Nature's Health Cabinet
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream... 'Our foster-nurse of nature is repose,' William Shakespeare I wonder if he ever suffered from insomnia? My own can be spectacularly intense. Last night I tried a herbal remedy from one of my many books. Lavender tea. Success! Sweet sleep! A joy! [n.b. herbal remedies are healthy (& cheap!) but can have side-effects & contra-indications. I learned lavender is not good for young boys - it may promote breast-growth! Also, it appears that if someone strongly dislikes the smell, it may relate to abandonment issues! Comments following that revelation bore that out. Curiouser & curiouser! Nature's Library Years ago, after forgetting I'd put a hot iron on the floor, I walked into it and severely burned my leg: an angry red & painful mark appeared instantly. A moment's unthinking action. Fortunately, I'd had the forethought long ...