Life on an 1800s Farm in Effingham 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...]
Healing Anxiety Naturally: Valerian is Nature's Valium Stress and anxiety is the number one reason many people in the U.S. visit their doctor every year. While there are many prescription drugs that will help with anxiety, there are also many herbal and natural remedies that will help heal it naturally, and much more safely. One of these herbs is Valerian (Valeriana … [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...]
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 balm”. While he doesn't come out and state to … [Read more...]
