Recent content by mamajen

Thanks for the recommendations, everyone! I will give this list to my friend. It will be a good starting point for her in planning next springs planting.

What herbs have you had the most success in growing? I have a friend who has decided to grow an herb garden next year. Since she is a beginner, she wants to start with herbs that are pretty easy to grow.

We use probiotics whenever someone has to be on an antibiotic. Since antibiotics kill off the good bacteria in the gut, along with "bad" bacteria, you need a way to replace some of those good bacteria quickly.

I know that some people use it as an antiseptic. I have also heard of using it to get splinters out, but I am not sure how that works.

Your body just needs fuel. I agree with the small meals. Maybe you can grab a handful of almonds or a string cheese every few hours? Even a little more food would help.

What do you use your lemon balm for? Does it really taste lemony? I've seen it at the nursery. But I don't know what to use it for.

My mom has a doctor like that right now. She was so excited the first time she went to him, and he just sat down and talked to her. She was able to really get a feel for what kind of practitioner he is.

That's a good idea! Bedtime is madness around here. Maybe you could put a few drops on a favorite stuffed animal or a blanket, or even their pillows?

I don't understand how they can dismiss it if it hasn't been widely studied. Everything that doctors do was a new treatment at some point. It seems like they would want to know if acupuncture could help people. And if they studied it and it turned out to be "voodoo", then wouldn't they be glad...

How do you find good vitamins for kids? I understand that kids need them to taste good; it's hard to get a kid to chew a pill that tastes horrible! But so many of them are gummies or filled wish sugar, or, worse, aspartame. What do you give your kids?

Yeah, I was going to say thyroid, too. I think I heard that if you take your temperature for several days in the afternoon, and it is always lower then normal, it may be a thyroid problem. The good thing is that there are some good herbals to help your thyroid to work better.

Is that the same thing as homeopathy? I use some homeopathics, but I don't know if ayurveda has some other stuff with it if it is just homeopathics.

Oh, for sure I would worry! But I think there is a difference between natural worry that arises as you consider what might happen next, and the kind of worry that overtakes you, and has you just certain that the next thing WILL be something bad. I heard a very cheesy saying once that has...

I don't know much about it, but I knew a guy who did it, a long time ago. He told me that he focused healing energy to his hands somehow and then held them over the part of the body that needed to be healed. I didn't really understand. Maybe someone who has had it done will explain it to us.

Bet it smells great! I think I may have read somewhere that you should harvest the leaves before it flowers. Don't know if that is true or not. Let's us know what you find out!