One of the easier and more popular ways to preserve herbs is to dry the leaves and flowers. There are a variety of drying methods.
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Essential Oils & Herbs for Summer Wellness
Experience the power of nature with our certified organic essential oils and herbs for wellness. As the official store of American College of Healthcare Sciences
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What’s In the Inflation Reduction Act for Me?
The Inflation Reduction Act represents a huge opportunity for you to build your electric future.
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Urban Forest Benefits
Urban forests make important contributions to the economic vitality and character of a city, neighborhood, or subdivision.
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September is National Preparedness Month
Not If, But When: Every U.S. State and Territory Is At Risk Of Disasters.
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Clean Without Toxic Chemicals
Using fewer toxic chemicals in our everyday lives is something each of us can do that collectively could make a big difference in our world.
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Fair Planet Advisors 2022 Best For The World™ for exceptional impact on its “Customer Service”
Every year, Best for the World recognizes the top-performing B Corps creating the greatest positive impact through their businesses.
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Between a Rock and a Hot Place
Balancing the Sources of Heat in the Home Landscape Take a leaf. No, actually, don’t you dare touch that leaf! Well, why? It’s dead. No good to me now. Well, actually, it’s as valuable now as when it was on the tree. Why? Because it’s going to rot and then become another tree that produces other leaves. Composted leaves are free fertilizer. They’re nature’s oldest form of recycling. The Xerces Society is a non-profit trying to help wildlife, especially pollinators (bees, butterflies, etc.) and endangered species. A few years ago, they promoted a “Leave the Leaves” project in the fall, so there would be protected places for wildlife over the…
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Knock-Knock
My family has a history of heart attacks. I believed someday I would have one. In spite of all I read about the areas a woman experienced pain before an attack, I was not sure I would recognize the symptoms. One piece of information was missing. It would be my brain creating the pain signals to get help. When I figured that out, I understood and got help. My story is told in two ways because people hear information in different ways. Learn to hear body’s Knock-knocks. Knock- Knock, Hear Me, Knock- Knock In our brain is a governor who controls our system, breathing, heart, and nerves. It has a…
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Restoring the Nervous System
Benefits of Fresh Milky Oat Avena sativa, or common oat, is a highly beneficial plant for human affairs. It can be food, medicine, animal feed, alcohol, building material, cover crops, and more. Including oatmeal in the diet can help reduce unwanted cholesterol, reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease. In addition, it adds dietary fiber to promote regularity and increases the probiotic population due to its prebiotic beta-glucan content. Used medicinally in extracts, Oatstraw is rich in minerals, especially silica, which support dozens of metabolic processes in the body, most notably the strengthening connective tissue and feeding the nerves. For only one week out of its growing cycle, the Oat tops…
