Module 9

MODULE 9

Herb Cabinet Activity

I have used herbs as medicine and I am very happy with the response I got from them!  Two that I can think of are aloe in the gel form and chamomile tea with fresh mint.

I got gel aloe from my a grocery store at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.  I got chamomile tea and fresh mint from my local grocery store in Atlanta.

I found them both to be extremely effective.  At Hilton Head, I used expired sunscreen and go so burned!  My skin is not too fair so getting burned was something that did not happen to me at all and I was fried!  And since I wasn't used to it, I was an absolute wimp about how much it hurt.  I bought aloe in the gel form right away and I immediately felt relief.  I was lucky that I and it because after 2 days, I was healed and able to go back out in the sun!

I bought chamomile tea when I was experiencing and upset stomach and heartburn.  I had been told that it helps a lot and so does mint tea, so I bought fresh mint to add to the tea - double whammy.  I felt relief almost immediately.  I was so surprised how these herbs and teas could fix a problem I had.

The herbal shop I visited actually had all 3 of these herbs to my surprise.  I didn't expect them to have very much and was pleasantly surprised that I recognized a lot of the herbs there!  I definitely feel confident in buying the herbs I used at the shop.  Aloe, chamomile, and mint all help with things that I caused - too much sun exposure and eating poorly at a meal.  I don't think I would use the herbs supplied in supplement form, however, because I feel like a healthy diet would help me get all of the necessary vitamins and minerals for my body!