by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | May 24, 2012 | Herbs
Grow it: This sweet, fragrant annual is ideal for growing in pots. Pull off the white flowers as soon as they appear to keep it from going to seed and your herbs from tasting bitter.Use it: Rub crushed leaves on your temples to relieve...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | May 24, 2012 | Herbs
Grow it: This sun-loving plant needs good drainage. Use a small pot filled with gravel and a light soil. Use it: It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Crush a handful of the heads and add to a bowl of boiling water to use as a steam bath for your...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | May 24, 2012 | Herbs
Lemon Balm Grow it: Pot it, or it will colonize your garden. Use it: Use for healing and preventing cold sores. Also, rub leaves directly onto skin as a natural insect repellent or to soothe bites.
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | May 24, 2012 | Herbs
Mint Grow it: Use a sunken pot, because it grows vigorously. Use it: Ideal for treating the collywobbles, which you might know as butterflies in the stomach. Sip tea made with fresh peppermint leaves to soothe stomach cramps, nausea, and flatulence. For a natural...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | May 24, 2012 | Herbs
Parsely Grow it: Thrives in a pot in the sun as long as the soil is kept moist. Feed with organic fertilizer. Use it: Immune-system booster. Eat one tablespoon of chopped flatleaf or curly parsley daily. Chewing parsley neutralizes mouth odors. Parsley Two different...
