Food for thought…Enjoy Healthy Eating!
Information & Resources about eating whole and healing local foods from the hillside, + recipe ideas for how you can begin to incorporate foods that are new to you into a delicious meal at home.
Kale: The Queen of the Greens
-One cup of chopped kale contains 33 calories and 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a whopping 684% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.
-Kale’s health benefits are primarily linked to the high concentration and excellent source of antioxidant vitamins A, C, and K -- and sulphur-containing phytonutrients.
-Carotenoids and flavonoids are the specific types of antioxidants associated with many of the anti-cancer health benefits. Kale is also rich in the eye-health promoting lutein and zeaxanthin compounds.
-Store kale, unwashed, in an air-tight zipped plastic bag for up to five days in the refrigerator.
Walking Stick Kale, growing above the greens
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/the-truth-about-kale
Purslane: a weed or superfood?
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| Purslane, aka Verdalaga |
Health Benefits of Purslane
1. Purslane is the richest known plant source for Omega 3 acids!!!!! Omega 3 acids are found mostly in fish oils. These fatty acids reduce blood cholesterol and blood pressure, clotting inflammation and increase immunity
2. Purslane is high in vitamin C and is used as a scurvy remedy
3. The juice of the leaves is an antidote for wasp stings and snake bites
4. Fresh juice of plant taken with sugar and honey relieves dry coughs
5. Make a plant poultice to soothe sunburn or even a headache
6. Sticky broken leavs of fresh purslane soothes burns stings and swellings. The juice can be used to treat earaches and soothe sore gums
7. Valuable treatment for urinary and digestive problems
8. Diuretic effect of juice alleviates bladder ailments
9. Mucilaginous properties sooth gastrointestinal problems (dysentary and diarrhea)
10. Heals ulcers, wounds and sores
Herbal Actions: Alterative, Refrigerant, Bactericide, Antipyretic, Antidote, Antidysenteric, Antiphlogistic, Diuretic, Muscilagenous
For Reference & access to recipes: http://wildblessings.com/plants/purslane/
Common medicinals in the garden.
1) Mullein* 2) Valerian* 3) Calendula* 4) Schisandra 5) Thyme* 6) Black Cohosh 7) Echinacea* 8) Rose* 9) Feverfew* 10) Nettles leaves* (*= can be found as medicinal in garden)
In our garden:
Curry leaves
or sweet Neem leaves are used in a variety of Indian dishes. They are
used to add flavour, aroma and taste to your dishes. They are also known
to have various health benefits. They are great for the digestive
system, help prevent diarrhea and also control cholesterol. Apart from just tempering your dishes for the added magic, curry leaves can also work wonders for your hair.
Due to excess pollution and chemicals in artificial hair products, hair follicles may become clogged resulting in dull, damaged and weak hair. This may also cause hair loss. Curry leaves are very effective since it assists in the scalp restoration process, helping the hair follicles breathe and making them stronger. You can apply the paste directly on your scalp which helps repair the roots. Once your roots are strong, the hair will also grow faster! You could also consume curry leaves.
2. Reduces Hair fall and thinning:
Hair loss can occur due to improper diet, lack of proteins and even improper combing techniques. Curry leaves are a rich source of beta-carotene and proteins, which can reduce hair loss and increase hair growth. They also contain amino acids and antioxidants which strengthen the hair follicles and moisturize the scalp. Curry leaves also help remove the dead hair follicles, which can be the reason behind dandruff.
3. Prevents premature hair graying:
This may be caused due to genetic build-up, stress, alcohol and smoking. Curry leaves are a rich source of vitamin B, which help restore hair color by nourishing and strengthening the roots.
Combine fresh curry leaves and coconut oil in a bowl. Boil together, until you see the black residue forming. Cool, and apply it directly onto the scalp. Leave it on for an hour, wash with a mild shampoo. Apply twice a week and you’ll see the difference in 15 days, Coconut oil is great for the hair, and in a mixture with curry leaves it stimulates hair growth. This tonic can also prevent graying of hair.
2. Hair mask:
Take some curry leaves, and make a paste. Mix this paste with yogurt and massage on your hair. Leave it on for about 20-25 minutes and wash with a mild shampoo. Apply every week to see results in hair growth. This can also make your hair shiny, bouncy and smooth.
3. Curry leaves tea:
Boil curry leaves in water, squeeze a lime and add sugar to it. Drink daily for about a week. This will increase hair growth, and make your hair shiny. It’s also great for digestion!
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/crataegus-azarolus=azarole.php
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-527-hawthorn.aspx?activeingredientid=527&activeingredientname=hawthorn
1. Purslane is the richest known plant source for Omega 3 acids!!!!! Omega 3 acids are found mostly in fish oils. These fatty acids reduce blood cholesterol and blood pressure, clotting inflammation and increase immunity
2. Purslane is high in vitamin C and is used as a scurvy remedy
3. The juice of the leaves is an antidote for wasp stings and snake bites
4. Fresh juice of plant taken with sugar and honey relieves dry coughs
5. Make a plant poultice to soothe sunburn or even a headache
6. Sticky broken leavs of fresh purslane soothes burns stings and swellings. The juice can be used to treat earaches and soothe sore gums
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| Radishes & Purslane |
7. Valuable treatment for urinary and digestive problems
8. Diuretic effect of juice alleviates bladder ailments
9. Mucilaginous properties sooth gastrointestinal problems (dysentary and diarrhea)
10. Heals ulcers, wounds and sores
Herbal Actions: Alterative, Refrigerant, Bactericide, Antipyretic, Antidote, Antidysenteric, Antiphlogistic, Diuretic, Muscilagenous
For Reference & access to recipes: http://wildblessings.com/plants/purslane/
Botany for the Body: Plant-based health remedies
Common medicinals in the garden. |
| image from internet source |
In our garden:
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| Lemon Balm |
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| Fever few, in medicine bed |
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| Mullein, in flower |
Curry Leaf
Can curry leaf help your hair grow faster?
Benefits of Curry leaves:
1. Treats damaged hair:Due to excess pollution and chemicals in artificial hair products, hair follicles may become clogged resulting in dull, damaged and weak hair. This may also cause hair loss. Curry leaves are very effective since it assists in the scalp restoration process, helping the hair follicles breathe and making them stronger. You can apply the paste directly on your scalp which helps repair the roots. Once your roots are strong, the hair will also grow faster! You could also consume curry leaves.
2. Reduces Hair fall and thinning:
Hair loss can occur due to improper diet, lack of proteins and even improper combing techniques. Curry leaves are a rich source of beta-carotene and proteins, which can reduce hair loss and increase hair growth. They also contain amino acids and antioxidants which strengthen the hair follicles and moisturize the scalp. Curry leaves also help remove the dead hair follicles, which can be the reason behind dandruff.
3. Prevents premature hair graying:
This may be caused due to genetic build-up, stress, alcohol and smoking. Curry leaves are a rich source of vitamin B, which help restore hair color by nourishing and strengthening the roots.
How to use curry leaves for hair?
1. Hair tonic:Combine fresh curry leaves and coconut oil in a bowl. Boil together, until you see the black residue forming. Cool, and apply it directly onto the scalp. Leave it on for an hour, wash with a mild shampoo. Apply twice a week and you’ll see the difference in 15 days, Coconut oil is great for the hair, and in a mixture with curry leaves it stimulates hair growth. This tonic can also prevent graying of hair.
2. Hair mask:
Take some curry leaves, and make a paste. Mix this paste with yogurt and massage on your hair. Leave it on for about 20-25 minutes and wash with a mild shampoo. Apply every week to see results in hair growth. This can also make your hair shiny, bouncy and smooth.
3. Curry leaves tea:
Boil curry leaves in water, squeeze a lime and add sugar to it. Drink daily for about a week. This will increase hair growth, and make your hair shiny. It’s also great for digestion!
Azarole
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/crataegus-azarolus=azarole.php
Hawthorne
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