INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
COMMON NAME: Turkey Tail “Cloud Mushroom” SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trametes Vericolor HISTORY: Turkey Tail Mushrooms were used as a tea tonic offering many beneficial properties for the spirit (vital energy), while […]
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
COMMON NAME: Lion’s Mane SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hericium Erinaceus HISTORY: This super mushroom is also known as the hedge hog mushroom & has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for […]
MY GRANDMAS GARDEN PROFILE
Sandra Roach is a current herbalist student at The Living Earth School of Herbalism in Maple, ON. She has attended several workshops & classes at Goodness Me. She has received […]
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
Leave a reply Leave a reply NAME: Shitake SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hongus Shitake FAMILY: Marasmiaceae ORIGINS: China MEDICINAL BENEFITS: CAUTIONS: The whole Shitake mushrooms are safe for consumption but the shitake extract is not […]
ANGELICA
COMMON NAME: Angelica LATIN NAME: Angelica Sinensis CHINESE NAME: Dong Quai PLANT FAMILY:Apiaceae MEDICINAL USES: PLANT PARTS USED: Herbalists use the root of the Angelica plant. ORIGINS: Angelica Sinensis is […]
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
COMMON NAME: Chaga Mushroom SCIENTIFIC NAME: Inonotus Obliquus SPECIES: Chaga HISTORY: Chaga mushroom is originally found in the birch forests of Russia & northern Europe. MEDICINAL PROPERTIES: CAUTIONS: Chaga mushrooms […]
KALE WITH SALTY SWEET PECANS
This salad is a big favourite at My Grandmas Garden, and we hope that you will enjoy it too! Please feel free to send us your comments. INGREDIENTS: 2 Tbsp (30 ml) […]
The Power of Parsley
Common Name: Parsley Scientific Name: Petroselinum Family: Parsley is part of the Apiaceae family. Species: These are some of the most common species of Parsley: Italian Parsley (Flat Leaves) […]
Rosemary Essential Oils
Sandra has been researching essential oils for about two years now, and has experienced the health benefits first-hand. My Grandma’s Garden is a huge supporter and believer of essential oils […]
The Power of Basil
Scientific Name: Ocimum Basilicum Family: Basil is part of the mint family Species: The most common species of basil are • Sweet Basil • Cinnamon Basil • Green Ruffles Basil […]
CHART OF THE FOOT REFLECTIVE ZONES
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle is an invasive weed and belongs to the Urticacae family. Stinging Nettle grows along stream banks, disturbed soils, and likes rich damp soils. It is found in Newfoundland […]
DEVIL’S CLAW
Devil’s Claw is native to South Africa, and is has been used by indigenous tribes in South Africa as a healing herb for thousands of years to treat inflammation of […]
USING HERBS AND PLANTS FOR JOINT AND MUSCLE PAIN
ARNICA This is My Grandmas Garden’s first blog on Using Herbs and Plant Essences for Joint and Muscle Pain & I will discuss the beneficial uses of Arnica. Unfortunately, age […]
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