Herb Spotlight: Coriander for Lower Cholesterol

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg has become my spice of choice recently. I was given whole nutmeg as part of a yule gift so I have been grating a little into my coffee. I grated some over my banana and honey mixture. I have always like the kick that nutmeg added when sprinkled on eggnog and various fruit desserts. I … Continue reading Nutmeg

Echinacea Pallida: Purple Cone Flower

Great Design Plant: Echinacea Pallida Healing: Echinacea is a Native American medicinal plant named for the prickly scales in its large conical seed head, which resembles the spines of an angry hedgehog (echinos is Greek for hedgehog). Native Americans may have used echinacea for more than 400 years to treat infections and wounds, and … Continue reading Echinacea Pallida: Purple Cone Flower

Magickal and Healing properties of Marjoram

Marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and therefore the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum. it is a perennial evergreen shrub of which there are three main varieties: wild, sweet and pot. Oregano Origanum vulgare, sometimes listed with marjoram as Origanum majorana) is also called wild … Continue reading Magickal and Healing properties of Marjoram

Witchgrass

Witchgrass is also known as dog’s grass, crouch grass and quick grass. It’s known as witchgrass because of its fuzzy panicle growing above the rest of the plant and with a pointed end a bit like a witch’s broom; as dog’s grass because sick dogs would dig up the root and eat it and quick … Continue reading Witchgrass