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Bloom List and Photos of Early Autumn
Defining Your Home Garden | October 2nd 2009 by Defining Your Home Garden
Autumn 2009 marks our 4 year anniversary in this house. Very little gardening was done the first year, but I've been expanding the areas and rearranging plants ever since. The gardens are still a work in progress, so just give me another 10 to 20 ye read more
Fertilizer Friday - Fall is definitely here!
A Gardener in Progress | October 2nd 2009 by Catherine
The signs of fall continue to show here. It's been raining off and on the last couple of days, preventing me from getting much done outside. The grass has suddenly taken off growing after being brown all summer. The wind has blown lots of needle read more
Get Rid of Your Cold a Little Faster with Herbs
LEUKEMIA AND ANEMIA | October 2nd 2009 by Donna
The rising cost of health care and a lack of insurance makes everyone reluctant to go to the doctor for little things like the sniffles, but as we all know those sniffles can sometimes become raging infections that force you into the doctor’s o read more
Honey Syrups
The Tea Bag Compost Pile | October 1st 2009
Amazing. I just dreamed up the ultimate syrup for boosting up immunity this season. Check them out on Etsy.Elderberry SyrupElderberries, Echinacea angustifolia, ginger and cloves simmered like tea but for longer on the stove for half an hour. During read more
LOVE IT OR DUMP IT
NUBIA | October 1st 2009 by Nicky
That sweat you’re breaking at the gym may be good for burning calories but it can create havoc on your hair and scalp. Sweating in your scalp can lead to severe dryness if you’re not moisturizing after your workout. This time of year also calls f read more
The year’s best tomato
Sugar Creek Gardens' Blog | October 1st 2009
POSTED BY KIM — Oh, oh — you thought I meant the *fruit/veggie* kind of tomato. No, my garden’s best tomato this year was Echinacea ‘Tomato Soup.’ The pic above was taken this morning, so the flower’s a little read more
Cold, Day 4
La Cave de Fang | September 30th 2009 by David Fang
Ok, so the sore throat is settling down a bit. This is getting a bit out of hand. I went down to sleep at about 9:15 pm last night, and for some unkown reason, woke up at 1:16 am. Thinking it was at least 6am, I sleepily turned over and flipped open read more
What I've been working on and a thank you.
A Gardener in Progress | September 30th 2009 by Catherine
I thought I would take a few pictures of the area behind my pond that I've been working on. One reason was that hopefully next summer I'll look back at these pictures and think, "Wow, look how much everything has grown." The sun is so low now there read more
ZAP THOSE COLDS
Great Alternatives | September 29th 2009 by Sultan'
Around once a year I will start to feel a cold creeping in. For me, it starts in my throat area. Here's what I do to literally stop it in its tracks so it is gone before it really takes hold - which usually means in one to three days.I will immedia read more
Get ready for Cold and Flu Season
Stay together with Aloe Vera | September 29th 2009 by Elena
One of the pleasant certainties of life -- at least here in Canada -- is the coming of autumn, a three-month period when nature's trees begin to lose their leaves after offering a magnificent display of blazing reds, pinks, yellows and rusty combinat read more
Echinacea purpurea
Medicina natural, terapias alternativas y homeopatía - Port… | September 29th 2009 by javi
Echinacea purpurea (equinácea purpúrea) Sustancia que forma parte de la composición de algunos medicamentos de homeopatía cuyas principales indicaciones son: - Activación de las defensas histiógenas y hemat read more
Echinacea angustifolia. Resumen
Medicina natural, terapias alternativas y homeopatía - Port… | September 29th 2009 by javi
Echinacea angustifolia (equinácea de hojas estrechas) Sustancia que forma parte de la composición de algunos medicamentos de homeopatía cuyas principales indicaciones son: - Estimulación del sistema defensivo (mesenquima read more
Live! Therapeutic Landscapes Network Launches New Site, HealingLa…
Therapeutic Landscapes Database Blog | September 29th 2009 by Naomi
Our Echinacea "mascot" image, courtesy of Henry Domke The Therapeutic Landscapes Network is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. Same url, HealingLandscapes.org, same great content (actually we've added more), and many new features, inc read more
MRSA staph infection
Barefoot Gypsy Blog | September 28th 2009 by Juli
MRSA staph infectionI am not a doctor in any way. Even with natural medicines it's always bestto consult your caregiver :)MRSA is a dangerous antibiotic resistant staph infection. It's contractedand transmitted in several ways and can be carried by p read more
MRSA staph infection
Healing House Teas | September 28th 2009 by Juli
I am not a doctor in any way. Even with natural medicines it's always best to consult your caregiver :)MRSA is a dangerous antibiotic resistant staph infection. It's contracted and transmitted in several ways and can be carried by persons with no s read more
Sick Day...(and Momma's gonna pay.)
Caffeine Court | September 28th 2009 by Jilly
I've passed on some of my words of wisdom in previous posts, and today I'm going to share with you another little pearl that I've discovered in my 10 years as a mom.DON'T GET SICK. If you do, then expect to be called a faker. Don't expect anyone to read more
Splendor in the Grass
Heather's Blog - Organic Alternatives for Bodycare | September 28th 2009 by Heather Fair
This morning I watched how the dew made diamonds on the grasses. I usually start my day with breakfast on the porch waiting to see what the rising sun will do as it spreads its gentle light across the garden. The walk to work isn’t much of a hard read more
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Zest: Trials with Chronic Lyme Disease | September 26th 2009 by Lindsay
Alright. I'm here in Friday Harbor. I've had a difficult time. I was taking Echinacea for a cold, which was then giving me unsuspected die off. I'm still trying to get my bearings. Right now, I feel horrible. I feel horrible because I want to get out read more
Louse Prevent
Nix Lice Treatment | September 25th 2009
In a study of human sperm, Echinacea was mentioned louse prevent for use on saddle sores on horses. Until 1885, no further study of human sperm, Echinacea was found to inhibit the motility of the sperm only at high concentrations had adverse effec read more
Taking a Bloggy Break
Frugal Creativity | September 25th 2009 by Melissa
I'd been thinking about taking a break from blogging this weekend, but this cold/flu bug that my family has been fighting has just bitten me! So I'll be resting, taking vitamin C and echinacea, and drinking plenty of fluids. In a happy coincidence, I read more
Cat's Claw Extract Supplement: Natural Treatments
All about cancer | September 25th 2009 by John Wayne
By Marcus HarrisonCat's claw should not be confused with cat's foot, the red and white flowers of Antennaria dioica, or devil's claw, Harpagophytum procumbens, a shrubby vine that grows in southwest Africa and is also used as an anti-inflammatory age read more
Tinctures!
Om Shanti Handcrafts | September 24th 2009 by Kate Jones
Given the resounding success of my Mullein Tincture (have I mentioned that I've only had to use my 'daily' inhaler twice in the last two weeks?) I felt that it was time to introduce a pair of new tinctures.I'm sure many of you have heard of echinacea read more
Catching UP and Slowing DOWN
Grace Peterson | September 23rd 2009 by Grace Peterson
Hi Everybody!Strange.While the garden basks in its early autumn [yes I concede]glory, I'm a bit mystified.It's weird. I have no new projects. Between attempts to stave offthe effects of unseasonably hot weatherand attempts to tidy things with a bit o read more
Falling Slowly
Clementine | September 23rd 2009 by ShopClementine
It has begun, folks. The the slow fade, the turning inward. We've already had two light frosts. I'm relishing the smaller moments, a bee on the echinacea, a frog in the grass. Here's what it looks like around these parts right now.On my fall garden t read more
Power-Full…
Raw Mom- Fresh thinking for Healthy families | September 23rd 2009 by Shannon Leone
by Lisa Marie Lindenschmidt I always find myself stuck in the middle of letting go and hanging on – with my kid, with my husband, with my finances, with my emotions… just to name a few. This sense of spiritual and emotional vertigo, thi read more
I Adore You
inklore | September 22nd 2009 by Samantha Hirst
When the summer begins to turn to Autumn, I'm always drawn back into the house and want to feather the nest...pull out the throws for napping, make a cozy spot for reading, and start thinking about soups and delicious baked things. I've been w read more
The Benefits of Herbal Remedies to Treat Winter Illnesses – Par…
Eddieway Articles | September 22nd 2009 by James
Herbal remedies and their benefits to treat winter illnesses proved extremely valuable in the 1918 flu epidemic. This article is about benefits, Common cold, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Health Medical Pharma, Herb, Herbal, herbal tea, Herbalism, illnesses read more
Healing Herbs: GoldenSeal
Healthy By One | September 21st 2009 by Topmaker
Scientific name Hydrastis canadensis Alternative names Orange root Medicinal use Subacute and chronic catarrhal Topical antimicrobial Hepatic congestion, cirrhosis Digestion aid Contraindications Pregnancy and Lactaion Gastrointestinal inflammatio read more
Growing Echincaea from Seed: Forget About it!
The Home Garden | September 18th 2009 by Dave
Today I'm going to tell you of a special technique for growing Echinacea or coneflowers from seed. You may have heard of this technique before and perhaps you've even tried it. Whether you have or haven't this technique is worth trying I call it: for read more
New Echinacea's...please don't do it to yourselves..!
FuturePrimitive | September 18th 2009
Echinacea 'TOMATO SOUP'Echinacea 'TIKI TORCH'Purdy ain't they?I know you all want them. The names are 'showcase' good....but please people don't be fooled.The bloody things die as soon as you look at 'em.They hate life.They are the thoroughbred read more
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