Prioritising Mental Health
This month we’ve been focusing on mental health at the Gansbaai clinic.
Wormwood is a leafy herb known for its intense bitter taste and belongs to the daisy family, boasting silvery-green leaves and yellow flowers. It’s a powerful herb with medicinal uses and is easy to grow in your garden!
How to Propagate Wormwood:
You can grow wormwood using seeds or cuttings. While both methods are simple, cuttings are often easier and more successful, especially for beginners.
Wormwood Tea Recipe:
1. Boil water and pour it over the wormwood leaves as soon as bubbles appear.
2. Let it steep for 7 - 10 minutes.
3. Sweeten with sugar or honey, if desired.
Medicinal Uses:
Wormwood may help with:
• Colds
• Coughs
• Flu
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Headaches
• Intestinal worms
Tip: Only drink wormwood tea when you need it, not daily.
For more information about urban gardening and herbal remedies, get in touch with us.
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