Showing posts with label herbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label herbs. Show all posts

10/12/2009

Herbals--Stinging Nettle!

http://www.hairlosssupplements.com/hair-care-herbal-supplements/stinging-nettle-herbal-supplement.shtml
[it can also be eaten as a cooked, spring green. Try it for some relief from fire ant stings; both the ant and the nettle contain formic acid]

8/18/2009

Herbs as Pesticides

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8206045.stm

6/25/2007

Echinacea, Colds

Echinacea 'can prevent a cold'
Taking the herbal remedy echinacea can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, researchers say.
Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6231190.stm