Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians by Patricia Kyritsi Howell

Responsible for at least half of all skin infections treated in hospitalĮmergency rooms. Infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),Īlso known as the flesh-eating bacteria. One alarming reason modern medicine has bad to look beyondĪntibiotics is the steady increase ha deadly, drug-resistant wound In the United States, the use of honey to treat infections wasĪbandoned in the 1940's, when antibiotics became widely available.īut now, modern medicine is rediscovering it. Hippocrates, Galen and Avicenna all describe the healing powers of Mediterranean, and not just prevalent on Crete. The medicinal use of honey was widespread throughout the eastern Locating hives near medicinal plants, such as sage and thyme, as theyīloomed-a practice beekeepers still use today. They created honey with specific healing properties by The Greek island of Crete were making, using and exporting honey-based ArchaeologicalĮvidence shows that as early as the Neolithic period, people living on Honey is one of the oldest remedies in the world.

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She is the co-owner of Wild Crete Travel LLC, a small tour company specializing in unique custom travel experiences on the Greek island of Crete.īy the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to prepare better for your next trip with the right natural products and strategies. Patricia advises the Atlanta Botanical Garden on medicinal herb programming, serves as a member of the Governing Council of the American Herbalists Guild, and is the co-founder of the Georgia Herbalists Guild. Her book, Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians is one of the foremost resources on the topic of regional native plant medicines.Ī professional member of the American Herbalists Guild since 1997, she has a clinical practice in Clayton, Georgia. Patricia has more than twenty years’ experience as a clinical herbalist and teacher. My today’s guest explains today why that is and what you could do to prevent this from happening next time. But have you noticed that when you’re away, you often return home sick?

Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians by Patricia Kyritsi Howell