herbs Archives : Zihrena's Garden

A Curious Herbal by Elizabeth Blackwell

Posted on November 3, 2017 by ZihGarden

One of my favorite on-line resources is the Internet Archive, a repository of books, music, movies, and more. It is a virtual library that I love to get lost in. There’s always something interesting to find. Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, Continue Reading →

Sarsaparilla Root Beverage

Posted on December 5, 2014 by ZihGarden

Sarsaparilla: an old-fashioned beverage made from the root of a tropical vine. Sarsaparilla is a climbing plant native to tropical America; Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Jamaica are important sarsaparilla-producing countries. According to Medicinal Plants of Tropical and Subtropical Regions, a book that is found on-line in the Continue Reading →

6 Heritage Texts on Plants, Herbs, and Botanicals

Posted on October 29, 2014 by ZihGarden

A list of heritage texts and reference ebooks on Mexican plants, herbs, and botanical themes Continue Reading →

Wahpooroo: An Herb by Any Other Name…

Posted on February 3, 2013 by ZihGarden

When in the Patzcuaro area of Michoacan, Mexico, with my cousins last month, we visited the lakeside town of Tzintzuntzan with its old churches set in an ancient olive grove and its crafts market replete with straw Christmas decorations, baskets, painted pottery, and miscellanea. Outside the gates of the church Continue Reading →