Eugenia Essentials

Yarrow, don’t leave home without it

Yarrow has a long and interesting history in folklore. In days of yore, no self-respecting Saxon would leave home without it. They made sure it was tucked away in their protective amulet to ward off all manner of evil, sickness and misfortunate happenings.  Middle Age brew masters used it in an herbal mixture as flavoring [...]

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Basil Rules!

Yesterday I pinched off a few tops off my sweet basil plant. I stood there for several seconds just smelling the leaves. Ah! The aroma of this herb is highly invigorating! My chef husband (now deceased) used to make a bruschetta with fresh minced basil and cilantro. He would roll the basil leaves and slice [...]

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Break out the Eucalyptus during cold and flu season

With the cold and flu season upon us, now is the time to stock up on Eucalyptus.

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