Be Well with Michelle

23/05/2023

https://practicalselfreliance.com/dandelion-flower-recipes/?fbclid=IwAR0msGasAJzdTHqplDdGkkYUzf0I19CxDZ_EV6PL6H2hDORBh4GzdT38bas

Dandelion flower recipes take the fresh spring flavor of dandelion petals and incorporate them into drinks, desserts, remedies, salves, soaps, and more.  Dandelions are incredibly useful, and tasty!  Learn to enjoy this fresh spring flower.

26/10/2022

Love being able to walk out the back door to pick our salad greens for dinner 🥗

09/08/2022

People often ask why I prefer to prescribe practitioner only products. Its because their testing and quality control are often far more vigorous.

Whistleblower says he was instructed to tell customers the products were safe to consume, despite lack of testing evidence

20/07/2022

15/05/2022

Such a special plant 💛

Here are some interesting facts about the dandelion flower:

The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. ☀️ 🌙 ⭐️. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.

The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep. 😴

Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.

Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweed, malva, and chamomile.

The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning lion’s tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves. 🦁

Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.

Dandelion seeds are often transported away by a gust of wind and they travel like tiny parachutes. Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin!

Animals such as birds, insects and butterflies consume nectar or seed of dandelion.🐦 🐛 🐜 🦋 🐝.

Dandelion flowers do not need to be pollinated to form seed.

Dandelion can be used in the production of wine and root beer. Root of dandelion can be used as a substitute for coffee. 🍷 🍺

Dandelions have sunk their roots deep into history. They were well known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for over a thousand years.

Dandelion is used in folk medicine to treat infections and liver disorders. Tea made of dandelion act as diuretic.

If you mow dandelions, they’ll grow shorter stalks to spite you.

Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist, masters of survival worldwide. 💪

A not so fun fact: Every year countries spend millions on lawn pesticides to have uniform lawns of non-native grasses, and we use 30% of the country’s water supply to keep them green.

Bee Happy Gardens 🐝

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27/02/2022

Especially if it's, home grown, organic or pesticide free, from the Farmers Market or a Wholefood cafe 🙏💚😍

10/10/2021

I have now received clarification from my professional association, stating that because I continued to operate during lockdown (under essential health services), I am still deemed an essential service and therefore able to welcome all of my clients, no matter what your vaccination status. As per lockdown, my strict COVID safe procedures remain in place. However, I also recognise, some clients may still be apprehensive to see me face-to-face, so I will continue to offer Zoom consultations. Much love. Michelle xx

07/10/2021

17/09/2021

Day 1 of juicing goodness🙂
Look at all these nutrients, phytochemicals, and antioxidants
🍅🥒🍏🥕🍋🍓🥑🥬🫑🫐