<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Grow Organically &#187; Medicinal Herbs</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.groworganically.org/blog/tag/herbs/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.groworganically.org/blog</link>
	<description>The answer lies in the soil</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:32:58 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3</generator>
		<item>
		<title>The Enjoyment Along With Other Advantages Of Raising Your Own Herbs</title>
		<link>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-enjoyment-along-with-other-advantages-of-raising-your-own-herbs/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-enjoyment-along-with-other-advantages-of-raising-your-own-herbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>seekez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Garden Wisdom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grow your own herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hobbies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicinal Herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-enjoyment-along-with-other-advantages-of-raising-your-own-herbs/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Raising your own herbs is not difficult to do and can be very rewarding as many herbs can be added to culinary dishes to enhance the flavor of our food. You&#8217;re going to get everything you need to start your own herb garden from the garden center or nursery down the road, and then you&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Raising your own herbs is not difficult to do and can be very rewarding as many herbs can be added to culinary dishes to enhance the flavor of our food. You&#8217;re going to get everything you need to start your own herb garden from the garden center or nursery down the road, and then you&#8217;ll need just a small plot of garden for planting, or even using pots will get great results. So let&#8217;s look at some of the benefits of growing herbs and the many uses for them. </p>
<p>Enhancing the flavor and color of food should be the one use of herbs that almost all people are familiar with. They actually can be included with all sorts of dishes and this can include salads and soups. There are many meat dishes where herbs help you to improve the overall taste and if using your own, you will know that these are freshly picked from your garden. If you ever test out various recipes you will add variety and new tastes to your daily meals.</p>
<p>An additional ages-old selling point of herbs is going to be their healing ability, which has been used successfully with many ill-health conditions.&nbsp; A bit of research will provide you with many natural remedies to assist in various ways. Both dried and fresh herbs are being used, either by imbibing them in the form of teas or tinctures, or perhaps by applying them right to the affected area in the form of creams or poulltices. If you find it hard to fall asleep, take camomile to calm and soothe you into a peaceful slumber, while if an upset stomach is your trouble then the way to settle it is with peppermint tea.</p>
<p>When your herbs have developed to maturity you can continue to enjoy benefits by cutting or picking and drying them. Utilize them as you did the fresh variation, in teas and as a culinary flavorant. They can also be put away when dry and used as decoration, such as adding to potpourri. The primary benefit of this is the pleasant aromatic aroma of the dried herbs. Take a bunch of dried lavender, resplendent with soft grey-green stalks and purple flowers, tie it with twine and suspend it from the ceiling or a crossbeam to give your kitchen a rustic atmosphere.</p>
<p>It is not important if you end up with a small garden, herbs are very easily grown at home even with minimal space. Fortunately herbs are usually grown very proficiently in pots; just take a look at mint to prove the point. Other plants grown close to mint are not advisable, since its active and lusty spreading habit will soon suffocate them. Cultivating mint in a plant container will limit this growth pattern nicely. Never forget to water your potted herbs on a regular basis, like any other plant.</p>
<p>Growing your personal herbs is yet another great way of getting children interested in gardening as it can be cheap and easy to do. This participation can be extended to cooking, by permitting them to add the herbs they have grown and witness the modification in the flavor and aroma of a dish. An easy but interesting way to get them started is to allow them to sow and then watch grow some cress in a windowsill planter. It is simple and quick to nurture and can be good fun to chop and delicious to add to their food.</p>
<p>There are a myriad of good explanations for starting a herb garden,&nbsp; and&nbsp; the earlier you start the sooner you&nbsp; will enjoy the rewards.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a title="san pedro cactus for sale" href="http://sanpedrocactusforsale.com/" target="_blank">san pedro cactus for sale</a></p>
<p><a title="where to buy a scale" href="http://wheretobuyascale.com/" target="_blank">where to buy a scale</a></p>
<p><a title="where to buy green tea" href="http://wheretobuygreentea.com/" target="_blank">where to buy green tea</a></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-enjoyment-along-with-other-advantages-of-raising-your-own-herbs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Clarification Of Astragalus Medicine</title>
		<link>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-clarification-of-astragalus-medicine/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-clarification-of-astragalus-medicine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 12:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>seekez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Garden Wisdom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[100% organic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all natural]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinese herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herbs and spices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[increase sexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inhibit the growth of tumors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manage blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicinal Herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spices and herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strengthen the immune system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traditiona]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traditional herbs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-clarification-of-astragalus-medicine/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>China creates vital contributions in the field of medicine and cure. You might find many remedies that originated in China and have showed to be of great benefit in healing people around the globe. As stated in the people of China, there is a wide-spread life force or energy called &#8220;chi&#8221; or &#8220;qi&#8221; that pervades [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>China creates vital contributions in the field of medicine and cure. You might find many remedies that originated in China and have showed to be of great benefit in healing people around the globe. As stated in the people of China, there is a wide-spread life force or energy called &#8220;chi&#8221; or &#8220;qi&#8221; that pervades the entire human body. The &#8220;chi&#8221; flows via unseen force channels known as meridians. Provided that the power of chi is seamless and unobstructed, the individual continues to be fit and healthy. But the instant there are problems in the circulation of chi, health of the person receives a problem. So in order to remain healthy, regularity in the current of chi should be maintained.</p>
<p>To produce a sustainable flow of chi, Chinese medical philosophers devised many ways. Some of the most beneficial and prestigious procedures are listed in this article. The flow of chi can be systematized by pinching small needles in the human body at definite points. This healing or technique was termed as acupuncture. </p>
<p>Most of the principle regarding acupuncture is to unlock the blockages to have a regular flow of energy all through the body. The acupuncture needles are destined to puncture or open the points named as acupuncture points. This proper treatment primarily has effects the nervous system of the individual. It allows in secreting some vital hormones and other chemicals that are not correctly produced but are needed by the body. Many diseases like asthma, problems in vision, paralysis, alopecia etc. find acupuncture a rewarding and good remedy. The problems might not be altogether annihilated but they are without doubt prevented through the Chinese developed acupuncture therapy. The finest point of acupuncture is that it has no side-effects, its safe to go for it.</p>
<p>Chinese old school herbal remedies are meant for high blood pressure levels and other cardiac problems. In case of hypertension a mixture of hawthorn, linden blossom, yarrow and valerian are given. The yarrow here is a diuretic while the rest act as relaxing agents. The hypertension with headache is treated with an additional wood betony while stress involves the usage of Siberian ginseng and skullcap.</p>
<p>Arthritis and Inflammation also find a <a title="Astragalus Herb" href="http://astragalusherb.com/" target="_blank">fantastic strategies in Chinese herbs</a>. Medicines like shosaikoto, sinomenium acutum and scutellaria baicalensis are encountered to be enormously effective in this area.</p>
<p>Chinese health care have always highlighted the importance of exercise. Furthermore they worked out a fantastic method or style of exercising. This technique was named as &#8216;qigong&#8217;. Qigong is deemed to bi-function as a fitness creating and increasing scheme and also as a springboard for superior martial arts. A set of qigong training has acted as great medicine in many cases.        </p>
<p>The Chinese herbs have something to supply in case of common cold, flu, fever and influenza etc. <a title="Astragalus Herb" href="http://astragalusherb.com/" target="_blank">Astragalus</a> belongs to the pea family and is discovered to secure the immune system. Schisandra vine functions in multiple ways like in avoiding diarrhea, coughing, stress, aids in producing of fluids by the body. Echinacea is beat in averting cold or flu. It is a purple colored coneflower that induces the formulation of infection immune white blood cells in the body. </p>
<p>This regardless is not all. <a title="Astragalus Herb" href="http://astragalusherb.com/" target="_blank">Chinese herbs and other treatment options</a> like workouts have a record-breaking relevancy in human life. They already have normally supplied to the preservation of a flawless health.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/garden-wisdom/the-clarification-of-astragalus-medicine/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dictionary of Herb Uses</title>
		<link>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/herbuses/dictionary-of-herb-uses/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/herbuses/dictionary-of-herb-uses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>seekez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Herb Uses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicinal Herbs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.groworganically.org/blog/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Bouquet Garni</p>
<p>A bunch of several sprigs of parsley, a sprig of thyme and a bay leaf (or two) tied with fine thread.  Tarragon or marjoram may be added.  Place the bouquet garni in stock,  stews or casseroles during cooking &#8211; remove before serving.  If dried herbs are used it is necessary to place them in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bouquet Garni</strong></p>
<p>A bunch of several sprigs of parsley, a sprig of thyme and a bay leaf (or two) tied with fine thread.  Tarragon or marjoram may be added.  Place the bouquet garni in stock,  stews or casseroles during cooking &#8211; remove before serving.  If dried herbs are used it is necessary to place them in a muslin bag before putting in the pan.</p>
<p><strong>Fines Herbes</strong></p>
<p>A mixture of finely-chopped herbs with a delicate flavour.  Three or more are usually required &#8211; popular ingredients are parsley, chives, chervil and tarragon.  The mixture is used fresh or dried and is mainly used with egg dishes.</p>
<p><strong><span id="more-128"></span>Herb Butter</strong></p>
<p>Butter in which finely-chopped herbs have been incorporated.  The herbs should have a strong flavour &#8211; examples include garlic, thyme, chives, rosemary and sage.  Mix a tablespoon of  herbs to 4 ounces of softened  butter &#8211; beat until they are evenly mixed.  Let the herb butter stand for a day or two before serving and then place in a mould or place in the refrigerator before cutting into cubes.  Cream cheese can be flavoured in the same way.</p>
<p><strong>Herb Oil</strong></p>
<p>Oil in which one or more herbs have been steeped.  Olive oil, sunflower oil are being increasingly used for salad dressings, marinading and stir frying these days and these oils can be given a flavour boost by adding sprigs of herbs.  Leave the mixture to stand for about a month and then strain before bottling the oil.  A favourite herb for Italian cooking is basil-flavoured olive oil, but for others try  -  fennel, marjoram, savory, etc.</p>
<p><strong>Herb Pillow</strong></p>
<p>With modern sanitation the need for herb pillows is less than it used to be, but a sachet of sweet- smelling herbs inside the pillowcase can still be a welcome and soothing touch.  The favourite plant materials are the ones which smell of newly-mown hay when dried &#8211; examples include woodruff and meliot. Hops are another as they are reported to have sleep-inducing properties.</p>
<p><strong>Herb Tea</strong></p>
<p>A drink made by steeping herb leaves, flowers or fruits in hot water to produce a tisane ( tea made with unfermented plant material).  Mint and chamomile are the favourite herbs &#8211; use fresh or deep frozen leaves rather than dried ones.  Pour the boiling water over the leaves and allow to stand for 5 &#8211; 15 minutes before serving.   Use 3 teaspoons of chopped fresh herbs per cup of water.</p>
<p><strong>Herb Vinegar</strong></p>
<p>Vinegar in which one or more herbs have been steeped.  Bruise the leaves of a few sprigs of the chosen herb and place in a jar &#8211; pour 1 /2 litre of tepid wine vinegar over them. Cover tightly and place the jar in a warm place for 2 &#8211; 3 weeks &#8211; shake the bottle occasionally.  Strain the vinegar and then bottle &#8211; include a sprig of herb.  Suitable herbs include mint, dill, rosemary, chervil, bay, basil and thyme &#8211; use alone or in combination.</p>
<p><strong>Mixed Herbs</strong></p>
<p>A mixture of chopped herbs with a stronger flavour than <em>fines herbes.</em> Popular ingredients include sage, thyme, morjoram and parsley.  The mixture is used fresh or dried  and is recommended for fish and meat dishes.</p>
<p><strong>Pesto</strong></p>
<p>An Italian sauce which has become popular for use with pasta, steak and poultry.  It is a blend of two herbs (basil and garlic) with parmesan cheese, pine nuts and olive oil.</p>
<p><strong>Pot-Pourri</strong></p>
<p>A mixture of dried flowers and leaves which remains fragrant for a long time.  There are many recipes &#8211; below is a typical example.  Collect petals from colourful flowers (marigold, rose, delphinium, cornflower, etc.) and place on a mesh bottom rack or seive together with leaves from aeromatic herbs &#8211; mint, lavender, pineapple sage, geranium, bergamot, etc.  Place in an airing cupboard for a week or two, stirring occasionally until cornflake-crisp.  You now need a mixture of spices (to enrich the fragrance) and a fixative (to stop the fragrance from dissappearing in a short time). A basic recipe is 1 oz dried orris root, 1/2 teaspoon allspice and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to a quart of dried flowers and leaves.  Keep in a tightly closed container for about 3 weeks before placing in bowls around the house.  Add a few drops of flower oil (rose or violet) when fragrance fades.</p>
<p><strong>Salad Flowers</strong></p>
<p>Flowers from herbs and a few other plants which can be used to both decorate and add flavour to salads and other cold dishes. Examples are rose, chives, nasturtium, basil, thyme and pot marigold.</p>
<p><strong>Tussie Mussie</strong></p>
<p>A small nosegay or posy made with fragrant herbs surrounding a central flower.  This central flower is usually a rose bud  with a ring of other flowers (e.g. violets, honeysuckle, pinks) round it.  The outer leafy ring is composed of  lavendar, scented geranium, thyme etc.  Ribbon is tied around the leaf stalks to keep the posy in place.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.groworganically.org/blog/herbuses/dictionary-of-herb-uses/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

