utilize its resources. All cattail asked in return was a marshy place to...
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  Rose - Rosa species –  Rosaceae family In the language of flowers, also known as floriography, a gift of a red rose symbolized love. In pre-Victorian times however, this offering was more likely to find its way to the dinner table on a...
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Plantain - Plantago major/lanceolata - Planaginaceae family The people of medieval Europe called plantain "Heal All." As an astringent anti-inflammatory, this hardy herb was an invaluable aid in handling pain, cuts, burns, swelling and digestive...
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Pacific Yew - Taxus brevifolia – Taxaceae family The Pacific Yew is small tree found primarily in the northwestern coastal forests of North America. The native peoples used its needles and twigs to brew teas for a wide range of ailments...
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Sage – Salvia officinalis – Lamiaceae family In the 800s AD, Charlemagne issued a decree that every farm on crown lands must grow sage “...for the benefit of the nation.” No doubt this French emperor was thinking of the popular...
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Lavender - Lavendula officinalis/angustifolia – Lamiaceae family According to legend, four thieves were caught in 17th century France. The penalty for theft was normally severe but these thieves were special. Somehow they had been...
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Iris – Iris versicolor – Iraceae family In 1147, King Louis the VII had a dream. In it, according to legend, he was commanded to adopt the blue iris as the national flower. It stirred him so deeply that he had the iris carved into his coat...
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Pomegranate: The Reigning Queen of Antioxidants by Sue Sierralupe and Candace Hunter Pomegranate, Punica granatum Photo/Patrick Hunter Pomegranate has an ancient reputation to uphold. This plump, scarlet fruit is filled with exactly 840...
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Horse Chestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum - Hippocastanaceae family Readers of Anne Frank's book, Diary of a Young Girl, may already associate horse chestnut trees with rejuvenation. A tall horse chestnut grew outside the Amsterdam warehouse...
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