Medicinal herbs / medicinal plants E-Book

Helga Schilden

• Herausgeber: Books on Demand
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 44

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

Medicinal herbs / medicinal plants Wonders of nature - Tips from the natural pharmacy The health helpers from nature

Leseprobe

About the author:

Helga Schilden, the wife of Tom Schilden, used to be permanently on the road in nature to bring the old medicinal herbs and medicinal plants back to young life. On one of her numerous hikes through nature she finally met her current husband Tom Schilden. Both of them immediately realized that they had to combine their knowledge of nature in order to bring the benefits of nature's wonders back to the people. Helga Schilden has used and tried most of the medicinal herbs or medicinal plants herself. She is enthusiastic about the power of nature and would like to share her experiences in this book with all interested readers.

About the co-author:

Tom Schilden has many years of experience with natural remedies. He successfully puts this into practice. He wrote down his extensive knowledge about medicinal herbs in this book. Tom Schilden has also collected the tips of some other natural experts here for you.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

Chapter 1: Medicinal herbs

Anise

Basil

Savory

Mugwort

Dill

Tarragon

Fennel

Laurel

Lovage

Marjoram

Oregano

Rosemary

Sage

Thyme

Hyssop

Chapter 2: Herbs that are especially suitable for tea

Apple mint

Spearmint, curly mint, peppermint

leaves of blackberry, raspberry and strawberry

Lemon balm

Lemon verbena

Quendel

Chamomile

Mallow

Cornflower

Lavender

Elderflower

Lime blossoms

Chapter 3: Nature's wonder weapons

Calendula

Moringa

Aloe Vera

Tea Tree

Evening primrose oil

Pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil

Arnica

Chapter 4: Application examples

Marigold tea

Calendula ointment

Tea tree tea

Tea tree oil

Arnica ointment

Chapter 5: Little Swedish bitters

Wild garlic essence

Chestnut, grain or cherry stone pillows

Chapter 6: Medicinal herbs in the lunar month

Raspberries

Blackberries

Pears

Pumpkin

Wild Mallow

Rue

Gundermann

Goldenrod

Broccoli

Sauerkraut

Juniper

Cherries

Chicory

Mountain rue

Motherwort

Meadowsweet

Onions

Lemon balm

Nettle

Mugwort

Hyssop

Chestnut or buckwheat

Valerian, hops and balm

Artichoke

Fennel

Radish

Parsley

Devil’s Claw

Dandelion juice

Foreword

Whether for use in the kitchen as a spice or for use as a medicinal plant, anyone can grow the most important herbs at home. There are numerous ways to grow your own mini herb garden in a small space. Even if there is no balcony, it works.

Of course, really nice is a romantic wild herb garden with a wide range of different plants. There, the danger is also not so great that different herbs inhibit each other's growth, because there are also plants that do not thrive well together in a tub. It is very important to make sure that all plants need the same conditions for good growth. To do this, compare the location, sun exposure and water requirements.

In a small space in the garden can be established herb spiral or a single herb bed. Nature offers the building materials at the wayside (stones) and the spiral can actually always be expanded and redecorated with the natural stones. Plenty of soil and a good system for aeration and water will ensure a bountiful harvest of herbs.

For the small health oasis on the windowsill does a large flower pot or a flower box, in which even several herbs can grow together and thrive. Alternatively, it also looks very nice to arrange many small pots on the window sill. Preferably, of course, in the kitchen or dining room. But depending on the incidence of light, the whole apartment can also be used for windowsill herb gardening. Those who call a balcony their own will enjoy their plants longer and, with a real green thumb, will even be able to grow and use perennial plants.

The choice of herbs depends not only on your own preferences. If you live in a small apartment with a western exposure, the Mediterranean sun-hungry spice and medicinal plants will not grow as well as on a south-facing terrace. Ideal for a wide selection is a house or apartment with windows in all directions.

In the garden, too, it is necessary to take a good look at which location is good for which herb. Many herbs prefer to be near the walls of houses, garden walls or large stones. These get nice and warm from the sun during the day and release the stored heat at night. The plants love this and thrive all the better.

The sun also comes at different times of day to completely different effects on the herbs. Thus, the Mediterranean herbs prefer the midday sun and parsley, dill and Co rather the morning or evening sun.

Basil, oregano, thyme, sage, lemon balm, lavender, tarragon and rosemary need a lot of light and sun. Here, a south-facing location is optimal. The kitchen helpers long established in Germany, chives, dill, parsley, marjoram, chervil and lovage, known as Maggi herb, are content with moderate incidence of light. No plant likes it completely dark, but with the partial shade and shade from the northern orientation, still manage watercress, borage, peppermint, burnet, woodruff and laurel.