SWEET VIOLET (Viola odorata) Excerpted from: The Earthwise Herbal, A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants By Matthew Wood “The leaves and flowers together are used; they have a sweet, slightly mucilaginous, slightly salty taste and cool impression. “Violet is suited to cases where the mucosa is dry, when expectoration needs to be […]
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Herbal Information Sheet: Nettle, Leaf, Root, & Seed
NETTLE LEAF, ROOT, AND SEED (Urtica dioica) Excerpted from: Healing Wise By Susun Weed NETTLE LEAF “Nettle leaves are gentle enough for an everyday nourishing brew and powerful enough to heal damaged tissue. Kidneys, lungs, intestines, and arteries are tonified, strengthened, and gradually altered toward optimum functioning with consistent use of Nettle, freshly cooked […]
Herbal Information Sheet: Dandelion
DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale) Excerpted from: The Earthwise Herbal, A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants By Matthew Wood “Although best known for its general properties as an alterative, Dandelion also possesses virtues of a highly specific nature, though these more definite indications are not well known. It is indicated when heat descends deeply […]