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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Lamb's Ear
Did you know that lamb's ear, a member of the Stachys family, was used as a bandage for minor cuts right up until cloth and band aids became the popular choice? That's how it earned one of its nicknames: woundwort.
I have it planted along my front walkway because I love it's soft, furry leaves and its durability. Finding out that it has a medicinal use just makes me love it more!
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Jennifer is a clinical herbalist and health coach, specializing in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Her interest in plant medicine led Jennifer to spend years studying herbology, physiology, and nutrition. She works one-on-one with her clients via her herbalist and health coaching business, Prairie Hawk Botanica. Jennifer lives on a homestead in rural Texas with her husband, 2 children, and various animals. In her spare time she loves to be in her large herb and vegetable garden. Sharing herb knowledge and her love of natural healing with others is her calling. Find Jennifer at www.priariehawkbotanica.com.
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We love ours up here in North Carolina! Always digging up extras and passing them along to family and friends. They're a terrific bee magnet, too, so it's a win-win plant for the garden!
They are wonderfully prolific growers, aren't they! Very easy to divide and share. But my kids will think I've gone off the deep end when I suggest that they put a lamb's ear leaf over their scrapes, LOL!
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