First forsythia flower which I've seen in this year. It's a little too early for them, but it's a nice view :)

 

Forsythia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae (olive family). There are about 11 species, mostly native to eastern Asia, but one native to southeastern Europe. They are deciduous shrubs typically growing to a height of 1–3 m (3–9 ft.) The flowers are produced in the early spring before the leaves. Forsythias are popular early spring flowering shrubs in gardens and parks. The flowers are edible and can be used as medicine to treat headaches, colds, fevers and bronchitis. It acts as an antibiotic, antiviral agent and blood detoxifier.

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Pierwszy kwiatek forsycji, który zauważyłam w tym roku. Troszkę się pospieszył z tym kwitnieniem, ale i tak miły to widok :)

 

Forsycja (Forsythia) – rodzaj krzewów należący do rodziny oliwkowatych. Obejmuje 8 gatunków. Pochodzą w większości z Azji, jeden tylko gatunek pochodzi z Europy. Forsycja jest krzewem do 3 m wysokości, o pędach wyprostowanych i częściowo zwisających. Jest powszechnie uprawiana w parkach i przydomowych ogrodach, zarówno pojedynczo, jak i w grupach. Jej walorami ozdobnymi jest bardzo obfite kwitnienie wczesnowiosenne; jest to jeden z najwcześniej zakwitających krzewów i kwitnie w okresie, gdy drzewa i krzewy nie posiadają jeszcze liści. Nadaje się również na żywopłoty. Kwiaty forsycji mają właściwości zdrowotne, działają przeciwzapalnie, przeciwalergicznie, rozkurczowo oraz obniżają poziom glukozy we krwi.

 

Hello!

This is for all my Flickr Friends.

 

I went to see the doctor yesterday...

Acute Bronchitis with Bronchospasm..

fever...cough...

 

Now look at my moon shot..LOL!

I had a coughing spell and this is what i got.

 

This is about how i feel yet...Head in the clouds.LOL The doctors want me to go see a lung doctor. ????

 

Miss you all very much.

I'll be back i hope soon.

 

I have been looking at all the photos but i can't do much more than that. I have given some faves out..Everyday i'll do a few more.

 

I need your prayers!!

 

gingee

... salud, buenas luces y muchas gracias a tod@s!!! … xo♥ox

 

... health, good lights and thanks so much to @ll!!! ..… xo♥ox

 

... Music: "Child in Time" by Deep Purple (edited version) ... enjoy this classic!!!

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5BxfXKf-0k ... 04.16 ...

 

... NoTa: ... además de vivencias y fotos, de Indochina me he traído una "hermosa y contundente" bronquitis!!! ... el calor, la lluvia y el aire acondicionado forman un trío verdaderamente letal!!! ... si a ello añadimos una "vida real" muy ocupada, los retrasos están garantizados!!! ... así que, besos, abrazos y disculpas sinceras ... intentaré ponerme al día lo antes posible!!! ( ... ♥ ... )

 

... NoTe: ... apart from experiences and photos, from Indochina I brought a "beautiful and powerful" bronchitis!!! ... heat, rain and air conditioning they form a truly lethal trio!!! ... if we add a very busy "real life", delays are guaranteed!!! ... so, kisses, hugs and sincere apologies ... I will try to catch up as soon as possible!!! ( ... ♥ ... )

We don't get snow here, but we've been getting a lot of these in the morning. It's quite beautiful!

 

We're a few days away from Christmas, I hope you're all doing well. Safe travels to all who are traveling. It sounds like it will be rough to a lot of folks. Please be careful.

 

I'm supposed to sing at 4 services at my church this weekend, but I just found out I have bronchitis! I have to say home and rest and pray that every thing will be OK. I called the doctor for an appointment but haven't heard from him yet.

 

Thank you all so much for stopping by. I know you're all extremely busy/

Loriot: "Cough Symphony - Hustenkonzert"

(Edvard Grieg: Ases Tod - Ases Death (Peer Gynt) / youtube)

 

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Old photo from holiday in the Highlands 2022. This was taken at Newtonmore.Looking out of the window. Seeing frost and fog today. Not going out as have bronchitis but needing a holiday. Will wait for warmer weather!

Went out for a drive today, the house was closing in on me. Ever since I returned from Georgia, I've had a terrible cold bordering on bronchitis that I cannot shake. On top of that, I'm feeling so ambivalent about Christmas. Although the tree and Christmas decorations are up and beautiful, I cannot find the mood. It suddenly dawned on me that I'm officially old, the age you get when your grown kids can't seem to find their way back home for the holidays and you have an empty driveway whilst everyone else has cars all up and down the street. I keep waiting for the ghost of Christmas past to show up, telling me I'll be visited by his siblings but as of yet, just me, hubby, and the dog.

 

Texture by Lenebem-Anna.

This little Red Admiral was busy exploring as many flowers as he could in his world! ; )

 

Have a wonderful day everyone! ♥

 

P. S. . I'm fighting off Bronchitis and I have to babysit in the evening for a few nights.. . I tried to catch up as much as I could..If I didn't get to your photos I will eventually! ; )

 

Haven't shot much that is postable these days. Mostly people, or stuff I'm not too well pleased with. This is from a couple weeks ago. (Or, it may have been yesterday. I have lost all sense of time. I said, to someone at work recently, "Today is Tuesday, and yesterday was Wednesday." It was Thursday. ) I now have most of the props for my hockey, basketball, and football series, that I have planned. I have access to both cricket, and rugby props. Oh, and, volleyball, and, badminton, too. I'm still looking for a heavily used fiddle to go with some poems I've written. So many plans, so much procrastinating to do. Hopefully, I'll be over my latest (3rd since November) bout of bronchitis soon. I'm so tired, I wake up exhausted.

...it seemed like it at the time.

 

I will try again.

 

polaroid land auto 250 with fuji FP 3000b film

OK…so technically I was still getting over the flu and bronchitis and Eric was still dealing with a kidney stone, but there was a new moon and both of us had been stuck at home for two weeks…and our doctors didn’t really SAY we couldn’t pull an all nighter while shooting in 20 degree temps….so...of course... off we went.

 

Last Friday, we headed out around noon to beat the traffic and even though we got stuck in the holiday malaise and had to fight our way out of the Cajon Pass, we pulled into Lone Pine around 4 PM and grabbed some early dinner at Carl’s Jr while we strategized. It was decided that we should bail on the Alabama Hills as it would most likely be a zoo on a holiday weekend and head instead to the White Mountains. I was kicking myself at this point for not remembering that we would be shooting above 9000 feet and while I remembered the big jacket, I left the warm socks, gloves and cap at home.

 

We made it up to Shulman Grove just before sunset and had an epic view of the snow capped Sierras across the valley as the beams of the sun died away. After scouting our favorite tree to see when we could expect the Milky Way, we thought we should explore a bit more. We were bummed to see that the road to Patriarch Grove was closed due to “Heavy Snow” but we were in the FJ and figured the park rangers were just being overly cautious. So….we MAY have driven around a barricade or two. After driving in about 2 miles or so, we could see very clearly that the rangers weren’t exaggerating with their warning. The drifts were now at least 5 feet high and what wasn’t covered in snow was buried in mud. Not wanting to be the idiot who drove past all the warning signs only to get stuck, I shifted into 4 wheel drive and cautiously made my way back to Shulman Grove. As a side note, it you are planning to shoot the Patriarch grove this Summer, it might be a bit of a wait as there was a TON of snow up there after only 2 miles in. And it’s almost June!

 

One of my main goals in shooting in the white mountains on this trip was to get the full arch of the Milky Way above a Bristilecone pine. Many of the trees in this area are over 3000 years old. I was freezing my butt off as we began shooting, and it steadily got colder as the night wore on. Eric and I shot for around an hour or so before we saw some headlights. About 15 minutes later we were joined by Mike Kukucska who was a fellow landscape photographer from Ontario, Canada. Mike was also into low level lighting and he and Mike began to experiment while trying to get the right glow on the tree we were shooting. We shot until almost 2 AM and then it was time for the long drive home.

 

I love the juxtaposition in this particular shot as this tree, which has been alive for most of recorded human history, is set against the arch of the Milky Way, which has been glowing for billions of years. The ancient against the eternal.

 

In terms of settings, I took this shot with the Rokinon 12mm 2.8 fisheye which has been my go-to lens on many of my recent Milky Way trips. Single exposure, F2.8, ISO 3200 at 25 seconds.

 

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For the Macro Mondays challenge "Remedy" (October 8th 2018)

 

"The primary benefits of buckwheat honey are that it promotes healing in the body, supports immune function, and boosts antioxidants. It’s also great for soothing sore throats and coughs. Some people even use honey as a part of their skin care regimen. Buckwheat honey has also been found to help keep blood sugar levels down for people with diabetes". [www.healthline.com]

 

I found this amazingly effective remedy thanks to my love of opera! I'd never even heard of buckwheat honey until I saw a TV programme about Jonas Kauffman. He was singing in London, and went in search of buckwheat honey, which he takes every morning in a cup of tea, to clear and soothe his throat. I cough every morning - a legacy of childhood TB and several bouts of bronchitis over the years. A morning cup of herb tea with raw buckwheat honey (it must be raw apparently) is more effective than any cough medicine!

 

Happy Honeyed Macro Monday! ;o)

 

My 2018 set: 2018 here

 

All the previous years of the challenge:

2017 Macro Mondays

2016 Macro Mondays

2015 Macro Mondays

2014 Macro Mondays

2013 Macro Mondays

I am finally back after two weeks sick leave with flu and bronchitis. My body still feels beaten up, so it’s nice to spend the evening down at the lake breathing some fresh air.

 

Blog link: mydigitalmirror.crawil.com/index.php/2019/02/13/back-from...

I will be off and on for awhile..fighting a very serious case of Bronchitis..

{diagnose: bronchitis}

- Les infusions de feuilles et de fleurs sont utilisées pour calmer les maux de gorge (la toux, les spasmes de la bronchite et la coqueluche). Elles stimulent le foie, les intestins et les reins. Elles sont astringentes et sédatives.

Infusions of leaves and flowers are used to soothe sore throats (coughs, bronchitis spasms, and whooping cough). They stimulate the liver, intestines, and kidneys. They are astringent and sedative.

Jack-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon, Meadow Goat's-Beard, Meadow Salsify, Showy Goat's-Beard

Taxonomy- FamilyCompositae or Asteraceae

Distinguishing Features of the Plant

Tragopogon pratensis is a biennial or perennial herb growing up to 0,6m, with lanceolate, green leaves and yellow or red, hermaphrodite flowers in inflorescences.

Part of the Plant with Active Substances Leaves, root

Active SubstancesInulin, vitamins C, B6, B9, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, minerals (calcium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium)

Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic ApplicationsThe plant extract has diuretic, purgative, astringent and expectorant properties and it is recommended for the treatment of arthritis, arteriosclerosis, rheumatism, hypertension and various skin problems. Also, it is administered to stimulate gallbladder fuction, the appetite and the digestion. The root has astringent, diuretic and expectorant properties and it is used in the form of herbal tea for the treatment of persistent cough, bronchitis, heartburn and various liver disorders.

Toxicity- Adverse Effect No side effects have been reported.

mediplantepirus.med.uoi.gr/pharmacology_en/plant_details....

Della continues to amaze us. I think all your good healing vibes and thoughts are reaching her. She is getting her fluids at home every other day and doesn’t seemed bothered by it. It is almost time to get her monthly Librela injection ( the new arthritis injection for older dogs) and I can tell she needs it.

I have been sick with bronchitis this past week so a friend of mine came and took Della for a walk. She said Della demanded doing the whole circle around our neighborhood which is a mile. Unbelievable!

A lot of work and expense to keep an old dog going but she is so worth it. I am very fortunate to still be working and get a break on the cost of things.

I don’t do many selfies but it was so nice the other day we went in the backyard and tried a few. I had Della sit on the stone wall and I went down to the next level. Wish I had longer arms, Della doesn’t look too bad close up but I’m too old for this kind of shot. However I am swallowing my pride and posting the photo because we are together. Also taking a photo with a Canon D70 is not exactly easy either!

The photo reminded me of the shot Debra took of herself and Dunkel so this is my tribute shot. Debra's shot was done on week 9/52 but for some reason I was not able to copy and post it here. Thanks to Holly for posting Debra's photo.

I put a little video of Della and her buddy Ryder up on my photostream from yesterday. It is the happiest I have seen her look in a while.

I just am stopping in quickly to post this cute shot and to thank everyone who has emailed me to see how I am doing. I have bronchitis again and I have a tick bite that I am going to see the dr. about, it is really red and sore and the tick was really dug in, I think it was there for a few days and it was on my back so I never saw or felt it, but last night it was itching so I had my husband check it out and sure enough there was a deer tick there. So I better get it checked out.

 

I will try to catch up as soon as possible! I miss all of your wonderful photos.

Usually these tonics would be thinly-veiled attempts at sneaking alcohol into the home. Not so with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.

 

First, the main ingredient was water. Probably because water was cheaper. Dr. Ray Vaughn Pierce and his son, Valentine Motts, sold this "discovery" for over 90 years. Even the 1906 Federal Pure Food and Drugs Act didn't stop it.

 

This was a "general tonic," meaning that it cured everything.

 

The packaging stated:

For the cure of all severe, chronic or lingering coughs, bronchitis, laryngitis, weak lungs, bleeding from lungs, public speaker's sore throat, hoarseness and suppression or loss of voice. A remedy for torpor of liver (generally termed "liver complaint" or "biliousness") and for habitual constipation of the bowels. For loss of appetite, indigestion and dyspepsia, and for general nervous disability or prostration, in either sex. An alternative, or blood purifier; valuable in all forms of scrofulous and other blood diseases. For skin diseases, eruptions, pimples, rashes and blotches, boils, ulcers, sores, and swellings, arising from impure blood.

 

So yeah, everything.

 

Apart from water, it contained: borate of soda, golden seal, queen's root, stone root, black cherry bark, blood root, mandrake root and good ol' glycerin.

 

Most of these ingredients are still used in hippie "medicine." Dr. Pierce (he graduated from the Eclectic Medical College - a school focusing upon botanical remedies) claimed that these ingredients came from the far off orient. All, however, are indigenous to the eastern United States where Pierce was based.

 

His other products were equally vague in name: Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Tablets, etc.

 

Ray Vaugh Pierce was also a senator (a *state* senator) from New York. He was also a member of the US House.

 

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'Snake'

 

Camera: Mamiya RB67

Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 3.8/90

Film: Kodak Vericolor III; x-04/2006; 50iso

Process: DIY ECN-2

 

Douglas County, Washington

March 2021

Finally back home.

Bought a little souvenir called bronchitis from the US.

Just starting to get back on my feet. Time to go through some photos.

We arrived in Page Arizona late in the afternoon, just enough time to get to Horseshoe bend for a beautiful sunset.

There must have been hundreds of people there at the time, but most left as soon as the sun set and I managed to get a good position.

Hope you like it and thanks for looking.

Norbert

 

I wish you all a very merry Christmas, sorry, I'm down with a bad case of bronchitis. I sure hope the next year is better health wise than this one...

 

From one of my trips to the Houston Zoo. Finally I can hold my camera again:)

Thank you all for checking in, your lovely comments, and faves.

 

Sorry, for coming and going, but I'm still jumping a bit all over the place, trying to catch up, but not overdo it with my wrist again....lol

Summer Morning, Rocky Mountain Front Range, Colorado.

 

During the Civil War era Native Americans and soldiers used mullein, this plant with huge, furry leaves, for medicinal purposes. It was an herbal treatment for coughs, chest congestion, chest colds, bronchitis, and inflammation. For the desired effects, it could be served as a tea.

It's supposed to rain all day today with strong winds and thunderstorms but my furry family is safe and dry inside. I just took this photo with my phone - Jimmy and Mack are on the bed to my left as I sit at my computer and Ella is on the heated mat next to the window to my right.

 

Pandemic update: One of my coworkers tested positive for the coronavirus and since she worked for a couple weeks thinking she had a lingering bronchitis she worked with essentially every employee (except for me who was staying home) so the entire practice is closed until Wednesday. Emergencies are being rerouted to animal referral hospitals in the area.

 

In New Jersey all stores are requiring facial coverings (government officials are being very careful about not using the word "masks" because they are still in short supply and are needed by healthcare workers). All entrances to nature preserves, woods, hiking trails and parks are closed. I'm looking forward to going back to work myself in another two weeks.

my wrist is slowly getting better but I have bronchitis.....I am exhausted and will visit when I am able.....miss you (this is my friend's very shy cat)

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a plant in the Scrophulariaceae family, often found as a roadside weed. It's known for its tall, spiky flower stalks and large, fuzzy leaves. Mullein has been traditionally used for respiratory health, particularly for coughs and colds, and is also used topically for skin ailments.

Mullein has a long history of use for respiratory conditions like coughs, colds, bronchitis, and asthma.

Idaho spent 4 nights at the "vet school" (University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine) a couple of weeks ago. He's 14 yrs old and was diagnosed with Asthma/Bronchitis, an upper respiratory infection, and a second bacterial infection that requires an additional antibiotic. Idaho is doing very well, but I'm currently giving him 4 doses of liquid meds per day. They all have to be taken with food, so they are definitely linked to mealtime. Usually he comes bounding in when I open this window from the cat enclosure, but here he's assessing whether he really wants to come in.

 

Luckily, he is a great sport and forgives me quickly. When he was at the vet school, I asked the veterinarian if their COVID regulations would prevent us from visiting Idaho (as we have done with a cat in the past). She said we could not visit, but assured me that Idaho was getting a lot of attention while in the oxygen "tent" and everybody loved him. Then she giggled. I said, "Idaho let you rub his belly, didn't he?" And she laughed and said, "yeah, he rolled over on his back, making biscuits."

 

Sally and I feel lucky to live in a town with a veterinary hospital. Actually, there's been one in both cities where we've lived a substantial amount of time.

At 3:30a..m Monday, my husband took my son to the ER. He was running a 100.5 fever, complaining of bad headache and neck ache.

I didn't go with, because my husband works at the hospital and would be better able to get info. Plus, I've been under the weather a couple of days as well.

Anyway, needless to say I've been on edge all day, so I thought this photo was appropriate.

After several hours, the Covid test came back negative. So then they did a CT and spinal tap to rule out meningitis. No results yet (8:56 pm Monday). He's been admitted for observation. They're plying him with meds to bring down the fever and battle infection...but they really don't have a clue. At least he'll be looked after overnight. I'm praying this turns out to be nothing more than a run of the mill flu. He usually gets bronchitis or pneumonia around the holidays. Maybe this is just a prelude to one of those infections.

Anyway, sorry to be a drag on a very fun, beautiful site...but I might not be here for a couple of days and didn't want to cause any concern. I know I stress when a friend doesn't show up for a while, my thoughts going straight to Covid.

Take care, be safe...and thanks to each and everyone of you for your kind words and faves on my pix!

I've been so sick with these germs for way too long- Dr says it's bronchitis and a sinus infection. The ER run was a bad reaction to an antibiotic that was practically toxic to me, that I never knew I would react to.

 

Even so, of COURSE I painted last week! I urged family onward in the art quest! So these are my offerings- Bicycle 1 is the first one I did- more careful, albeit paler. I thought I liked it. Until I did Bicycle 2- which was done because I had leftover paints, and in my book, well, that is just wasteful, so I did a speed painting- much more vibrant to me, much more essence of bicycle!

 

(I hope to post a family collage soon of this work)

 

Acrylic on canvas board - 9 x 12

For millions of brick workers in Bangladesh, life is incredibly hard. In the 8,000 brick fields, according to the United Nations Development Program, men and women carry loads of bricks on their heads for 8 or more hours a day. Each brick weighs about 2.5 kilos (5.5 lbs), and many workers carry between 10-20 bricks up to 30 kilos per load. For this exhausting and grueling work, they get paid about US$2-3 a day. The kilns used for baking the bricks burn wood and coal, even plastic and tires, spewing toxic pollutants, smoke and ash. Their day long exposure to so much environmental pollutants, smoke, heat and dust without any protective equipment cause many workers to suffer from lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, silicosis and cancer, as well as skin diseases and injuries due to falling bricks. Debt bondage forces many workers to labor under such hazardous and punishing conditions. Often, entire families with children old enough to work, labor for years, trapped in a spiraling cycle of poverty to pay off their debts to the bosses /moneylenders. It was heart-breaking for me to see the exploitation and suffering of the brick workers, and moved me to tell their story.

Another fire pic- I usually don't get a chance to get a good one since I'm on the front line most times, but this pesky bronchitis dictated that I stay out of the smoke and drive the pumper truck.

(Wellington fire)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=93tiAYWXvuE

"Discover The Complete And Up-To-Date Encyclopedia That Shows How To Use The Healing Power Of Plants With Scientific, Accurate And Reliable Accuracy"

 

Introducing:

 

The Encyclopedia Of Medicinal Plants With a List of Medicinal Plants That Heal

Over 470 plants botanically described and classified by diseases.

From: James Luke

Tuesday, 11:24 a.m.

 

Dear Friend,

 

Inside of this encyclopedia is a large number of natural treatments described in a simple, clear language, correctly illustrated, placing the healing virtues of medicinal plants and their practical application methods within the reach of everyone. Experienced advice for the therapeutic preparation of fomentations, infusions, ointments, baths... Many charts describing the most frequent disorders and the plants endowed with the active agents that can heal them.

     

In each chapter the most important plants for the treatment of the diseases of a certain organ or system appear. When a single plant has several applications, as often happens, it is included in the chapter corresponding to its main application.

 

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...There is detailed information on the use and preparation for each plant.

 

In this encyclopedia you will find...

 

Plants for the eyes

 

The ___, raw or in juices is very good for the sight and for the skin in infusions and poultices.

 

Plants for the nervous system

 

___: The flowers and the leaves of this plant taken in infusions help to control and heal stress, insomnia, depressions, alcoholism, and drug addiction.

 

___: This plant also calms the nerves, beautifies the skin and protects the heart, using its flowers in infusions, or adding an infusion of it to bath water is very effective for insomnia or nervousness. Steam baths of its flowers also soften and beautify the skin.

 

Plants for the throat

 

___: Its flowers and its leaves in infusions, mouth rinse, mouth gargles and compresses are medicine for tonsillitis, pharyngitis and laryngitis.

 

___: Anti-inflammatory and astringent, the decoction of ___ or crushed ___, may be applied in any of the following ways:

 

Mouth rinses and gargles for ailments of the mouth and the throat.

 

Eye washes or blocked up noses

 

Vaginal irrigations

 

Sitz baths, for ailments of the anus or rectum

 

Arm baths, for chilblains

 

Plants for the heart

 

___: In infusions and under medical supervision, all the parts of this plant have properties to strengthen the heart, increase the strength of the cardiac contractions and to fight angina pectoris.

 

___: The infusion of its flowers and also its fruit are very effective for the treatment of palpitations, hypertension and other nervous cardio circulatory ailments.

 

Plants for the arteries

 

____: The decoction of the leaves of this plant is a powerful vasodilator of the arteries to the brain, to fight senile ailments, ageing and memory loss. ____ that is extracted from this prodigious plant is one of the most frequently used drugs today in the treatment of failure of the blood supply to the brain, migraines, hemorrhages, etc.

 

____: In mexico, and many other parts of the world, infusions of ____ and their young stems are used for bronchial colds and respiratory ailments. The oil from its seeds is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, as well as in vitamin E, A, and B. Therefore, it is particularly indicated for reducing the cholesterol levels in the blood, as well as for diabetes, kidneys and skin diseases.

 

Plants for the veins

 

___: A decoction of ____ nuts or wood is indicated to fight varicose veins, hemorrhoids and the disorders of menopause, using it in decoctions. In sitz baths it also alleviates urination disorders, pertaining to the prostate syndrome, cystitis or urinary incontinence. Likewise, it can be highly advisable for cases of hemorrhoids.

 

____: The oil of this plant is recommended for oily skin and for cases of acne. A decoction of the bark of the young branches and the leaves is used as a medicine in the case of heavy legs, varicose veins, phlebitis, in tisanes, compresses, hip baths and friction massages.

 

Plants for the respiratory system

 

____: The decoction of the leaves and the flowers has extraordinary properties, using it in infusions or essences to calm coughs, respiratory and digestive ailments. In baths, rinses, gargles, compresses and friction massages, it heals mouth and anal ailments, rheumatism and headaches, depression, asthenia and exhaustion.

 

____: Infusions of the dried leaves and flowers, used in tisanes give results in the cases of voice loss, acute bronchitis, bronco-pneumonia, asthma, and emphysema. ____ is also very helpful when stopping smoking, since it cleans the bronchial tubes of secretions, encouraging their elimination.

 

Plants for the digestive system

 

____: The infusions and essences of this plant are very appropriate for digestive ailments, colic's, flatulence, etc. Compresses, washes and friction massages are highly indicated for rheumatism, healing of wounds and eye washes.

 

____: Infusions of its leaves and flowered tops have properties to calm pain, they are invigorating and aphrodisiacs. It is recommended in cases of dyspepsia, intestinal wind, digestive spasms and colic, gastric atonia, hepatitis and physical exhaustion.

 

Plants for the stomach

 

____: The juice from this plants leaves heals peptic ulcers. Poultices of the leaves heal skin ulcers. It also improves acne.

 

____: The whole plant in infusions, mouth rinses and cleansing's help digestion increasing the gastric juices, it fights bad breath, it expulses intestinal parasites and calms menstrual pains.

 

Plants for the intestine

 

____: The leaves and seeds are a laxative par excellence, efficient and safe, it stimulates the motility of the large intestine and decreases the permeability of the intestine mucus.

 

____: The leaves and fruit, in infusions, irrigations, gargles, sitz baths and compresses reduce inflammation of the skin and the mucus. It heals digestive disorders, diarrhea, colitis and other ailments of the female genital system.

 

Plants for the anus and the rectum

 

____: All the parts of this vine hold healing properties: The leaves in infusions are medicine for vein circulatory ailments, hemorrhoids, chilblains, varicose veins, and diarrhea. The sap of the vine shoots heals skin irritations and irritated eyes. The ____ cure is very suitable for cleaning the blood. The oil from ____ seeds is highly applicable for excess of cholesterol.

 

____: It improves hemorrhoids taking a sitz bath with the decoction of the leaves and young buds, which also decreases the desire to smoke when chewed slowly. Also in poultices it is very useful to heal wounds, ulcers and boils.

 

Plants for the male sexual organ

 

____: The seeds reduce inflammation of the bladder and the prostate and expel intestinal parasites. The pulp of baked or boiled ____ is ideal for those suffering from digestive problems and kidney ailments.

 

____: This plant is normally presented in pharmaceutical preparations, it invigorates without exciting and without creating dependence increasing the energy production in the cells, therefore it increases sexual capacity and spermatozoid production, invigorating the organism in general.

 

Plants for the metabolism

 

____: infusions of the leaves are very useful in slimming diets due to its diuretic, depurative and anti cholesterol action.

 

____: It fights obesity and cellulite. Its algae have the property of removing the appetite and it is a gentle laxative.

 

Plants for the locomotive system

 

____: Poultices of fresh leaves alleviate rheumatic pain and inflammatory of the joints.

 

____: In infusions, essences, baths, frictions massages, fomentations and compresses it has invigorating properties for exhaustion, kidney colic, and rheumatism.

 

Plants for the skin

 

____: From the pulp of its leaves, the gel or juice is obtained which, when applied locally, in compresses, lotions, creams or pharmaceutical preparations, exercises beneficial effects on: wounds, burns, eczema, psoriasis, acne, fungi and herpes. It beautifies the skin and improves the appearance of scars.

 

____: The leaves and flowers in infusions or oil are an excellent remedy for burns, it moderates the inflammatory reaction, it has a local anesthetic effect, digestive, balancer of the nervous system and antidepressant.

 

Plants for infectious diseases

 

____: All the parts of this plant are natural antibiotics against respiratory and urinary infections. It encourages the functions of the skin. It acts against baldness.

 

____: It is a plant that has multiple anti-infectious properties with healing powers for the nervous system, digestive, respiratory and genital-urinary systems.

 

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Another archive shot from 2008 on my first ever digital camera and a visit to one of the many mining sites to be found in Cornwall - once one of the most highly industrialised areas of Britain .

Along with The Crowns at Boallack , the Towenroath Shaft Engine House is one of the most photographed enginehouses of the mining areas of Cornwall .

Perched half way down the cliff , it is quite a sight to see .

Wheal Coates tin mine opened in 1802 and worked until 1889. The image of the Towanroath Shaft engine house, famous on postcards, calendars, and on the telly represents for many the serene beauty of the north Cornish coast. In reality this industrial landscape holds a harsh and austere history.

The life of a Cornish miner was tough.

 

Working deep underground in cramped and stifling conditions meant that miners were thought of as worn out and old by the time they were 40. The air in the mine was thick with powder smoke, dust and fumes from rock blasting that miners often coughed up black phlegm. Many suffered with bronchitis, silicosis, TB and rheumatism. Accidents caused by explosions, falling, rock falls, drowning and entanglement in machinery were a real danger and took many lives.

  

Woman were employed as Bal maidens, wielding hammers and crushing copper ore into smaller fragments. By the early nineteenth century over 7000 children were working in Cornish mines, initially above ground doing menial tasks, but when they were twelve they joined their fathers underground.

  

At its peak Cornish mining employed upwards of 30,000 people. In the mid nineteenth century the industry began to decline, and in 1875 over 10,000 miners left Cornwall to find work overseas. The skills and experience of Cornish mining spread across the world. They also took the pasty with them.

  

There are over 160 places, across six continents, where Cornish mine workers took their skills, technology and traditions; a truly global heritage. Cornwall and west Devon’s mining landscape, shaped during a period of intense industrial activity, is testimony to one of the greatest periods of economic, technological and social development Britain has ever known.

 

From 1700 to 1914, the metal mining industry played a vital role in transforming our way of life. It provided essential raw materials to feed the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and pioneered technological developments that helped shape the society we live in today. For example, Richard Trevithick’s advances in steam engine technology – originally motivated by the need to pump water out of mines – ultimately enabled the development of steam trains, changing the world forever through the mass movement of people and goods.

 

World Heritage

 

On 13 July 2006 select mining landscapes across Cornwall and West Devon were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, placing Cornish mining heritage on a par with international treasures like Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China.

 

Thank you for the welcome messages and comments, everyone! Appreciate it so much!!! ~ Bronchitis, bronchitis! On a scale of 1-10, I'm about a 4.5, but mending!

Skunk cabbage is used in medicine for a wide variety of conditions. It is used to treat breathing problems including swollen airways (bronchitis), asthma, cough, and whooping cough. It is also used for painful conditions such as joint and muscle pain (rheumatism), headache, and toothache. It is found on pond margins, stream sides, bogs and wet woodlands. and is not native with in the Uk and is an inavasive plant in Scotland

Sitka an island of towering spruce and hemlock, Sitka National Historical Park preserves the site of a battle between invading Russian traders and Indigenous Kiks.ádi Tlingit. Totem poles from Tlingit and Haida areas line the park’s scenic coastal trail.

 

On a personal note, speaking of battles, I was battling a bad cold from the rains in Icy Straights to end up getting another soaking in Sitka which tipped the cold into acute Bronchitis. But enough about me, I'm sure the Russians and Kiks also had some problems, maybe not as bad as my cold though.

I believe this was the last year he did this. The cops made him stop because of the traffic issues it caused.

 

He later set up a tent in his backyard and had a private party - I was invited in one year and took some 6x9 shots, but ... I had TERRIBLE bronchitis and didn't stay that long, alas.

 

And now I don't live in Hawthorne anymore.

 

Edgar Allen Poe was right: all beautiful works of art contain the idea of death.

Je suis Parisienne! My heart is breaking. There is no Cathedral in the world like Notre Dame. The acoustics alone are celestial. How could this happen? I am devastated by this tragedy. 😢

 

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Another crazy week begins. I am still battling this condition, which I think is a pollen allergy but might be mild bronchitis. Ugh!

 

We have to have a tree removed today so I will be dealing with that ordeal, but I will be around.

Thank you all for your kind faves and comments.

 

Happy Monday ...

 

Happy Fence Friday, Everyone!

 

www.flickr.com/photos/a_tree_grows_in_valencia/4614116574...</a

This year's theme is

"Healthy Ocean,

Healthy Planet"

 

www.worldoceansday.org/

 

(I had planned to go to the beach for a new image, but I've had this allergic bronchitis for 3 weeks and 'my tail is draggin'.....

I've always loved the ocean, and wanted to put in an image for this special day--so had to go to the archives....)

 

HNF 1/3

 

lukas has had bronchitis for four days now, yesterday was the first morning he woke up without fever, and his cough had gotten a lot better as well. when he saw the snow and sunshine outside, he wanted to go sleighing so badly, so we wrapped the boys up and played outside for half an hour. they had so much fun!!

Young hepatica which I saw in the forest :)

 

Anemone hepatica or common hepatica (Hepatica nobilis) is a herbaceous perennial growing from a rhizome in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), native to woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is found in the woods, thickets and meadows, especially in the mountains of continental Europe. In many countries Anemone hepatica is grown as an ornamental plant, where it is appreciated because of effective flowers and early blooming. It is used in rock gardens or in forest-based parks. Medieval herbalists believed it could be used to treat liver diseases, and is still used in alternative medicine today. Other modern applications by herbalists include treatments for pimples, bronchitis and gout.

 

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Młodziutka przylaszczka wypatrzona w lesie :)

 

Przylaszczka pospolita (Hepatica nobilis) – gatunek rośliny wieloletniej z rodziny jaskrowatych. Występuje na terenie niemal całej Europy oraz na Dalekim Wschodzie. W Polsce należy do dość rozpowszechnionych gatunków w żyznych lasach liściastych i tylko lokalnie jest rzadsza lub całkiem jej brak. W wielu krajach jest uprawiana jako roślina ozdobna, przy czym ceniona jest ze względu na efektowne kwiaty, wczesne kwitnienie, dekoracyjne ulistnienie, bardzo dużą cienioznośność i odporność na inne niekorzystne warunki środowiska, a także z powodu długowieczności. Stosowana w ogrodach skalnych lub w założeniach parkowych o charakterze leśnym. W przeszłości przylaszczka znana była i ceniona jako roślina lecznicza. Współcześnie nie jest już stosowana jako taka z powodu odkrycia właściwości toksycznych. Esencje z przylaszczki używane są w homeopatii. Dla ochrony dzikich populacji w Polsce przed zrywaniem kwiatów i wykopywaniem roślin, przylaszczka objęta była do 2014 roku ochroną gatunkową.

I "think" his name is Felix, or it just may be a dream I had. discovered him in a box of art supplies from the auction. He seems oddly silent but happy to be here. Maybe.

 

(Ken & I have been sick for a month. I have acute bronchitis just now and Ken has a severe sinus infection, compounded by tons of pollen that is in the air here. I also have a cracked rib. Ugh. Don't ask.)

Folkloric

- In the Cordilleras, used to treat nausea, headache, fainting, malaria, and sore throat.

- Nausea and fainting: Squeeze rind near nostril for irritant inhalation.

- Decoction of roots used for dysentery; root-bark as febrifuge.

- Crushed leaves applied to forehead for headaches.

- Leaf decoction for eyewash and to bathe a feverish patient.

- Mouthwash and gargle for sore throat and thrush.

- Decoction of pounded leaves, with leaves of Areca catechu, drunk for stomachache.

- Externally, fresh juice is used to clean wounds; roasted, for chronic sores.

- Juice used for irritation and swelling of mosquito bites.

- Poultice of leaves applied to ulcer wounds.

- Lime oil extracted by steam distillation of the fruit rinds used for colds, sore throats, bronchitis, asthma.

- Used for arthritis, obesity, cellulite and as tonic and astringent.

- Malays sip the fruit juice as a remedy for coughs.

- In Senegal and Sierra Leone, juice, sometimes mitigated by being mixed with oil, used as vermifuge.

- Poultice of leaves for skin diseases or on the abdomen after childbirth.

- In Malaya, root decoction used for dysentery.

- In Yucatan, root decoction used for gonorrhea.

- In southwest Nigeria, roots, bark, stem, twigs, leaves and fruit used in treatment of malaria.

- In Pakistan, Northern Ethiopia, and Nigeria, plant and fruit used in the treatment of hypertension and other cardiac problems. (17)

 

source: stuart xchange

Another photo from our Bahamas trip in February 2017. These horses seem to be soaring from the fountain in front of our hotel.

 

Thanks for visiting enjoy your week ahead, My Bronchitis is improving daily.

Happy Macro Monday to everyone! And a Happy Christmas too!

For the Macro Monday challenge (December 22nd 2014) 'Red and Green'

Sorry for the early post, and sorry too that I can't do commenting, I'm still down with 'flu, and trying to stop bronchitis developing.

I was so determined to not miss a Macro Monday ... so I took some photos, staggered back to bed, and only afterwards discovered I had forgotten to focus the camera ;o))

Tried again the next day, and came up with this.

My 2014 Macro Mondays set: 2014 Macro Mondays

this morning I sat on the landing with my camera ready to get the shot of leon hauling the prunings. leon said, "you silly lady, you have no shoes on", and I gave a snappy retort of something like, "nanny nanny nah nah," and took my pictures.

then I told him that I had to go in.

my feet were cold.

 

this is the removal of the shrubs on a bank next to the house. they had gotten so tall that leon couldn't see the yard.

 

I lasted one, maybe two days, last week of weakly hauling cuttings before I succumbed to this yucky bronchitis that I still have. hack.

leon's almost finished with the job.

some stumps have to be removed and then I'll decide what to plant. low growers.

 

additional photos below.

  

Herfstaster, garden Hengelo

 

In de Chinese traditionele heelkunde[1] is de aster plant al eeuwen in gebruik als middel tegen verkoudheid, koort, bronchitis, slangenbeten en bijensteken.

We've had new trees planted. Good to see a spot of sun briefly with this female Northern Flicker trying the new tree.

 

Pretty much as shot.

 

Sorry for lack of comments. Even after antibiotics, going on fourth week of a bit of bronchitis. I feel for those with flu or coronavirus! Try to avoid friends who cough.

 

Comments not necessary. Can't quite reciprocate.

For millions of brick workers in Bangladesh, life is incredibly hard. In the 8,000 brick fields, according to the United Nations Development Program, men and women carry loads of bricks on their heads for 8 or more hours a day. Each brick weighs about 2.5 kilos (5.5 lbs), and many workers carry between 10-20 bricks up to 30 kilos per load. For this grueling work, they get paid about US$2-3 a day. The kilns used for baking the bricks burn wood and coal, even plastic and tires, spewing toxic pollutants, smoke and ash. Their day long exposure to so much environmental pollutants, smoke, heat and dust without any protective equipment cause many workers to suffer from lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, silicosis and cancer, as well as skin diseases and injuries due to falling bricks. Debt bondage forces many workers to labor under such hazardous and punishing conditions. Often, entire families with children old enough to work, labor for years, trapped in a spiraling cycle of poverty to pay off their debts to the bosses /moneylenders. But they are not the only victims. Massive deforestation to supply wood for the kilns has worsened environmental pollution in the country. According to the Bangladeshi Dept. of Environment, about 4,000 kilns burn about 2 million tons each of both wood and coal every year. It was heart-breaking for me to see the exploitation and suffering of the brick workers, and it moved me to tell their story.