We all certainly had fun walking along and exploring what was in our local park and learning more about what some of the uses of the herbs were.
Some plants that I would like to get into our home garden include Yarrow and Wormwood. I learnt that the nerve toxin drug absinthe was made from Wormwood (Artemisia absinthum) but also that wormwoods have great anti-inflammatory properties - as well as being useful for repelling pests such as lice and intestinal worms around the chookpen. I feel that I have so much to learn about various uses of herbs - many of which are common in our everyday gardens such as rosemary and willows (the active ingredient of Asprin is based on the active ingredient in Willow Bark). Of course, many of these herbal medicines need to be taken in tablet form under the guidance of qualified herbalists to ensure correct dosage and usages.
The kids also enjoyed some time in the park at Spring time.
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