Wild Herbs – Herbal Education http://www.herbaleducation.com.au Herbal & Botanical Gardening, Recipes, Medicines, Tips & Tricks Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:58:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 Malaysia’s oldest woman still giving advice on herbs, longevity http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2021/03/31/malaysias-oldest-woman-still-giving-advice-on-herbs-longevity/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:58:21 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=225 BUTTERWORTH: March 31, this year marks Annamah Abukutty’s 110th birthday, yet her age has not stopped her from contributing to society.

Born and raised in Thachambadi, India, Annamah brought along her knowledge and wealth of experience in Indian traditional herbs …

]]> BUTTERWORTH: March 31, this year marks Annamah Abukutty’s 110th birthday, yet her age has not stopped her from contributing to society.

Born and raised in Thachambadi, India, Annamah brought along her knowledge and wealth of experience in Indian traditional herbs …

]]> How to treat seasonal allergies with wild herbs http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2021/03/15/how-to-treat-seasonal-allergies-with-wild-herbs/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:05:50 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=209 Last night I went to the grocery store to get some medicine for my daughter. She started experiencing symptoms of seasonal allergies last week, so I started giving her an over-the-counter antihistamine. More recently, she’s been experiencing sinus pressure, a …

]]> Last night I went to the grocery store to get some medicine for my daughter. She started experiencing symptoms of seasonal allergies last week, so I started giving her an over-the-counter antihistamine. More recently, she’s been experiencing sinus pressure, a …

]]> Yaupon: The rebirth of America’s forgotten tea http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2021/02/25/yaupon-the-rebirth-of-americas-forgotten-tea/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:06:11 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=192 What if you were surrounded by tea and didn’t know it? In an age where tea is the most consumed drink on the planet after water and is expected to become an $81.6bn global industry by 2026, the possibility of …

]]> What if you were surrounded by tea and didn’t know it? In an age where tea is the most consumed drink on the planet after water and is expected to become an $81.6bn global industry by 2026, the possibility of …

]]> New wild food venture a natural move for award winning chef Paul http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2021/01/20/new-wild-food-venture-a-natural-move-for-award-winning-chef-paul/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:37:59 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=160 Paul Cunningham, head chef and joint owner of Brunel’s award winning restaurant in Newcastle, is keen on foraging for edible seaweed and wild herbs.

He’s been acclaimed the best chef in Ireland and featured on BBC’s popular Great British Menu …

]]> Paul Cunningham, head chef and joint owner of Brunel’s award winning restaurant in Newcastle, is keen on foraging for edible seaweed and wild herbs.

He’s been acclaimed the best chef in Ireland and featured on BBC’s popular Great British Menu …

]]> TCM herb growth cures farmers’ poverty woes http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2020/12/07/tcm-herb-growth-cures-farmers-poverty-woes/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:13:30 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=126 Zhang Youwen, a 60-year-old farmer in Wuzhai county, Shanxi province, used to grow potatoes and corn on his small patch of land, just as his parents and grandparents had done. Although farmwork kept him busy for most of the year, …

]]> Zhang Youwen, a 60-year-old farmer in Wuzhai county, Shanxi province, used to grow potatoes and corn on his small patch of land, just as his parents and grandparents had done. Although farmwork kept him busy for most of the year, …

]]> Captain Cook used a native Australian plant to fight scurvy. Are Indigenous foods the future? http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2020/11/19/captain-cook-used-a-native-australian-plant-to-fight-scurvy-are-indigenous-foods-the-future/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:29:35 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=108 Juru and Kanaka man Gerald Power often hears from people that food eaten by First Nations people in the tens of thousands of years before colonisation did not have much seasoning.

It is a myth he is keen to correct.…

]]> Juru and Kanaka man Gerald Power often hears from people that food eaten by First Nations people in the tens of thousands of years before colonisation did not have much seasoning.

It is a myth he is keen to correct.…

]]> How to Use Herbs for Support During Fire Season http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2020/10/07/how-to-use-herbs-for-support-during-fire-season/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 23:49:21 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=67 Each fall, Oakland-based herbal pharmacy Five Flavor Herbs stocks up on mullein, marshmallow root, and wild cherry bark. These herbs are tools to protect against fire season, an annual necessity since nearby Santa Rosa was devastated by a series of …

]]> Each fall, Oakland-based herbal pharmacy Five Flavor Herbs stocks up on mullein, marshmallow root, and wild cherry bark. These herbs are tools to protect against fire season, an annual necessity since nearby Santa Rosa was devastated by a series of …

]]> 5 Herbs for Health: Grow plants that Look After You http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2020/09/07/5-herbs-for-health-grow-plants-that-look-after-you/ Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:43:51 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=50 Did you know the humble aspirin (salicylic acid) is derived from the bark of the willow tree (Salix babylonica)? And the glorious cure for most of days’ #firstworldproblems – caffeine – is harvested from coffee beans (Coffea arabica) and tea …

]]> Did you know the humble aspirin (salicylic acid) is derived from the bark of the willow tree (Salix babylonica)? And the glorious cure for most of days’ #firstworldproblems – caffeine – is harvested from coffee beans (Coffea arabica) and tea …

]]> How to live longer: The herbal tea that may play a role in preventing and treating cancer http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2020/08/31/how-to-live-longer-the-herbal-tea-that-may-play-a-role-in-preventing-and-treating-cancer/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 02:29:13 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=39 One in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure or known way to prevent it but evidence hints at the promise of certain items in helping to keep it at …

]]> One in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure or known way to prevent it but evidence hints at the promise of certain items in helping to keep it at …

]]> Return to the wild: The chef bringing foraged food to the table http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/2020/08/27/return-to-the-wild-the-chef-bringing-foraged-food-to-the-table/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 23:50:41 +0000 http://www.herbaleducation.com.au/?p=14 Roushanna Gray grew up on the wild side.

As a teenager, Gray would collect mushrooms with her family in Cape Town, South Africa, and after moving to the coast 14 years ago, she fully embraced wild foraging.

Gray planted her …

]]> Roushanna Gray grew up on the wild side.

As a teenager, Gray would collect mushrooms with her family in Cape Town, South Africa, and after moving to the coast 14 years ago, she fully embraced wild foraging.

Gray planted her …

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