Farm Life in Maine and New Hampshire
Lack of sleep, crying, age, and even salt can cause those little pouches under your eye to fill with fluid. Whatever the cause, no one wants to look in the mirror and see them. Using these simple natural home remedies, you can banish tired and puffy eyes forever. Instant Relief Walk over to your cupboard, grab a couple of tea bags and let's make some tea. We won't be … [Read more...]
Chamomile has been used for centuries as a healing herb, both internally and externally. Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) is a great herb to have on hand in an all natural first aid kit. Chamomile grows all around the world. It is sown by seed in spring. The flower heads are picked in summer and then dried. Once dry, be sure to keep the dried herb out of direct light. A paper … [Read more...]
Herbs and spices have been used for centuries for both their culinary and medicinal benefits. Your cupboard probably contains natural remedies that our ancestors relied on, which means you could be healing with herbs and spices you already have. For example, that garlic you use for cooking has been used medicinally for generations. Here are some common spices that can be … [Read more...]
Today we were making more of our popular Lemon Balm Ointment. I just went out to the lemon balm plants and started picking. There attached to the plant was a jar of our ointment fully ready for picking and shipping out. I wish. … [Read more...]
Our Favorites: Top Ten Herbs at Cloverleaf Farm A hundred years ago, and even further back, a garden was kept outside the kitchen for medicine. The women of the era knew which plants produced the proper medicinal benefit for just about everything. They were the “doctor†of the house. Plants that could not be grown in the garden would be sought after in woods, and fields. … [Read more...]
People on thyroid medication can now use our anti-viral and herpes healing salve! For years our best selling Lemon Balm Ointment and other lemon balm products have been helping people with cold sores, herpes, shingles and other anti-viral needs. Unfortunately if you are taking Synthroid, Levothyroxine or other thryoid medications you shouldn't have prolonged exposure to lemon … [Read more...]
'Tis the season for the dreaded cold and flu. If you find yourself hit by a nasty cold, or the flu, here are some herbal treatments for cold or flu relief that can help you feel better. Boosting the Immune System For Rapid Healing Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) has great immune boosting properties, and is very well know for it's healing properties. Native Americans … [Read more...]
Healing Naturally Using Lemon Balm Both lemon balm oil, and lemon balm essential oil contain lemon balm,but that is where the similarities end. Each product is very different from the other. When shopping, you will want to be sure that you are buying the right product for the right need. Lemon Balm is also known as Melissa from it's Latin name Melissa … [Read more...]
Do you like lemon? Did you know that you can use lemon balm herb as a culinary herb? Lemon balm (Melissa offincianalis) adds a delicious, and tangy flavor of lemon to teas, cookies, pastries, and meats. It has been used for centuries to both heal, and in the kitchen. The American colonists brought it with them to the New World, not only because of it's herbal healing … [Read more...]
Lavender (Lavendula angustofolia) is a fragrant herb that has been used for centuries. The plant is native to France, and the Mediterranean, but is now grown world wide. Many gardeners grow it for it's fragrant flower buds, and to attract bees to their garden. Lavender is grown commercially, and the majority of it's use goes to into making the essential oil. The essential oil … [Read more...]
