Chamomile
Chamomile is presenty flowering on my back lawn. I will harvest these flowers and dry them then use them as a herbal tea. This tea is used calm the nervous system and improve digestion.
COVID is a virus – and a particularly nasty one. Like other viruses, some unlucky people don’t recover fully. Instead they develop Post Viral Syndrome – whether the original bug was COVID, Epstein-Barr or other viral infections. So many people in so many places have had COVID – sometimes multiple times – that LONG COVID…
Are you sick of the side effects of pain killers you take? do you have inflammation? (we all do to some extent!) NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, Voltaren, Naproxen etc) can cause stomach aches, diarrhoea, stomach ulcers, headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, increased blood pressure etc. NSAIDS can cause kidney failure when they are combined with ACE inhibitors (medicines used…
Torrential downpours the east coast of Australia caused devastation in NSW and Queensland. But it’s also been causing an abundance of mushrooms and moulds throughout the environment – from footpaths to broom cupboards. Some of these rapidly growing outdoor fungi are poisonous. Did you know that the indoor fungi also have harmful potential? The warm,…
Spring is with us again – and that means it’s hayfever time. If your body has allergy reactions, then this recent research finding could be really useful for you to know about. New research has uncovered a novel approach to hayfever – one that which looks at restoring the normal balance between immune system cells…
Food Feast: Warragul Greens/New Zealand Spinach aka Tetragonia tetragonoides. Easy nutritious green to grow in your garden (likes moisture) and you can find it along the Aussie shorelines (tastes a bit saltier). High in Vit C, magnesium, phytonutrients and fibre, this food has been a favourite of Australian indigenous peoples and early European colonists and had a resurgence of interest as a Bush Tucker option easy to grow in our own gardens. The leaf is mild to the taste and soft to the palate so easily incorporated into pies, pestos, salads and salsas. It contains some oxalic acid so those with kidney issues consult with a Practitioner first if you are concerned.
We’re “on the wallaby” at the moment – travelling up the Australian east coast towing our temporary home (caravan) behind us. The weather is less than ideal, and the process has given us a whole new perspective on fundamental human needs. Some of you may have explored Maslow’s approach to human needs – that traditional…