Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills – Months of Kislev/Tevet ברקן – Milk-Thistle – Silybum MarianumPrintable VersionA Thorny Liver Remedy Among the edible, volunteer greens in my garden, the blessed milk-thistle’s shiny pale green prickly-edged leaves streaked...
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hillsשן ארי – Dandelion – Taraxacum Officinale Printable VersionLiver Cleansing Herb and the Month of Tevet Dandelion grows in most parts of the world, almost all year round. The other day, I noticed one in the crevice of the...
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills מַרְוַת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם – Jerusalem Sage – Salvia Hierosolymitana BoissPrintable VersionYear-round, Resilient, Reliable FriendMy garden teaches me that I’m not in control. From all the flowers, herbs and bushes I purchase, and all...
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills
אֲהָלִים – Aloe Vera – Aloe Arborescens or Barbadensis MillerPrintable VersionAloe: A Superior Skin Healer and Emergency Burn Treater During Chanukah time, the fiery bright orange flower stalks of my aloe vera come into flower. How fitting that this kind of aloe is...
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills
צִיפּוֹרְנֵי חֲתּוּל – Pot Marigold – CalendulaPrintable VersionVibrant, Heart-Comforting, Sunshine Flower in the Dark of WinterDuring the peak of winter, when the trees stand bare, the bright calendula plants open their vibrant yellow flowers. These petals seem...
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills
מליסה – Lemon Balm – Melissa OfficinalisPrintable VersionCalming, Sweet, Honeybee HerbTwo kinds of lemon balm grow in my garden – a tall aggressive kind that keeps competing with the roses, and a delicate, smaller one, mild enough to give to babies and use in salads...
