by Rita Richardson
Take all these alongside a grain of salt!
-Thyme, inward whatever shape volition cure gout,shyness too hangovers.
-A raw onion, eaten ane lx minutes earlier bedtime, volition cure insomnia.
-Fennel too dill seeds were chewed past times simply about Colonial church building goers to quell the aroma of alcohol-these “meeting seeds” likewise helped proceed them awake during long services.
-Tansy was used every bit an insect repellent; every bit was pennyroyal too the leaves of lemon verbena.
-Chewing cumin seed prevents gas- cause got earlier eating beans of whatever kind.
-Where rosemary grows, the adult woman heads the household.
-Plant fennel past times the kennel- it keeps the fleas away.
-A sprig of sage inward the groom’s pocket promises fidelity.
-A sprig of lavander inward the bride’s bouquet insures devotion.
-In ancient times tables were scrubbed alongside mint to cleanse, disinfect too polish.
-Chew a sprig of parsley to foreclose drunkenness.
-Soak golden raisins inward gin; cause got seven per twenty-four lx minutes menstruum to ward off arthritis.
-A pot of bayleaf on the porch protects against lightning.
-Chew on a tarragon foliage to larn rid of hiccups.
-Necklaces of savory were in ane trial worn to foreclose drowsiness.
-Rinse pilus alongside rosemary H2O to amend memory.
-Sage tea, alongside lemon too saccharide volition cure the mutual cold.
No ane knows if these “old wives’ tales” actually operate but it can’t wound to try.
Happy Herbal Harvest!