Herbal teas are often celebrated for their natural health benefits and soothing properties. However, it’s important to recognize that they can also have side effects and interact with medications, som ...
Yet what if our thoughts and words are to remain amidst the underbrush, to build to naught but a flower? Are flowers useful to you or I? A chrysanthemum’s colorful petals, in all their wisdom, extend ...
In 2025, Gardeners’ Dirt will highlight herbs— one herb or pairs of herbs each month: fennel, thyme, rosemary, oregano and marjoram, lemon balm, bay laurel, elderberry, savory, coriander (a… ...
IN her recent book, "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", Dr. Benedict deals with the Japanese along lines similar to, if not as clearly defined as, those in her earlier "Patterns of Culture".
Lemon balm, known as a calming herb, helps everything from anxiety to indigestion. It’s a perennial member of the mint family, and its leaves have a light lemon fragrance. Lemon balm is known by ...