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The Beauty of Borage

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Written by Allison Prater | The delicate blue star shaped flowers of Borago officinalis, or Borage, are indeed a lovely sight to behold. Not only does this hardy annual add aesthetic value to any flower bed, but it offers many benefits to its surrounding garden companions and gentle medicinal properties for the humans who tend it. According to the great 16th century herbalist, John Gerard, there was a saying among Roman soldiers who drank borage wine before going into battle, "ego borago … [Read more...]

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Golden Calendula

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Written By Allison Prater | Calendula Officinalis is sometimes called pot Marigold, for it was once a culinary staple.  In the seventeenth and eighteen century calendula flowers were used in everything one could imagine; oatmeal, soups, puddings, dumplings, even calendula wine. The orange and yellow daisy-like flowers are native to North Africa, Iran, the Mediterranean and most of Europe. In addition to being a favorite food, it was prized for its gentle medicinal qualities, and was even … [Read more...]

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Cover Story – Dandelions

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Written By Ffjorren Zolfaghar | The taraxacum officinale, also known as the common dandelion, is a perennial, herbaceous plant. It is known for its toothy, notched and grooved leaves; with a stem that shoots from the center, sporting a yellow flower atop. Its common name derives from the French word Dent-de-lion, meaning “lion’s tooth.” Besides the interesting fact that these plants reproduce asexually, creating genetically identical offspring; and that the flower heads open in the … [Read more...]

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Burns: Reversing the Damage

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Written By Michael Gerber, MD, HMD | For at-home remedies of burns, scalds, grease spatters and sun burns, try a vitamin C spray, one tsp. per pint of water; apply it directly to the burn. Aloe Vera gel, and the liquid squeezed from the plant, is another great home remedy. The same is true for Vitamin E complex liquid and Calendula ointment. However, the grandest remedy for burns that all homes should have is Pleo muc cream. Pleo muc is a homeopathic dilution of cell membrane fractions of … [Read more...]

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Natural First Aid Kit

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Written by Kevin Vania, HB Staff Writer | Summer is in the air and many of us are geared up for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, gardening, fishing, and other sports. Whether you’re outdoors, at home, in the office, or even driving in your car, it’s important to have a first aid kit on hand. Being prepared for an emergency is the best way you can practice safety and help ensure you can enjoy the things you like to do. For those looking for natural alternatives to a … [Read more...]

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The Marvelous Mint Family

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Written By Allison Prater | The mint family is varied and versatile, with a volume of hardy perennial plants. Whether used as a culinary delight, or a simple home remedy, members of the mint family are sure to be refreshing, giving you an enhanced feeling of vim and vigor. Most of us are familiar with the widely popular peppermint, and its cousin spearmint; but there are many other interesting members of the mint family. Peppermint not only makes for a delicious addition to sweet treats, … [Read more...]

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