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Echinacea Herbs – As an Immunostimulator
Echinacea species are herbaceous, drought-tolerant perennial plants growing up to 140 cm in height. The flower heads have typically 200-300 fertile, bisexual disc florets but some have more. The corollas are pinkish, greenish, reddish-purple or yellow and have tubes shorter than the throats. Echinacea is an herb that is extremely effective and holds multiple purposes. There are nine different species of genus Echinacea but the one and only generally utilized and referred to is the genus … Read entire article »
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Belladonna Herbs – Deadly Nightshade
Belladonna is not an herb that you are going to want to stock your pantry with. While it has its benefits, this is an herb that can be very dangerous and sometimes even fatal. It has some medicinal properties to it and has an interesting history but it can be very dangerous. The nickname “deadly nightshade” is a good clue of its potency. There is however a tincture that comes from this plant that is used … Read entire article »
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Ginkgo Biloba – For Enhancing Memory
Ginkgo is one of the oldest tree species that are alive and the leaves are one of the most studied leaves in clinical settings today. Ginkgo Biloba is an herbal form of medicine and in Europe and The United States is one of the biggest sellers. Many traditional medicines contain Ginkgo and are used for enhancing memory and to treat circulatory disorders. Scientific studies all support and validate these claims. Newer evidence shows that Ginkgo might … Read entire article »
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Eucalyptus Herb – Used as a Decongestant and Expectorant
Eucalyptus is an aromatic herb that has properties that provide great relief as a decongestant and an expectorant. The leaves and oil of the eucalyptus plant are used for medicinal purposes. Eucalyptus oil consists of the volatile oil distilled from the fresh leaves and branch tops of the eucalyptus plant. For centuries Vick’s which is made as a Eucalyptus rub is applied to the back and chest of a person who has a common cold … Read entire article »
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Storing Herbs
When you are storing the herbs you have collected there are many methods to investigate. Some will work better than others. It is all a matter of preference. You can read through and decide what will work for you. The first method which many people find very simple is freezing. There are two ways to freeze herbs. You can collect the fresh leaves and put them on a cookie sheet in the freezer. When the leaves … Read entire article »
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