It’s all about the plants! These are photos of some of the plants growing in my organic garden here in Boonville.
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Damask Rose
Damask are the Queens of roses. Flowers are about love, about cooling, about centering your heart. Great hydrosol facial nourisher.
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Yarrow
As a baby, Achilles mother dipped him in it and he was invulnerable except for the Achilles heel where she held him.” Yarrow knows blood” from stemming bleeding to forming scabs.
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Oregano
Oregano is another powerful antimicrobial, necessary for viruses and bacteria. As a Hydrodol, Oregano oil is safe as a spray and a drink.
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Elderberry
Elderberry is a powerful flu fighter. You may see it as Sambuca syrup. An essential addition to the herbal medicine cabinet.
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Echinacea
Echinacea is rightfully famous for stimulating our T-cells to fight infections. Another essential herb.
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Borage
Borage for Courage! Borage for Bees! Refresh your skin with Borage Hydrosol. Essential in the Spring garden for bees.
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Ashwaganda
An Adaptogen helps your body adjust - and relieves stress. Ashwaganda Root will help with general stress and with sleep.
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Lavender
Relaxing, smells heavenly, a great Hydrosol to spray on your pillow, over your body, in your room - just a great friend.
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Calendula
Bringing sunshine to the dark - a strong yet gentle antibiotic. Essential to the medicine cabinet.
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Nigella sativa
Mohammed said this plant can cure anything except death. The seeds are more common in the Arabic world but a great herb for here as well.
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Angelica
A galaxy of uses - mostly for the respiratory system. Tradition puts a piece of the root at each corner of the home. A heavenly plant.
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Boneset
Boneset will bring a fever right down. Does it set bones? Some say so. I love the way the stems grow through the leaves.