Dandelion
Image via Wikipedia Dandelion is a herbaceous plants which really is much more than just an inconvenience in your farm. For all purposes, Dandelion leaves best just as they emerge from the soil, and they are very distinct not similar to this at all really. Depending on when you harvests Dandelion leaves determines the bitterness [...]
Cilantro
Image by Farmer_Jay via Flickr Cilantro is a very fast growing herb that can be grown just about anywhere. It is a relative of the carrot family and is sometimes called Chinese Parsley and cilantro). Cilantro leaves and stems are actually holding and coriander. It has a very strong unique smell and is relied on [...]
Burdock
Image by zen via Flickr Burdock is a plant which is related to the daisy family. It is also closely related Echinacea, Dandelion and Feverfew. Burdock is a herb but it is one that has been neglected a lot of attention. Back in the ancient Greeks used the roots, seeds and green and used them [...]
Belladonna
Image via Wikipedia Belladonna is not an herb that you want to store your pantry with. While it has its advantages, this is a herb that can be very dangerous and sometimes fatal. It has some medicinal properties and has an interesting history, but it can be very dangerous. The nickname “deadly nightshade” is a [...]
The Philosophy of Herbalism
Herbalists, or practitioners of herbal medicine, believe in the use of herbal medicines to treat common medical complaints. This is not to say that herbalists do not use, or believe in the use of, conventional pharmaceutical medications. Many herbalists simply think that the use of pharmaceuticals should be limited to emergency situations. So the question [...]
Translator
-