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Author Archives: gailfaithedwards
Herbs, Spina Bifida and other Central Nervous System Challenges
Part 1 – The Backstory I was born in 1949 with a neural tube defect, called spina bifida. I had the first operation of its kind, to close the vertebrae, when I was eight months old. Other than a large scar going … Continue reading
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Why seeing seriously ill clients makes me feel good…it’s not what you think!
I’ve been seeing a number of challenging herbal consultation clients lately. A local doctor tends to send me his patients who either do not want to pursue the care he can offer them or who specifically ask for an alternative or complement … Continue reading
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On Trademarks and the Herbal Community
We herbalists have had some deep thinking and considering to do as a community lately and as others have noted elsewhere, it is nothing short of inspirational to see us all coming together; not only discussing the many issues that … Continue reading
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GEMMOTHERAPY ELIXIRS
The bud is embryonic tissue – vegetal stem cells – in a phase of intense cell multiplication containing the evolutionary potential, all of the genetic information as well as the energetic imprint of the entire plant.
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Tagged bud medicines, elixirs, Gemmotherapy, Pine, Resin, tree medicines, Willow
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Vanilla, cocoa, coconut, orange peel, ginger & nutmeg…
One day, late last summer, the most wondrous and magical thing occurred here on the farm. A bag full of the freshest, blackest, most aromatic, shiny, moist and pliable, certified organic vanilla beans I’d ever had the pleasure of sharing … Continue reading
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Oatstraw Avena sativa
OATS Avena sativa Poaceae Mid summer here in Maine is all about harvesting grasses. Hot, dry sunny weather means that farmers are out mowing their fields, large round bales are lining up all along the roadsides and even here at … Continue reading
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Tagged B vitamins, Cereal, Health, Maine, nervine, Nutrition, Oat, oatstraw, Poaceae, restorative nervine, Sea of Galilee
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OUR LADY’S MANTLE Alchemilla vulgaris ROSACEAE Lately I’ve been sitting in the shade of a lovely plum tree here at the Blessed Maine Herb Farm, as the weather has been hot, and I appreciate the cool shade this plum tree’s … Continue reading
Valerian – Valeriana officinalis
VALERIAN – Valeriana officinalis – VALERIANACEAE Lovely in bloom and sweetly aromatic, Valerian is a mineral-rich tonic that is exceptionally nourishing to the nervous system. It is a powerful nervine, carminative, and acts as an antispasmodic agent as well. This herb exerts … Continue reading
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Tagged Health, Herb, Sedative, Sleep disorder, tranquilizing, Valerian, Valeriana, Valerianaceae
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ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS
CHINESE MILK VETCH Astragalus membranaceus Last night I was sharing information about the wonders of Astragalus with my Herbal Medicine Correspondence Course students, as we have just begun our lesson on the Immune and Lymphatic System. Since it is an … Continue reading
The Burning Times
A lot of misinformation exists about this period of European history, sometimes referred to as the Burning Times. According to differing accounts, anywhere from 50,000 to as many as 9 million people, mostly women, were executed during these several hundred years. But a flood of new information on this period has been brought to light, and much of it casts serious doubt on many of the commonly held ideas about who, how many and by what means people were actually killed for being witches during this time. Continue reading
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Way of the Wild Heart 