Sugar Maple About the Plant: Sugar Maple Native Americans used sugar maple sap for sugar and candies, as a beverage, fresh or fermented into beer, and soured into vinegar and used to cook meat. 210 more words Herb of the Month: Sugar Maple — Ravenhawk's Magickal Products
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Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week: Gray Birch This week’s herb is Birch, Gray Gray Birch (Betula populifolia ) Family: Betulaceae, Common names: Gray Birch, old field Birch, poverty Birch, Poplar Birch, wire Birch, “ lady of the woods “( Celtic), Beth, Berke, and birka A pioneer species, readily invading old fields, burnt-over or cleared land, and… Herb … Continue reading Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week: Elder This week’s herb is Elder. Elder( Sambucus nigra) Family: N.O. Caprifoliaceae Common names: Black Elder. Common Elder. Pipe Tree. Bore Tree. Bour Tree, fairy tree, bat tree, sweet elder, tree of doom The fragrant elder tree, with its abundance of white flowers, is found almost everywhere in Europe, West Asia,… Herb … Continue reading Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week: Yew This week’s herb is Yew. Yew(Taxus) Family: N.O. Taxaceae and Coniferae Common Names: common yew, European yew, English Yew, and graveyard tree Yew is a genus of coniferous trees or shrubs known as yews in the family Taxaceae. There are 8 species of yew, all of which are evergreen. They… Herb … Continue reading Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week: Ginger This week’s herb is Ginger. Ginger(Zingiber officinale) Family: N.O. Zingiberaceae Native to parts of Asia, such as China, Japan, and India, ginger has a leafy stem and yellowish-green flowers. The spice comes from the rhizome (underground stem) of the plant. Ginger is a perennial root that creeps and increases underground, in… Herb … Continue reading Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week: Mugwort This week’s herb is Mugwort. Mugwort(Artemisia vulgaris) Family: Asteraceae, Other Names: Artemisia, Hierba de San Juan, Armoise, Vulgaris herba, Felon herb, St. John’s herb, Chrysanthemum weed, Herbe royale. Mugworts have been used medicinally and as culinary herbs. The parts that grow above the ground and the root are used to make… Herb … Continue reading Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products
Herb of the Week: Acacia This week’s herb is: Acacia Acacia [Acacia nilotica] [acacia. spp] Family: Fabaceae~Other Names Acacia catechu, Acacia farnesiana, gum acacia, mimosa bush, scented wattle, gum arabic, fever tree, sweet acacia, wattle, Jerusalem thorn, Gender: Masculine, Element: Air, Planet: Sun Acacia has over 800 species. The acacia, which closely resembles the lotus…Herb of … Continue reading Herb of the Week — Ravenhawk’s Magickal Products