ART and CREATIVITY : Daisies for healing

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This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realise it is play. The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is. I’m here to tell you that the path to peace is right there, when you want to get away. When you are present, you can allow the mind to be as it is without getting entangled in it. If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. That is very serious!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Daisies for healing

"Even thou who mournst the daisy's fate,

That fate is thine - no distant date;

Stern Ruin's ploughshare drives, elate,

Full on thy bloom,

Till crushed beneath the furrow's weight

Shall be thy doom!"

Author: Robert Burns

Echinacea purpurea (Cone Flower) - watercolour in hand-made sketchbook with Bockingford 300gsm watercolour paper
5.5" x 7.5" - Maree©

The Purple Cone Flower belongs to the Aster family and is believed to have therapeutic and healing properties. Native Americans have used Echinacea for more than 400 years to treat infections and wounds and as a general "cure-all." Today, people use Echinacea to shorten the duration of the common cold and flu and reduce symptoms, such as sore throat (pharyngitis), cough, and fever. Many herbalists also recommend Echinacea to help boost the immune system and help the body fight infections.

What Echinacea Is Used For
• Echinacea has traditionally been used to treat or prevent colds, flu, and other infections.
• Echinacea is believed to stimulate the immune system to help fight infections.
• Less commonly, Echinacea has been used for wounds and skin problems, such as acne or boils.

How Echinacea Is Used
The above-ground parts of the plant and roots of Echinacea are used fresh or dried to make teas, squeezed (expressed) juice, extracts, or preparations for external use.

(However, all herbs can have possible interactions with certain medications, so you should not use Echinacea when on any prescribed medication without first talking to your health care provider.)

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