Homegrown Apothecary - Medicinal Garden -
Gardening has many mind-body benefits, uplifting to our spirit and valuable in our well-being. Growing your own apothecary and the tending of an herbal medicinal garden is a sacred practice with a long history. As a testament to a way in which Mother Earth nourishes us is the abundance of plants and their medicines so compatible to the human body. Herbs contain hundreds of compounds, giving them a wide range of medicinal actions. Simple preparations of infusions, oils, compresses and tinctures can soothe what ails you.
You may want to start with some easy to grow and use herbs. Aloe Chamomile Calendula Echinacea Lavender Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena Peppermint Rosemary Skullcap Tulsi Yarrow
Enjoy a healthier life. www.traditionalmedicinals.com www.motherearthnews.com
earth day "For the first time in history, gardening has taken on a role that transcends the needs of the gardener. Like it or not, gardeners have become important players in the management of our nation’s wildlife. It is now within the power of individual gardeners to do something that we all dream of doing:
to make a difference In this case, the 'difference' will be to the future of biodiversity, to the native plants and animals of North America and the ecosystems that sustain them." - Douglas W. Tallamy, Bringing Nature Home -
Thoughts & Notes for January
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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S AT U R D A Y SABADO
MOTHER EARTH The Earth is our Mother, nourishing us with every breath, the fresh water and nutrient rich foods sustaining us and healing medicine providing for our health. The soul call, essential now, is that we all fall deeply in love with Mother Earth, to realize that she is much more than just our environment and that we are but a small part of a large web of life. In order to reverse the course we are on we need to come together in cooperation and community to create more sustainable ways to live in harmony with all life. The health of our 'home' determines our very survival.
“Falling in Love with Mother Earth� Thich Nhat Hanh
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