Category Archives: Herb Notes

Bats are pollinators, too! Who doesn’t love bats?!   https://basmati.com/2019/06/19/bats-are-beneficial-lure-them-your-garden bats, pollinators, night blooming flowers, gardening

Willow for joint pain, headaches and magic wands : )   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1324249327762210/

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Honeysuckle as a sweet addition to your garden :) colds, flu, hot flashes, inflammation, heat clearing   https://basmati.com/2019/06/12/honeysuckle-easytogrow-sweet-medicine  

All about Oregano! It’s not just for pizza. And I’ll offer an opinion on oregano essential oil…. cold, flu, digestion, fungal infection https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/567932433613567/    

Garden Nasturtium… Easy to grow. Tasty in the kitchen. Great for infections. wild food, stubborn infections, cold, flu, digestive, uti   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1196851703826680/

 BPH, prostatitis, PCOS, aromatase inhibitor, dihydrotestosterone, 5 alpha reductase inhibitor   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1277362959079989/

Wild Lettuce…weed your garden and get good medicine at the same time! Just wear gloves…it’s prickly….   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/2525345177499605/

Meet your Microbiome – A party in your gut! Part 2…. (What’s happening at the party)   https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=662929367492932

Meet your microbiome! Part 1 of a 4 part series on microbial geekery as it pertains to gut and overall health!   https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=871868606522697

Poor blood sugar regulation is an epidemic in the West. Here are a handful of spices that may help (along with eating a healthy, whole foods diet, of course…).   https://basmati.com/2019/05/22/4-delicious-foods-spices-balanced-blood-sugar

 https://basmati.com/2019/05/15/5-mustgrow-mints-your-garden-medicine-cabinet

Feeling sad? Here are some great smelling oils for a little aromatic hug….   https://basmati.com/2019/05/08/essential-oil-essentials-5-oils-ease-sadness-grief

That Honeysuckle in your garden is useful for way more than just it’s beauty and scent (and tasty nectar…) https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/386816758571663/  

Stinging Nettles. They’re good for you.   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/293830371492882/

Get out your essential oils!   https://basmati.com/2019/05/01/essential-oil-essentials-sunny-natural-perfume-blends-spring-scents

Achy knees from hiking, biking or just because? Hands in pain when opening a jar? Shoulders bothering you from too much downhill? Read on…..   https://basmati.com/2019/04/24/keep-moving-3-herbal-tonics-connective-tissue

I recently drove home from Tucson and encountered canyon walls of California Poppy. I absolutely love this plant. One of the more intense orange colors you’ll encounter in nature. Here are some tried and true traditional medicinal uses of this … Continue reading →