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Wherever you are a flower will make you smile

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Be Well Natural Herbs Bee Balm the most perfect feeding flower. Monarda is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. The genus is endemic to North America. Common names include bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, and bergamot, the latter inspired by the fragrance of the leaves. Bee Balm herb is edible and medicinal.All above parts of the plant are edible and used as a potherb,and also used as a flavoring in cooked foods. The flowers make an attractive edible garnish in salads.Bee Balm leaves and flowers and stems are used in alternative medicine as an Bee balm plants prefer moist, rich soil, and a sunny location. Bee balm will tolerate shade, particularly in hot-summer areas. Plant it in any protected spot that would benefit from a bright shot of color. as an antiseptic,carminative,diaphoretic,diuretic and stimulant. An medicinal infusion is used internally in treatment of colds,catarrh,headaches, and gastric disorders,to reduce low fevers and sooth sore throat, t

Borage

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Borage Borage : For internal use, an infusion is made of 1 OZ of leaves to 1 pint of boiling water, taken in wine glassful doses. For external use as a  as a poultice for inflammatory swellings. Borage contains potassium,   calcium, combined with mineral acids. The fresh juice affords 30 per cent, the dried herb 3 per cent of nitrate of potash. The stems and leaves supply much saline mucilage, which when boiled and cooked likewise deposits nitre and common salt. It is to these saline qualities that the wholesome invigorating properties of Borage are supposed to be due. Owing to the presence of nitrate of potash when burnt, it will emit sparks with a slight explosive sound. Borage Part Used Medicinally:The leaves,   the flowers. Gather the leaves when the plant is coming into flower. Strip them off singly and reject any that are stained and insect-eaten. Pick only on a fine day, when the sun has dried off the dew. Borage flourishes in ordinary soil. It may be propagated by