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Reflections on April Rain

4/26/2014

Wow! Did you hear the rain last night! If you live in the New York City region you could not miss it. The thunder and lightning was magical and I stayed up until the early hours of the morning enjoying the sounds and reflecting: “April showers bring May flowers” and what does this really mean to the herbalist? Thunder recharges the Earth by bringing more nitrogen to the atmosphere and as a result we see a turbo boost in plant growth. God’s Earth demonstrates the power of birth, resurrection, and new life and it is visible to us even in our City with the popping up of flower buds on trees and dandelions through the cracks of the sidewalks. What herbs have you noticed popping up lately in your neighborhood? These new plants are waiting to serve us and be noticed.

“These all wait for You, that You may give them their food in due season.
What You give them, they gather in, You open Your hand, they are filled with good.”
Psalm 104:27, 28
(NKJ Version)

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Thyme

8/30/2013

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Broad Leaf Thyme (Coleus Amboinicus Lour)

Yes you can grow your herbs in an urban dwelling. YES YOU CAN!

Pictured left in my urban herbal oasis check out my two pretty plants of Broad Leaf Thyme aka Cuban Oregano, among many other known names, soaking up the sun through the window in my wellness kitchen!

This is truly a wonderful plant. It is extremely easy to grow and these are flourishing from a cutting that was gifted to me by a lovely lady --Ms. Norma. In addition to its use fresh picked from my windowsill garden it is awesome in anything you are preparing that calls for thyme. It is so very yum yum with very thin slices of its very young fleshy somewhat hairy light green leaves in salads with some ripe avocados, tomatoes and red onions with other spices (I will put that recipe in another blog post!)

Thyme is also a good alternative cure for adult respiratory ailments like cough, asthma and bronchitis as a TEA of course! Pick, brew and drink. "Tea as Medicine!"

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In the Herbal Frequency

4/23/2013

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I am staying in the herbal frequency. What does that mean? It means being open to serve others, to create and to produce new products that address body ailments. It also means being quiet and listening. If plants could talk, I imagine that they would say, "Hey you! I am waiting here patiently to be used to help you with any body ailments and to help you be and stay well."

Listen Dear Ones: "Whatever you put ON your body you must also be able to put IN your body!"

That is me busy (pictured above) being used by the Creator to make some new medicinal herbal salves for skin irritations and ailments.

Visit the EthniciTea Herbal Shop to find our more about the Calendula Rescue Skin Salve and the Bone Flesh and Cartilage Salve. Luscious body butters and oils are also coming soon. All organic and vegan or course! Stay tuned in.

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mullein

1/16/2013

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Mullein Leaf & Flower
(Verbascum thapsus)

Last week I went ice skating with a few dear members of my herbal family. I never ice skated before but I’m proud of my rollerblading, roller skating, yoga and bike riding skills so I figured how hard can it be it’s all about balance. Right? Right, hmm well after skating confidently for about 15 minutes I fell flat on my back, BOOM and hit my head too!
Thank God it was not more serious, but when I got home not only my head, but my back was hurting.

I went to my herbal pantry and Mullein greeted me. As a tea I infused it with my other friend White Willow Bark and it soothed my bruised back and quickly reduced the pain.

Just look at Mullein and its proud stalk and its similarity to the human spine. Need to stand up straight? Have back pain? This powerful herb may be of service for you. It works wonderfully internally as a tea and externally as an oil or salve. As a poultice or a bath this herb is also said to lubricate the synovial membranes –joints in the neck, elbow, back and knees; easing pain and speeding recovery time. Also as oil or warm compress it treats earaches or inner ear disorders in adults and babies. And I’m not done singing its praises: It is a great expectorant loosening thick mucous and stimulating cough, relieving bronchitis, colds and flu and serving as a soothing anti-inflammatory remedy for the respiratory tract with its high content of saponins and mucilage. As a compress, it also relieves inflamed skin conditions such as eczema, bruises, hemorrhoids, dermatitis and acne. Enjoy and embrace Mullein! Drink to your health and healing! I have been doing so!

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