Lost Creek Witch » ginger http://www.lostcreekwitch.com The Life And Times Of An Appalachian Hedgewitch Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Menstrual Cramps http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/539/menstrual-cramps/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/539/menstrual-cramps/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:25:38 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/539/menstrual-cramps/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Menstrual Cramps", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/539/menstrual-cramps/" });]]> Mix 2 tablespoons of brandy and 1/2 teaspoon ginger in a cup of hot water, sweeten with honey

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]]> http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/511/sore-muscles/feed/ 0 Nausea/Vomiting http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/503/nauseavomiting/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/503/nauseavomiting/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:18:51 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/503/nauseavomiting/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Nausea/Vomiting", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/503/nauseavomiting/" });]]> For nausea and vomiting, mix a cup of strong slippery elm bark tea with 2 tablespoons of honey, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ginger. Take in small sips until you feel better.

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]]> http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/503/nauseavomiting/feed/ 0 Gee Creek Foraging http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/480/gee-creek-foraging/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/480/gee-creek-foraging/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:19:19 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/480/gee-creek-foraging/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gee Creek Foraging", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/480/gee-creek-foraging/" });]]> Today we went to Gee Creek Wilderness Area and did a little foraging. With it being the end of Winter, there was not too much to find, but we did luck up on a few things. I know exactly where to go from now on if I need a close place for Partridgeberries. They were everywhere near the creek and I managed to pick quite a few and got them all home safely…thanks to Chris’ pocket! I will upload more pics tomorrow when I have access to high speed. We also got some polypores, wild ginger, mountain mint and Sweetgum Balls. I will add pics and details about them tomorrow. I am working on an article on foraging as well.

Cyndi picking partridgeberries

Here is a pic that Chris took this morning as I was picking partridgeberries.

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]]> http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/480/gee-creek-foraging/feed/ 0 Digestion http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/64/digestion/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/64/digestion/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:17:11 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/64/digestion/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Digestion", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/64/digestion/" });]]> Fig, Ginger

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]]> http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/64/digestion/feed/ 0 Ginger http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/29/ginger/ http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/29/ginger/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:23:51 +0000 Forest Breath http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/29/ginger/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Ginger", url: "http://www.lostcreekwitch.com/29/ginger/" });]]> Ginger is great for motion sickness. It thins the blood, decreases cholesterol, decreases risk of cancer. Ginger can aid in coughs, vomiting and fever as well.

1/2 teaspoon of powdered ginger root prevents motion sickness.

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