Keyneton Holistic Health Care

25/03/2025

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10/07/2023

21/04/2023

🌼💛 “Hello, I'm a dandelion.
A lot of people call me a w**d but I'm a friend and come to help you!

My flowers are the first food for insects after hibernation and unlike most other plants, I have pollen AND nectar, not merely one OR the other! And I am generous with them! 🤪😉
When you see me, remember that I'm the ONLY one who wants and can grow in that particular spot. Because:
Either the soil is too compact / hard / stomped and I want to loosen it for you with my roots.
Or there is too little calcium in the soil - don't worry, I will replenish that for you with the dying of my leaves.
Or the soil is too acidic. But I will also improve that for you if you give me the chance.
Or a mixture of the above reasons, of course. 😊
I'm here because your soil needs my help so best you let me grow without disturbing me! When everything is fixed, I will disappear again, I promise!
Are you trying to remove me prematurely with my root? However meticulous you are, I will return 2x as strong! Just until your soil is improved.
You can even tell by my growth at which stage my help is at. If my leaves are flat on the ground then I'm far from ready but if they all reach up then I'm already a long way on my way.
Something completely different is that I am 1 of the first bloomers in spring so I will announce spring / summer for you.
During the day when it's hot, I open my flowers but in the evening when it cools off I close them again quickly. In fact, if it's not hot enough during the day I won't open them at all!
My flowers are even delicious for you people by the way, did you know? I used to be called ′′honey (or gold) of the poor′′ because my flowers are so sweet in e.g. jam, sauce or salad! The internet is full of recipes - check them out.

But wait until the end of May or later before you start picking and even then, don't pick everything yet! The biodiversity and bees will be very grateful!”

26/10/2022

27/04/2022

Any Buckwheat recipes?

ABC Food as Medicine: Buckwheat
Contrary to its name, buckwheat is not a member of the cereal grain family but rather a member of the knotw**d family. Rich in protein, polyphenols, and minerals, buckwheat is considered a pseudocereal due to its physical and chemical similarities to wheat. The gluten-free “grain” has been used traditionally to treat hypertension and ulcers, and modern scientific research is investigating its potential use in type 2 diabetes and for cardiovascular and oral health. https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/herbalegram/volumes/volume-15/number-10-october/food-as-medicine-buckwheat/food-as-medicine-buckwheat/

24/02/2022

Winter, the season and the phase of our lives, are both shining opportunities to embrace stillness, turn inward, and reflect. To renew our connection to ourselves and align with the rhythms of Mother Earth.

I call on Salvia 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 in winter. One of my favorite natural resources, sage, offers a beautiful range of healing properties! To me, sage represents wisdom and deep healing, effortlessly bridging magic, mythology, and medicine. I encourage you to lean on sage as you lean into winter.

24/02/2022

🌿🍵🌿 Licorice is our Herb of the Week! 🌿🍵🌿

Licorice root is one of the most-used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is frequently used in small amounts in formulas and is considered to be a synergist or peacemaker in that it helps herbs work together more effectively.

🌿🍵🌿 Read more here: http://bit.ly/39TmZGi 🌿🍵🌿

21/02/2022

Cheryl Long shares how to build this indoor grow light plant stand, a multipurpose piece of furniture that acts as an all-in-one bookcase, seed-starting shelf and houseplant display case.

21/02/2022

🌶🌿🌶 Cayenne is our Herb of the Week! 🌶🌿🌶

Cayenne peppers can help prevent a cold or flu as well as shorten the duration of a cold or flu. They bring heat to the body, which can help to dispel coldness (in Traditional Chinese Medicine some colds and the flu are brought on by a cold invasion). Sweating therapies, using saunas or hot baths as well as internal medicines like cayenne are a long-celebrated way to stop a cold in its tracks.

Cayenne also promotes secretions from the mucous membranes. Mucus is loaded with antibodies and is a powerful immune system response to an invading pathogen. If the cold or the flu has progressed and the person has stuffed up sinuses, cayenne peppers will quickly drain them! Moving congested mucus lessens the possibility of a secondary infection in the sinuses.

Cayenne peppers are high in Vitamin A, which is essential to mucus membrane health. Your mucus membranes are an important part of your immune system and keeping them healthy helps to prevent infections.

🌶 Read more here: http://bit.ly/2vaHMVU 🌶

21/02/2022

Recently I shared a study that reviewed the efficacy of honey as a natural alternative to certain OTC medications for soothing a cough in children over the age of one. Infused honey cough syrup is a staple in my house—I'm sharing my recipe so you can try it in yours! Infusing honey with herbs offers unique flavors plus health benefits.

If you're interested in learning other easy herbal recipes, try my free online herbal medicine-making mini-course! Use the link here: http://bit.ly/2QTxUIF

17/02/2022

From the Herb Farm to the Lab. Love it!

16/02/2022

Some Interesting tidbits about DANDELION!
Taraxacum officinale

* Dandelions have been used for food and medicinal by humans since prehistoric times
* The genus Taraxacum is native to Eurasia and the Americas, and can be found growing in temperate climates across the world
* Often considered a w**d, it can actually be grown as a companion plant helping other plants receive more nutrients from deeper within the ground
* Dandelion root and leaf is used in various Western, and Eastern traditions to treat liver maladies, cancers, UTI's, skin eruptions and more
* A coffee-like drink is made from the roasted root of dandelion
* There are many species of dandelions that are also edible

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