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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Calender of Events for 2014
JUNE Saturday & Sunday – June 28 & 29 Lavender Days Festival 10 AM – 4 PM Johnson Hill Farm 51 Hog Hollow Road Shelburne Falls, MA AUGUST Saturday & Sunday – August 16 & 17 Stockbridge … Continue reading
Herb of the Week: Red Clover
RED CLOVER Species: Trifolium pratense Common names: Red clover, Cow clover, Meadow clover, Trefoil, bee-bread, wild clover. History/Folklore: Red clover has been used for centuries as part of herbal medicine. It has been used to treat liver disease, cancer, respiratory … Continue reading
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Artemisia of the Week: Sweet Annie
Species: Artemisia annua Common names: Sweet Annie, Sweet Wormwood, Sweet Sagewort, Annual Wormwood History/Folklore: Sweet Annie is a annual herb that is native to Asia. It is widespread throughout Europe and North America. It has been utilized for over 1500 … Continue reading
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Herb of the Week: WITCH HAZEL
Species: Hamamelis virginiana Common names: Witch Hazel, Spotted Alder, Winterbloom, Snapping Hazelnut History/Folklore: Witch Hazel is a deciduous shrub native to North America and has been used by Native Americans as a treatment for wounds, tumors and skin ulcers by … Continue reading
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Tagged airmeith naturals, deciduous shrub native, gardens, health, Herbalism, herbs, home and garden, Kitchen garden, western mass, Witch Hazel
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Artemisia of the Week: Wormwood
WORMWOOD Species: Artemisia abstinthium Common names: Wormwood, Absinthe wormwood, Common wormwood, Green ginger History/Folklore: The name Wormwood is derived from one of its many uses – to expel Worms and other intestinal parasites. It has been used for centuries to … Continue reading
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Tagged Absinthe wormwood, airmeith naturals, Artemisia, Common wormwood, Herb, Herbalism, herbs, intestinal parasites, labor pains, medicine, western mass
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Herb of the Week: Ashwaganda
ASHWAGANDA Species: Withania somnifera Common names: Ashwaganda Root, Indian Ginseng, Winter cherry History/Folklore: Ashwaganda root has been used for over three thousand in Ayuverdic medicine as a general tonic and to help stabilize moods. It is a member of the … Continue reading
Herb of the Week: Burdock
BURDOCK Species: Arctium lappa Common names: Beggar’s Buttons,Thorny Burr, Love Leaves, Gobo History/Folklore: Burdock is a common biennial considered by many to be a weed. However, it has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments throughout history. The … Continue reading
Artemisia of the week: WHITE WORMWOOD
Species: Artemisia herba-alba Common names: White wormwood, Desert wormwood History/Folklore: A short shrub that grows commonly in Northern Africa and the Middle East in desert like conditions. It has been used to treat diabetes in Iraqi folk medicine. It has … Continue reading
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Tagged airmeith naturals, Artemisia, Artemisia herba-alba, gardens, health, Herb, Herbalism, herbs, medicine, Northern Africa
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