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The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

Anti-cancer and Hepatoprotective: Rose- Halitosis: Rosemary makes an extremely effective
mary has been researched for a variety of cancers and mouthwash. It can get rid of bad breath very quickly.
it has many properties, such as caffeic acid, carnosic Gargle and rinse with Rosemary Mouthwash every
acid, carnosol, and rosemarinic acid that help fight morning and night, more often if needed. A mouth-
cancer. It also protects the liver. wash recipe is below.

Hair Loss: Rosemary essential oil has been shown Recipes. Rosemary Mouthwash: Bring 2 cups
to be as effective as the prescription hair growth drug of water to a boil and remove it from the heat. Steep 1
Minoxidil. Apply in a carrier oil on the scalp (I prefer heaping tablespoon of dried rosemary flowers and/or
coconut oil) and keep using long-term. leaves in the water for 30 minutes. Store the mouth-
wash tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 3
days.

Queen Anne’s Lace,

Daucus carota

Queen Anne’s lace is often used as an ornamental. It is
also known as wild carrot because of its carrot scent
and because it is a member of the Apiaceae (Carrot)
Family. Be careful with identification as there are look-
alikes, like the deadly hemlock plant. My favorite story
to tell them apart is about Queen Anne sewing a piece
of lace. She pricked her finger and a single drop of
blood fell into the center of the flowers, symbolizing
the single red or purple flower in the center of each um-
bel. The presence of this blood colored flower is a pos- gathered into a larger umbrella shaped cluster. The
itive identification for Queen Anne’s Lace. As a rule, if
you are unsure don’t pick it. umbels are flat across the top and 3 to 4 inches (7.25
cm to 10 cm) wide. Blooms may be pink in bud and
Identification: Queen Anne’s Lace grows to 1 to 4 white when in full bloom. In the center there is a single
feet (0.3m to 1.2m) tall. The flower stems are green, reddish or purple flower. Seeing this red or purple
hairy, and may have long red stripes. They are thin and flower is a definitive marker for Queen Anne’s lace, but
have a thin hollow space in the center. Clusters of flow- not all varieties have the color.
ers, called umbels, are arranged in a tight pattern
When the flowers die, Queen Anne’s lace flowers curl
into a bird’s nest shape as they dry. Leaves on Queen
Anne’s lace are lance-shaped serrated leaflets. Each
leaf is 2 to 4 inches (5 cm to 10 cm) in length and
slightly hairy on the underside. The plant has a single
thin taproot that is shaped like a carrot.

Edible Use: The thin taproot from Queen Anne’s
lace is edible cooked, however it quickly becomes very
fibrous and woody as growth progresses. For eating
purposes, only young roots are tender enough to cook
and eat. The flowers are edible and are good battered
and fried. The first-year leaves are edible in small por-
tions. Caution is necessary when handling or eating the
plant because of its close resemblance to poison hem-
lock. Make sure of your identification before consum-
Queen Anne's Lace, Jrosenberry1, CC 4.0 ing any herb! Remember: Queen Anne has hairy legs.
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