Farm Life in Maine and New Hampshire
While the snow is still on the ground, it won't be long before the gardens are in full bloom. The herbs will showing off their dazzling array of colors and beauty. Our daily chores, besides weeding, will include harvesting the fresh herbs to dry. Each morning, after the dew has passed we pick each herb by hand, and then carefully dry them. Some are sun dried, while others are … [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...]
St. John's Wort is a highly popular herbal remedy for anxiety and depression but it isn't without side effects or contraindications. Often taken internally as a tea, tincture, or in pill form, herbalists use it for a great deal of ailments because of the numerous healing benefits. While St. John's Wort is an effective tool, it does tend to interact with a large number of … [Read more...]
Nicknamed the wonder herb by many herbalist, St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has numerous healing benefits treating a wide range of ailments. It is used both internally and externally for health along with a rich history in magickal rituals. A 15th Century Poem About St. John's Wort St. John’s wort doth charm all witches away, If gathered at midnight on the … [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...]
Herbal Recipe for Muscle Rub We all tend to over work our bodies and wind up getting achy muscles. From working out at the gym, to picking up your two year old. The aches in the back, neck or shoulders hurt. Pain makes out body tighten up more. Stop the cycle. Instead of reaching for OTC medications try this simple recipe of an herbal remedy. Over the counter remedies tend … [Read more...]
