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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]