Sunday, 18 February 2024

Plants We Used to Use 347. Purple viper's bugloss

Purple viper's bugloss (Echium plantagineum) leaves and flowering stems were said to be aphrodisiac and diuretic. Extracts were used to relieve fevers; headaches; lung/chest conditions; colds and 'nervous complaints'.

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Sandwich Island Saga 39. Extreme weather events

It's not, of course,  just flash floods that will increase with global heating. Heat waves, droughts and wild fires will all become more...