Nature, Earth and Trees
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
What a wonderful time of year to enjoy the fullness of growing and ripening in garden and field. We peel our clothing down to let our bodies breathe. We take in the full measure of sun and heat. If we are lucky, we have play time at the beach, lake, river, woods, mountains ~ and…
Read MoreThe Bee Family
Guest blogger, Selene Weir brings us her second installment on bees! “To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee, And revery. The revery alone will do, If bees are few.” ― Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems Before moving on to the luscious topic of honey, it would be…
Read MoreLavender (lavendula angustifolia)
Special note: The following is for educational purposes only. The information is not meant to replace the consultation of a licensed health-care professional. This author and OCLC-CoG are not held responsible for the use or misuse of the information contained within this blog. From ancient times until now, lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is one of the…
Read MoreHerbs, A History
Herbs and herbal medicine can date its history back before the 12th Century A.D., China. While herbs had been used for medicinal purposes, there was also magical intent. Only by about the 12th century A.D. were the deeper principles of Chinese medicine fully applied to herbal treatment, forming a method that can be called TCHM.…
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