Let’s cook some soup today. Fennel one. With some Indian spices to make it look Ayurvedic.What is fennel anyway?Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely…
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Narrow-leaved and Broad-leaved Plantain
We know two types of plantain, broad-leaved and narrow-leaved. Both are useful for similar purposes, except that the broad-leaved one is more effective in healing wounds, while the narrow-leaved one is most often used to relieve colds. Both species are characterized by leaves with visible longitudinal veins, but they differ noticeably mainly in the shape…
First Hike After Surgery
I had an surgery, painful, unpleasant. Shaving the legs, changing into a hospital gown, fishnet panties, ten days of injections in the abdomen against blood clots. I survived everything.The Beatles – Lucy in the Sky With DiamondsOf course, for the first two weeks I was banned from driving, lifting weights, running up stairs and any…
Calendula Tincture
Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold, common marigold, ruddles, Mary’s gold or Scotch marigold, is a flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, although its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it may possibly be of garden origin. It is also widely naturalized farther north…