If you were out in the wild, and could not get to a doctor, would you know what plants could help you with various ailments? Probably not! If earthquakes or tornados or some other natural disaster cut you off from getting your regular medications, could you use a plant to substitute what you are missing? Folks all over the world that are in places of natural disaster are facing some of these questions.
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We are so close to spring that one can almost smell it in the air! Many folk are now planning their gardens and/or planting seeds into containers to be transplanted to the garden. More and more folks are planting herbs not just for flavouring food, but also for use in healing. There is an old saying that goes “For any malady that man doth know, God has caused a plant to grow!” Essentially, for each known illness, there is a plant that holds a cure.
One plant that grows very well in North America is feverfew. It has some very specific uses. Feverfew seems to help:
1. headaches and migraines by reducing blood vessel spasms and by depressing the release of serotonin and prostaglandins which cause migraines.
2. control the redness in irritated skin, due to inflammation.
3. relieve stomach aches.
4. treat menstrual cramping.
5. reduce fever from colds, pneumonia, and flu.
This sounds like a plant that we should all be growing. I suggest that you add it to your flower bed or flower pot or garden this spring.
Remember that before you eat or drink any herb, you should check with your doctor to see if this plant is good for you and to see if it works with or against any medication that you are taking. Some herbs counter the effects of medication so do be careful!
Many blessings,
Judy
Hi.. thanks for this. I work with herbs and will add Feverfew to my garden.
ReplyDeleteHi Trish. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad you will be working with Feverfew. Blessed be. Judy
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