Everlasting Gardener’s
Improving Your Herb Know-How

Publisher: Joanie Lapic      Volume Number 2      Issue Number 2      Date: January 15, 2009

“Then God said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth
. . . And to . . . Everything that has the breath of life in it I give
every green plant for food.’”                    Gen.1: 29,30
 

If you have questions about any information in these articles, or if you
need any supplies or products, please contact
Joanie Lapic, Everlasting Gardener
Phone -- 724-846-4787
e-mail -- joanie@everlastinggardener.com
Following this link to my website may also help you find what you are looking for:
http://www.everlastinggardener.net
 

IN THIS ISSUE:
~ January Special
~ Upcoming Appearances, Workshops and Classes
~ Herbal Highlight - Scented Geraniums
~ Interesting Herb Facts
~ Care Package
 

January Special -
Aromatherapy Party
 
This is a great time of year to discover and enjoy essential oils
and the therapy they bring.
 You can have Joanie bring, to any place you’d like, the magic
of scents from around the world.
 Here are some ideas * your church group * fellow office workers
* a group of your relatives * a Mother-Daughter get together * a friend‘s
Birthday celebration * a Pamper Day for you and friends.
 Your Party is FREE during the month of January, 2009, within
Joanie’s one-way 30 mile trip (a small fee for Joanie’s round trip any
further than 60 miles).
 During the 2 to 4 hour session (your choice) everyone in
attendance receives the gift of experiencing many exotic essential oils,
their scents and therapeutic benefits.
 ALSO, each person creates and takes home one bottle of
customized massage oil, or perfume or other project:
 Would you like to learn how to make a room spray that kills
contagious flu and cold germs - and smells good too?
Other projects to choose from:
* Custom-made Perfumes, Aftershaves
* Bergamot and Lavender Bath Salts
* Bubble Bath - scented with real therapeutic essential oils
* Room Spritz - for Mood-Uplifting, Memory-Enhancing and Alertness
You might ask Joanie about the prizes that you, as hostess, may receive.
There’s no pressure to buy anything, just enjoy the relaxing experience!

Contact Joanie by January 25, 2009, to schedule your
Aromatherapy Party before January 31.
 

Upcoming Appearances, Workshops and Classes
For complete list of classes visit Everlasting Gardener Website

STRESS RELIEF PRESENTATIONS

Joanie will make session presentations during Wellness Day at the
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center, January 19, 2009.
Joanie’s two presentations will focus on Stress-Relieving methods,
including the use of Foot Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Herbs.
Helping people manage the stress in their lives enables better
health and happiness.
 

FOOT REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP

At Dr. Richard Visone’s Holistic Healing
Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 11:00 am
376 Main St., Wampum, PA 16157
Approx. class duration: 2 hours
The fee is $25.00 per person, half of which ($12.50) must be
sent to Joanie Lapic at
888 Tulip Dr., New Brighton, PA 15066
Each attendee will . . . .
1. receive printed information and a chart
2. learn the theory and basic techniques of Foot Reflexology
3. practice Foot Reflexology
4. briefly explore Aromatherapy, which compliments Reflexology
Included will be therapeutic lotions for use during class.
So that Joanie can have your class materials ready for you, she
must have your deposit of $12.50 in her mailbox by
Thursday, January 22, 2009.
 

Herbal Highlight

Scented Geranium
Pelargonium species

Scented Geraniums make excellent house plants, where they
happily grow indoors in a sunny window during the cold months.
Most Scented Geraniums originate from the Cape of Good Hope in
Africa, and although they were introduced to Britain in 1632, they were
pretty much unknown until 1847, when they became valuable to the
French perfume industry. The Rose-scented geranium, ‘P. graveolens‘,
yields a light rose perfume with fresh green notes. The Victorians used
to bring their pots of Scented Geraniums indoors and set them on the
floor where the sun would nurture them and their skirts could rustle
them and release the scent. In the summertime, they placed the pots
along walkways to give the same aromatic effect. The plants can be
planted in the ground in the warm months, enjoying a sunny, airy spot,
in well-drained soil or potting soil.
Most of them grow within the 8” to 2 foot-high range, though to keep
them at a manageable size, the branch tips can be pinched and used, as
described below. To harvest the leaves, pick them at any time, and then
they can be dried.

There  are many scented geranium ‘flavors’; rose, peppermint, orange,
lemon, lime, rose-lemon, apple, gooseberry and peppermint, to mention
a few. Many of these are for sale from Joanie’s greenhouse.
What to use them for...
Cosmetic - add the essential oil of any scented geranium to perfume,
and face cream - to normalize oily/dry skin and soothe inflamed skin.
Make a strong tea of the leaves to activate slow circulation of the
complexion. Put about a quart of the strong tea in the bath water
to ensure skin healing, increased circulation and other benefits.
Aromatic - highly-scented geranium leaves are great for potpourris
and other crafts needing a variety of scents.
Medicinal - the essential oil is used in aromatherapy as a tonic for
the nervous system, for some PMS symptoms, skin inflammation,
eczema, dry skin and herpes.
If you need Scented Geranium plants, or specific instructions on
how to use them, please e-mail or call Joanie.
 
(some information obtained from "The Complete Book of Herbs“, by Leslie Bremness,
and from "Holistic Herbal" by David Hoffmann.)
 

Interesting Herb Facts

* Passionflower Passiflora incarnata
The name derives from this herb’s beautiful flowers, traditionally
considered to symbolize the story of the Crucifixion, the Passion
of Christ. For beginners, part of the flower looks like a cross.
* Ginkgo biloba is earth’s oldest tree species. They can live as long
as 1,000 years. People have been using the leaves as medicine in
China for about 3,500 years.
* Cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon prevents bladder infections by
stopping E. coli (common culprit causing these infections) from
sticking to the bladder wall.
 

Care Package
 
 Joanie introduces “Pocket Therapy” - a line of effective therapy in
little tins, easy to take anywhere, ready to deliver healing whenever needed.   
 One of these - BREATHE FREE - is so far the most popular.
It relieves congestion and pain in sinuses, lungs, bronchials.
For better breathing, rub on sinuses, nostrils, throat, chest, bottoms of feet.
 These are one-half ounce tins of all-natural salve, infused with
concentrated essential oils and herbs.   $4.00 ea
 Here’s a very helpful “CARE PACKAGE” for friend, family, or
co-worker who has a cold or the flu - a little basket filled with Joanie‘s
“Breathe Free” and Lemon Decongestant Tea and a bottle of
Fenugreek and Thyme (by Nature’s Sunshine).
 See the other Pocket Therapy products, a complete list of their
ingredients and how to order them ~
 

Natural health therapies and nutrition prevent, heal and restrain
most (if not all) diseases, and you must realize that only you
are in command of your health.

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep
to gain that which he cannot lose."      - Jim Elliot