Monday, July 5, 2010

startfish

An old man was walking along the beach, when he came upon a part of the sand where thousands of starfish had washed ashore. A little further down the beach he saw a young woman, who was picking up the starfish one at a time and tossing them back into the ocean. "Oh you silly girl," he exclaimed. "You can't possibly save all of these starfish. There's too many." The woman smiled and said, "I know. But I can save this one, " and she tossed another into the ocean, "and this one", toss, "and this one..."

Thursday, July 1, 2010

BEARBERRY…

The small evergreen Bearberry grows along the ground. On this plant grows bright red berries. The berries are nutritious for the body but so are the leaves. The leaves can be consumed to improve the function of the kidneys and bladder. This plant has also been used during and prior to the 1800’s to break up stones in the bladder. Picking the leaves in the fall will allow them to reach their full medicinal potency.

These are just my opinions. You should do your own research when trying anything on this site.