John Davidson

Table of Contents Introduction How to Lay Out a Herbal Garden Thinking of Layout Plans Making Paths Best Flower Choices Making a City Herbal Garden Making Leaf Mold Making Natural Organic Compost Feeding the Soil My Way of Planting Making Soil Beds Wooden Boxes as Plant Containers Window Boxes Other Containers Herb Growing Project for Children Suitable Herbs for Your Garden Permanent shrubs Perennials for herb borders and for beds Biennial Plants Window Box Herbs Windowsills inside your house Culinary and Beauty Uses of Herbs Elderflower Water Conserves Herbal wines Herbal Force Meat Stuffing Apple and Mint Jam Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The moment you hear the word "Herb" you visualize a soft stemmed plant, which is normally used in cookery, as well as in alternative medicine. These herbs used for millenniums have been an important part of our social traditional and religious fabrics all over the world. No one, without an interest in nature is not going to know more about Rosemary, sage, lavender, thyme, hyssop, basil, and other herbs put into use down the centuries. The awareness of the medical as well as the edible qualities of herbs, was naturally gained in prehistoric days by happy and sad experience. When food was nasty tasting or scarce, the pungent herbs made it more delicious and acceptable to eat. Leafy herbs provided vegetables and salads. Soon people began to find out that some herbs would also heal wounds and ease suffering. So that means that even the herbs that we supposedly used for culinary purposes could be used for healing purposes. In 460 B.C. Greeks were writing about the curative powers of plants. In the East, these herbs were used in alternative medicine, through medical books and compendiums written more than 5000 years ago. In Europe, all medical treatment based on herbs was done, thanks to a book written by Dioscorides in A.D. 60. In ancient Europe, The Greeks, Egyptians and the Romans could not do without their herbs. Culinary delights, especially the blending of sauces, which were made of flowers, herbs, spices and wines were possibly started in a Greek country named Sybaris, from where we get the term "sybarite", or a person who enjoys pleasure. They were the people who made sleeping on rose petals, a fashion. All the herbs and the flowers which were used to keep the Sybarites happy were grown in the gardens in the plains of Possidonia and you can still see them today. The regular use of a large variety of flowers and herbs for medical and culinary purposes has just come down the ages to us since ancient times. However, in the early - mid-19th century with the rise of industrialization, the popularity of herbs began to grow lesser, because people started to clear up large tracts of lands on which herbs grew, to give way to cities and human settlements. In fact, one great forest in the USA, Limberlost made popular in the writings of a writer and naturalist, Gene Stratton Porter was totally destroyed due to the felling of timber. If Teddy Roosevelt was not such an ardent and dedicated naturalist, many of the great green forest areas of the USA, which are now natural forest reserves, with herbs still present in them, would have been destroyed through man's encroachment and greed. So apart from these herbs still available in the wilderness, this book is going to tell you how to make an Herb gardening your own house. Thanks to the revival of interest and appreciation of herbs in the 21st century to heal and to cure and to beautify you, people with gardens are realizing the beauty of herbal plants. They are also learning the added pleasure of growing them in their garden, so that they can use these herbs freshly picked. People living in flats are raising these herbs on windowsills by planting them in window boxes. In town gardens, you can grow them in wooden tubs, boxes, and even in large pots on balconies and in your backyards.

Should you be on a Paleo Diet? Find out what the research shows. Table of Contents Paleo Diet - An Introduction SECTION I - The trouble begins Chapter # 1: Warning shots Chapter # 2: Behind the scenes Chapter # 3: How to ease these side effects SECTION II - Side effects that play along Chapter # 1: Weakness and Memory Loss Chapter # 2: The threat of Hypothyroidism Chapter # 3: Vitamin B-Complex Deficiency Chapter # 4: Calcium Deficiency Chapter # 5: Sodium Deficiency Chapter # 6: Bad Breath SECTION III - Effects on people with Medical conditions Chapter # 1: Effects on Type II diabetics Chapter # 2: Effects on Cardiovascular health Conclusion References The Trouble Begins Chapter # 1: Warning Shots As obvious, the Paleo diet cuts off a lot of carbohydrates and dairy products from one's diet. When you start up with the Paleo diet, the first few weeks might be particularly hard on you. Many Paleo gurus brush this off by stating this as an adaption phase for your body, from a high-carb diet to a low one. Many people fall for this trap and continue with the diet plan but the reality is somewhat different; you will find out soon enough. The following are a list of side affects you may experience when starting out with the Paleo regimen: - Headache - Fatigue - Nausea - Lack of energy - Lack of concentration - Weakness - Light-headedness - Dizziness - Irritability - Constipation and/or diarrhea - Body aches - Cold sweats You might start experiencing them within the first 12 hours of dieting. These side effects may resolve within a few days or may last for up to 2 - 4 weeks in some extreme cases. Read about the pros and cons of the paleo diet that is so popular today.

How to Avoid Brain Aging - Dementia - Memory Loss - Health Learning Series Table of Contents - Introduction. Section one: - How human brain works? - What is brain aging? - How to avoid brain aging? Section two: - Dos to avoid brain aging: - Regular exercise. - Healthy diet. - Healthy social interactions. - Improve your brain potential. Section three: - Don'ts to avoid brain aging: - Alcohol intake. - Drug abuse. - Inadequate sleep. - Stress. - Health issues. - Excessive use of medicines and supplements. - A quick review. Introduction Is increasing age withering the performance of your brain? Are you clueless how to avoid the side effects of aging on your brain health? Is your aging brain ruining your life? No matter how many problems you have faced because of your increasing age, "How to avoid brain aging?" gives you a quick review of all the dos and don'ts for a successful brain aging. Each chapter of this book gives you a deep insight to the basic causes of brain aging and helps answer your basic question: "How to avoid brain aging?" Following the guidelines regarding life style changes, eating habits, social interactions and habits to avoid, you can overcome the problem of brain aging in a quick and effective manner and can lead a healthy and active life.

How to Eliminate Heart Burn and Acid Reflux Naturally - Health Learning Series Table of Contents - Introduction Section one: - What is heart burn? - Symptoms of heart burn. o In adults o In children - What are the causes of heart burn? Section two: - How to get rid of heart burn? o Life style changes. o Home remedies for heart burn. o Herbal treatment for heart burn. o Medication for heart burn. o Posture changes while sleeping. o Posture changes while eating. o Stress management and heart burn. o Surgical treatment for heart burn Introduction Are you clueless how to get rid of heart burn? Do you need help overcoming the burning pain you experience before or after eating your meals? Is heart burn ruining your life? No matter how old your problem of heart burn may be, "How to get rid of heart burn and Acid Reflux Naturally" gives you a quick review of all homemade, herbal, allopathic and surgical remedies for heart burn. Each chapter of this book gives you a deep insight to the basic causes of heart burn and helps answer your basic question "How to get rid of this condition?" Following the guidelines regarding life style changes, eating habits and medical care, mentioned in this book, you can overcome this problem in a quick and effective manner and can prevent the relapse of symptoms.