Farm Life in Maine and New Hampshire
First, Do No Harm Back in the 1800's many doctors knew how to treat ailments with herbs and other natural remedies. The problem today is that doctors don't know much, if anything about herbs. Yes, they have heard things in the media, or perhaps read an article about some of them, but you will never see them telling you to take them. Why? Mostly because they are not taught to … [Read more...]
Healing From Nature Did you know from weeds such as the common dandelion to easily grown flowers such as calendula or mint, you can have a natural medicine chest growing in your own backyard? Below you will find a list of 10 common weeds and garden herbs that you can plant and harvest right out of your garden. If not in your garden, then these healing herbs can be found on a … [Read more...]
Lemon balm herb, also called Melissa, has been used by herbalists, and herbal healers for thousands of years. It is equally popular today as it was during medieval times. The name Melissa comes from the Latin name Melissa Officinalis. Lemon balm is a member of the mint family of plants, and is easily grown in any garden. Pliny the Elder Gaius Plinius Secundus, better known as … [Read more...]
A simple, yet delicious condiment. This recipe takes very little time to make, yet the results are purely delicious. You can melt a little, and drizzle onto your favorite vegetables. The butter flavor mixed with the lemon will make your vegetables pop in your mouth with pure deliciousness. It is simply delicious with asparagus on toast. Spread on the butter, and top with … [Read more...]
What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Alzheimer's Disease is a disorder of the brain. It mostly occurs later in life, but it can strike in younger years, too. People who develop Alzheimer's develop a … [Read more...]
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is an herbal nervine. A nervine is an herb that works on helping the nervous system combat stress and nervous exhaustion. Lemon balm is calming and soothes the nerves. It helps the body to naturally relax. Lemon balm contains active herbal ingredients that act as an antispasmodic. Antispasmodics are used to relax smooth muscle tissues in the … [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...]
On his February 14th Valentine's Day show of the 50 most eligible doctors, Dr Oz and his guests talk of different ways to combat stress. His guest Dr. Douglass Schottenstein, a neurologist from New York, mentioned using Lemon Balm as a natural way to combat stress. He briefly states that “surprisingly it's also available as a lip balmâ€. While he doesn't come out and state … [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...]
