Edible Flowers, Medicinal Flowers: Home Remedies from the Garden
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Author: Candace Hunter
Peony Herbal Properties and Uses
Peony, known as bai shao or chi shao in TCM, is among the more common and famous of Chinese herbs, especially for women in their child-bearing years. Paeonia lactiflora is the one you’ll commonly find in gardens and nurseries. Paeonia officialis or P. Corallina are …
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Menopause Blues: Natural Remedies for Perimenopausal Depression
While we’ve been studying the links between depression and fertility in women and depression...
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Aster Herbal Properties and Uses: Garden Respiratory Remedy
Aster’s place in the herbal garden has been a practical and joyful one, even though most of us have long ago forgotten that Aster carries an important medicine into our midst. This peppy, bright little flower is one of the garden’s best-kept secrets, …
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Ease Stress Magically with Lavender
When I’ve been absorbed in marketing, it seems there’s an endless number of posts and...
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Growing Camellia sinensis: Tea for Home Gardeners and Herbalists
Many gardeners who live in climates with long, warm, humid summers and cold winters choose to plant C. sinensis in pots. Camellia sinensis can be quite content living in a pot, so long as its neither too large nor too small and you keep the soil well-watered and well-drained. You can have a mini-tea plantation on your back patio…
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Myth and Magic of Tea: Camellia sinensis History, Folklore, Magic
Our relationship reaches back long before we humans began writing. Tea has touched the shores of every continent in the world, and managed to stir-up trouble on more than a couple of them. We could spend gallons of ink and not cover Tea’s whole story. Instead, we’ll cover Tea History briefly and dive into the Magic of Tea.
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Tea Camellia sinensis Energetics, Properties, Uses
In China, Tea made from Camellia sinensis is called Cha, and it’s both a medicine and a daily pleasure for most. Cha, no matter which type you take, is considered a generally cool or cold medicine with a generally bitter taste. This, however, is altered by how the leaf is processed.
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Nettle Magic for Selfcare and Nurturing the Body
Many of us, especially those who do a lot of care giving, forget to take care of ourselves. It...
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Tea Health Benefits: Camellia sinensis is Easy Daily Healthcare
While research has focused primarily on Green Tea, more recent studies are beginning to corroborate what ancient Chinese Herbalists have known for years. Teas of all types share many if not all the same health benefits.
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