Just Add A Little More Chive

Just Add A Little More Chive

7 Things to Know about Chives 1.Fights Cancer Chive is protective against cancer. As a member of the Allium family which includes garlic and onion, chive is now getting a deeper look. A couple small research studies have concluded that chives are protective against breast and gastro-intestinal cancer. 2. Vision Help A study in 2017 published by the NIH, has shown that Lutein and Zeaxanthins 2 carotenoids also found in chives, greatly assists in maintaining vision health especially age related…

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Bay Leaf – Powerful Antioxidant

Bay Leaf – Powerful Antioxidant

Who would think that that a leaf, which most us see as dried up leaves in a bottle could be so powerful? Many varieties of bay leaves are used throughout the world, including the West Indian bay leaf and Indonesian bay leaf. There are a few species of bay leaf that are poisonous, specifically the cherry laurel and mountain laurel, but these varieties aren’t sold as herbs. The bay leaves used for culinary purposes are not toxic and are safe…

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Is Nettle Tea Good for the Prostate?

Is Nettle Tea Good for the Prostate?

It has a bite that is hard to forget. The stinging nettle is well known for its ferocious sting. However this feared plant and its medicinal uses is hard to ignore. Nettles grow well in temperate and tropical areas all over the world. This herb also contain a number of plant chemicals among them coumaric acid, formic acid, sitosterol, sigmasterol, quinic acid and antihistamine. Benign  prostatic hypertrophy or BPH will  affect most men as they age. This condition can lead…

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Happy Herb Day

Happy Herb Day

On Saturday May 1st 2021, herbalists and plant lovers will come together to celebrate a full day to learn more about herbs and their uses. This day is usually observed on the firsts Saturday in May. There are hundreds of herbs and they can be used in a wide variety of ways. Maybe you may want to start a herb garden or even grow some in pots on a widow ledge. Go ahead get creative. How will you celebrate Herb…

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Does Sage Help Memory?

Does Sage Help Memory?

  Memory loss was improved with the herb sage, will it help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? That is what the researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University hope to find out. A clinical trial was completed at the end of 2014 to determine the “effectiveness of the herb sage in improving the mental function of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease”. The study was conducted in collaboration with The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).  No conclusions have been drawn…

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Can Lemon Balm Help Cold Sores?

Can Lemon Balm Help Cold Sores?

Cold sores are a pain, and many would like to know what is the best way to get rid of cold sores fast. They first start as a tingling sensation, with some burning and itching, and before you know it there are mound of tiny blisters on the lips. You need to get at at them quickly, because in no time you will have some very ugly and painful sores to deal with. But if you act fast you can…

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Weight Loss Benefits of Fennel Seeds

Weight Loss Benefits of Fennel Seeds

What is Fennel? Does fennel seeds  help with weight loss?  There are those that firmly believe that it does.  The Florence fennel is the cultivated bulb which is used as a vegetable, the wild fennel does not produce a bulb ,the stalks  are also used as a vegetable, however it is the seeds that are mostly used as medicine.  The wild fennel has been appreciated for its medicinal value for thousands of years. The seeds were made into teas to…

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Dill Health Benefits is partly Majickal?

Dill Health Benefits is partly Majickal?

  The herb Dill  has quite an intriguing history.  It dates back to the tombs of the Egyptians.  It was often  recommended as a pain killing remedy.  The ancient Greeks covered their eyes with  large pieces of dill to induce sleep.  It’s name can be traced back to a Norse word meaning” to keep quiet.” Do you know that during Colonial times, dill seeds were chewed during church services to help people keep hunger at bay and stay awake?  Dill’s…

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