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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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Tagged airmeith naturals, health, Herb of the Week, Herbalism, herbs, home and garden, Kitchen garden, Meadow clover, RED CLOVER, respiratory problems, symptoms of menopause, western mass
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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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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
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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Herb of the Week: Apothecary’s Rose
Species: Rosa gallica var. officinalis Common names: The Apothecary’s Rose, Rose of Lancaster, Provins Rose History/Folklore: Rosa gallica was beloved to have originated in Persia and was brought to Europe by the Crusaders. There is mention of monks growing and … Continue reading
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Tagged airmeith naturals, Apothecary’s Rose, Attar of Rose, Community gardening, European Apothecaries, Flower, handmade, health, Herbalism, home and garden, Rose hips, Rose Oil, Rose Water, western mass
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Artemisia of the Week- Mugwort
Species: Artemisia vulgaris Common names: Mugwort, Common Mugwort, Motherwort, Old Woman (Aldy Fraw), Felon Herb History/Folklore: Believed to be the first of the nine sacred herbs given to the world by Odin as an antidote for poison and to heal … Continue reading
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Tagged airmeith naturals, Aldy Fraw, Artemisia, Artemisia vulgaris, Common Mugwort, Flower, health, Herb, Herbalism, medicine, mugwort, western mass
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Herb of the Week: Self Heal
Species: Prunella vulgaris Common names: Prunella, All-Heal, Hook-Heal, Touch and Heal, Brunella, Heart of the Earth, Blue Curls History/Folklore: Self-heal’s use has been noted in Chinese medicine as early as 206 BC. It has been used quite commonly in Europe … Continue reading
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Tagged airmeith naturals, antiviral properties, Flower, gardens, health, Herb, Herbalism, home and garden, Hook-Heal, internal bleeding, Prunella vulgaris, self heal, throat ailments, western mass
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Artemisia of the Week – SOUTHERNWOOD
Species: Artemisia abrotanum Common names: Southernwood, Lad’s Love, Boy’s Love, Old Man’s Beard, Garderobe (clothes protector) History/Folklore: Originating in Spain and Italy it was brought to the UK around 1550. In the US it is mainly used as an … Continue reading
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Tagged airmeith naturals, artemisa, Artemisia abrotanum, Garden, Garderobe, health, Herb, medicine, western mass
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New Products for 2014
Happy 2014! Here at Airmeith Naturals we have been busy working on new additions to our product line. After much trial and error we are happy to announce that we will be introducing: Hot Stuff Oil- Made from cayenne, brown … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Gardening, Gifts, Massage, Natural Health, South Hadley, Uncategorized, western Mass
Tagged airmeith naturals, handmade, health, Herb, home and garden, Hot Stuff, Immune system, skin rashes, western mass
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