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Black Seed – ‘The Remedy For Everything But Death’ This humble, but immensely powerful seed, kills MRSA, heals the chemical weapon poisoned body, stimulates regeneration of the dying beta cells with the diabetic’s pancreas, and yet too few even know it exists. The seeds of the annual flowering plant, Nigella Sativa, have been prized for their healing properties since time immemorial. While frequently referred to among English-speaking cultures as Roman coriander, black sesame, black cumin, black caraway and onion seed, it is known today primarily as black seed, which is at the very least an accurate description of its physical appearance. The earliest record of its cultivation and use come from ancient Egypt. Black seed oil, in fact, was found in Egyptian pharoah Tutankhamun’s tomb, dating back to approximately 3,300 years ago.

[i] In Arabic cultures, black cumin is so known as Habbatul barakah, meaning the “seed of blessing.” Analgesic (Pain-Killing) Take turmeric, for example. [i] Domestication of plants in the Old World (3 ed.). Source: Medicinal properties of cinnamon. Live Green - Spare The Grape, Save The Wine. Wine recycles beautifully into many different pleasures. Learn how that leftover holiday wine can bring you joy well into the new year!

Wine can still go on, even after the party's over. Even though the clock starts ticking when you pull the cork. most wines will last at least a day or two. But eventually, almost everyone will have a few glasses of unused wine. And if you've just hosted a holiday party, you probably have more than just a few glasses to deal with. It's tempting to simply pour it down the drain, but don't. Make Mulled Wine Syrup. Add it meals to boost flavor. Cook with it. Freeze it! Leftover white wine can remove red wine stains. Make Sangria. Add it to vinaigrettes and salad dressings in place of traditional vinegar. Make Vinegar. Or you could just light a fire and curl up with a big glass and someone cuddly.

Want to know how to reuse the leftover wine bottle corks? Share this with Your Friends. Easy Ways to Give Any Meal a Powerful Nutritional Boost. Herbalist Natural Healing Remedies: How to Make Home-Made Ginger Candy, Ginger Ale &Diet Ginger Ale - StumbleUpon. The fresh ginger root in the produce section of the stores is a lot of product to use! My regular recipes don't require it as an ingredient too often at all, and I had bought some to start adding to my stir fry. I do not cook stir fry often enough, and I am not keen on having the ginger sitting around for a long time to waste away slowly. When I was doing my herbalist courses at the healing college, they drilled it and drilled it into us that anything that could be used as medicine was especially precious and to get everything we could possibly get out of it. Medicinally, ginger is used as an anti-inflammatory. Commonly it is taken to reduce symptoms of indigestion, nausea & vomiting, and for pain relief from arthritis and damaged cartilage.

It is also an expectorant and is used to treat symptoms of heart disease. I considered some quick and easy recipes using ginger as a main ingredient. So here we go to start making ginger candy and home-made ginger ale... Grated ginger root.