Tag: mucilage
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Goo!
Leave Chia seeds in water for a long while and you’ll get a wonderful, gooey mucilage that can help your digestion, reduce inflammation and boost your immuntiy. Chia (Salvia hispanica) is in the Mint (Lamiaceae) family and shares this feature with other members of the family such as Basil. Basil seeds are used in the…
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It’s the best time for Mallows!
Our local Mallow isn’t the Marshmallow of Northern hemisphere herbalists but is rather the Small Flowered Mallow, Malva parviflora. It does have its appeals, though and, as with many of the Malvaceae, it has a good level of nutrition plus a soothing mucilage that is present in all parts of the plant. Try some for…
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What’s this goo in my tincture?
Sometimes, when preparing remedies, you may end up with sudden cloudiness, goo or things settling to the bottom of your container. Here’s some ideas as what they could be and what to do about some of them.
