by Admin | Nov 10, 2013
A decorative confectionary is made from the candied green stems. Angelica is an ingredient in the liqueur ‘Benedictine’. Protection against evil & the plague. Association with early Nordic magic. Used to improve poor circulation, long known as useful to improve...
by Admin | Nov 10, 2013
Egyptian slaves building Cheops pyramid ate garlic daily to sustain strength, as did Roman soldiers. Antibacterial, weak fungicide. Gives some protection against common cold, amoeboid dysentery, typhoid & other infectious diseases. Prevents circulatory problems...
by Admin | Nov 10, 2013
Cultivated for over 3,000 years. Italian gardeners developed the celery we know today. Used to treat rheumatic conditions & gout. Seeds are useful in arthritis, helping to detoxify the body & improve circulation of blood to the muscles & joints. Celery...
by Admin | Nov 10, 2013
Once called the ‘Carpenter’s herb’ for it’s use in staunching bleeding. Nicholas Culpeper in 1652 praised the herb when taken as a decoction of leaves & flowers as an internal wound healer. Mrs. Grieve, a herbalist in 1931 said it lowered the pulse rate &...
