Maintaining a healthy immune system is the best protection against the common cold. If you have a history of recurrent colds every year it may be indicative of a weakened immune system Basically you can experience 3 types of immune failure. Infections The first is infection, and for many of us, this is the most [...]
Is it safe to use a rooting hormone when propagating medicinal herbs? As with anything else in life there are different points of view. As far as herbs are concerned the purists argue that applying a rooting hormone, irrespective of it being natural or artificial, is contrary to what we are trying to achieve. It’s like eating [...]
When you know what causes your common cold it becomes relatively easy to treat it effectively. But there are conflicting points of view. In this post we examine the causes of your cold from the perspective of your MD and from the perspective of the herbalist or traditional healer. How you prevent and treat your [...]
May is traditionally the first month of winter and time to think of winter protection where heavy frosts are experienced. In the summer rainfall this also marks the end of the rain season and this means that watering becomes a critical element of the weekly growing activities. Table Notes: Column 1 – Common Name Column [...]
Om kruie in potte te kweek is ongelooflik maklik en ook sommer baie produktief. Die meeste kruie aard besonders goed in potte. Doen net die basiese dinge hieronder reg en ek kan jou waarborg dat jy suksesvol sal wees. 1. Moenie dit oordoen nie. Hou jou poging hanteerbaar deur te fokus op alledaagse bruikbare kruie. [...]
“If you feel uncomfortable with the idea of self-medicating, I respectfully suggest you root out and possibly reconsider the beliefs that underlie these feelings. Boundless numbers of us in this society are extremely intelligent human beings, fully capable of making excellent decisions about our lives, particularly when given access to valid information as a base [...]
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