Secrets From The Garden

Herbal Instructor Editon: The Wisdom of Elderberry

Herbal Instructor Editon: The Wisdom of Elderberry

Lauren Johnson

Building community through Nature, Plants and Learning. Join the herbal instructor as she dissuses the benefits of Elderberry. From anti-viral properties to siatic nerve pain benefits, and everything in between....

Herbal Instructor Editon: The Wisdom of Elderberry

Lauren Johnson

Building community through Nature, Plants and Learning. Join the herbal instructor as she dissuses the benefits of Elderberry. From anti-viral properties to siatic nerve pain benefits, and everything in between....

Emotions; how they influence our mind, body and spirit.

Emotions; how they influence our mind, body and...

Lauren Johnson

             Emotions manifesting as disease originally began in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. From Hippocrates to Galen, they both wrote extensively on this concept. In...

Emotions; how they influence our mind, body and...

Lauren Johnson

             Emotions manifesting as disease originally began in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. From Hippocrates to Galen, they both wrote extensively on this concept. In...

WINTER SOLSTICE

WINTER SOLSTICE

Lauren Johnson

          Maumee River, 2022      Winter Solstice; the original Holiday?   Solstizio (solstice) derives from Latin, sol, meaning sun, and sistere, meaning to stand still. Each passing...

WINTER SOLSTICE

Lauren Johnson

          Maumee River, 2022      Winter Solstice; the original Holiday?   Solstizio (solstice) derives from Latin, sol, meaning sun, and sistere, meaning to stand still. Each passing...

Heart rate variability: How it might indicate your well-being

Heart rate variability: How it might indicate y...

Lauren Johnson

   Not all stress is bad, but how do we know how much stress is too much stress? Are we in rest and digest or are we in fight or...

Heart rate variability: How it might indicate y...

Lauren Johnson

   Not all stress is bad, but how do we know how much stress is too much stress? Are we in rest and digest or are we in fight or...

HEPATOPROTECTIVE; DANDELION ROOT

HEPATOPROTECTIVE; DANDELION ROOT

Lauren Johnson

      Family: Asteraceae   Parts used: Root, young leaves, (flowers)   Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones, triterpene steroids (sitosterin, stigmasterin, phytosterin), phenolic acids, polysaccharides (inc. inulin), carotenoids, protein, sugars, pectin,...

HEPATOPROTECTIVE; DANDELION ROOT

Lauren Johnson

      Family: Asteraceae   Parts used: Root, young leaves, (flowers)   Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones, triterpene steroids (sitosterin, stigmasterin, phytosterin), phenolic acids, polysaccharides (inc. inulin), carotenoids, protein, sugars, pectin,...

Natural Allergy Relief

Natural Allergy Relief

Lauren Johnson

      What is an allergic reaction?   Allergies are a response of the immune system to an allergen, that in others may not cause a reaction. There are...

Natural Allergy Relief

Lauren Johnson

      What is an allergic reaction?   Allergies are a response of the immune system to an allergen, that in others may not cause a reaction. There are...