Moringa Oleifera–The Tree of Life

This is an incredible healing tree that I fell in love with while visiting the British Virgin Islands and hope to grow it in Maine! Moringa – The “Miracle Tree” Moringa oleifera, also known as drumstick tree, is a highly valued and versatile plant which belongs to the Moringaceae family. It is a fast growing,…

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Yarrow Flowers and Leaves, an Herb of Many Uses!

As Herbalist Matthhew Wood says: In order to effectively treat disease we have to be able to decongest blood associated with inflammation, thin stagnant, congealed blood, tone the veins, stimulant the capillaries and arteries, and move the blood to or from the surface. Yarrow, the great ‘normalizer’ of the blood does all these things.  White…

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Article: Old World Medicine

This is a great article from the New York Times: One researcher thinks the drugs of the future might come from the past : botanical treatments long overlooked by Western medicine. BY FERRIS JABRSEPT. 14, 2016 On a warm, clear evening in March, with the sun still hanging above the horizon, Cassandra Quave climbed aboard a jalapeño-green 4-by-4…

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