Cayenne as Medicine — Bevin Clare
While any of the chilies can be used as herbal medicine, the one most frequently cited is cayenne (Capsicum annuum, although sometimes...
Chamomile — Bevin Clare
Do you think of chamomile (Matricaria recutita) when you think of Mexican herbs? After all, it is native to Europe where it...
have you cooked with it before? — Bevin Clare
When black beans are served in Mexico they are frequently cooked with epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides), also known as wormseed or Mexican tea. ...
Hibiscus 🌺🌺🌺 — Bevin Clare
Jamaica, or Agua de Jamaica, is a popular, refreshing beverage in Mexico, one of the agua frescas enjoyed as an afternoon beverage....
Petasites japonicus — Bevin Clare
In the early spring at my home garden one of the first flowers I see is that of Petasites japonicus, an edible...
Who is that early spring beauty? Skunk Cabbage! — Bevin Clare
Skunk Cabbage! Native to Eastern North America, one if the earliest plants of spring is skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus. Known for its fetid odor and...
And she blooms and begins to drop petals in a single...
And she blooms and begins to drop petals in a single breath...Bloodroot greets us in early spring are the white and yellow...
Connecting through Time, Place, and Personal Reflection – The Herb Society...
By Beth Schreibman Gehring
Held in the gentle embrace of autumn, as the sun’s warm caress yields to the cool, crisp air, our natural world...
Zizyphus — Bevin Clare
Zizyphus always sounds like an adorable, oversized, fuzzy monster to me 😜 but it's a delicous, medicine fruit commonly consumed here in...
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