Merry Christmas to All Our Readers !
Wishing all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year ! And many thanks for visiting our blog ! — Meadow Walker & [ ...click to read more ]
December 2014
The One Lovely Blog Award
This is to thank two awesome bloggers who have such beautiful and informative blogs, Ch’kara at https://fromchkarasgrimoire.wordpress.com/ Heather Kemball at http://donningthecrescent.com/ for nominating Mystical Magical Herbs for the One Lovely Blog Award. Now the rules for the One Lovely Blog Award: 1. Thank [ ...click to read more ]
Herbs That May Increase Self- Confidence
Lemon Balm- Taken in the form of tea-relieves stress and anxiety in social situations. When you’re not stressed and anxious, you feel more confident. Use fresh or dried lemon balm leaves and drink up to 3 cups each day. Valerian- This supplement also reduces those feelings of low self esteem many of us often [ ...click to read more ]
From the Herb Basket – 18
Fresh lemon balm leaves were once used to polish oak furniture. The lemon essence preserved the wood and kept it light in color. In Medieval times, children were not allow sweet cakes [ gingerbread men today ] as it was thought that fresh ginger would produce bad dreams. Mace is the outer covering for nutmeg that is [ ...click to read more ]
Stocking the Pantry
Long ago before we had stores on every corner and shopping centers popping everywhere, people kept a large supply of food on hand. Lack of transportation, and weather conditions dictated how people stored food. There was the old fashioned root cellar, a basement full of shelves lined with staples. In many parts of [ ...click to read more ]
Build Your Own “Food Bank”
If you put money in a regular bank CD, you might get 2.4% per annum, and that’s with a very large deposit to be put away for five years. Rates usually hover around 1% or a tad more for us regular folks with not that much spare cash. Recently, food prices have been increasing by an average of 3.5% in the course [ ...click to read more ]
Herbal Pharmacy
Eating foods rich in the phytochemical luteolin may help prevent diabetes, say Chinese scientists. In an animal study, mice on a high-fat diet enriched with luteolin had improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity after 12 weeks. Luteolin works by stabilizing the cellular inflammation that hampers the [ ...click to read more ]
December Recipes – Chill Chasers
It’s not even winter and we’ve had massive snow storms and freezing temperatures. I’m stocking my cabinets with items for quick and delicious meals. I’ll be posting some hearty soup and stew recipes this month. I’ll add something to this article as much as possible, so check in once a [ ...click to read more ]
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