C.E. Flores's Blog, page 17

Natural Healing — Cola de Caballo

The other day in the market, I noticed several bound herb packets including te de limon and manzanilla. The third mound was unfamiliar to me, so I asked about it. The woman selling them said it was cola de caballo … Continue reading →

2022 Here I Come!

I decided to simplify my yearly goals process. I’m certainly not going to keep going with the Gretchen Rubin idea of 22 for 2022. That seems overwhelming at the moment. Instead, I’m going back to the one-word focus. And for … Continue reading →

End of Year 2021 Recap

In January, I made a 21 for 2021 list inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s article. So how did that go? Well, let’s see. Home Improvements Paint the outside front of the house (YES! And had my friend Claudia paint an amazing … Continue reading →

2021 Limpia–bad mojo be gone

I don’t know about you, but 2021 brought with it a lot of bad energy and sorrow. My mom died in May. My uncle, her youngest brother, died in November. People that I love have been ill and have yet … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Pirúl

Pirúl (Schinus molle) is also known as pirú, perú, Falso Pimentero, gualeguay, Árbol Del Perú, Peruvian Peppertree, and in Nahuatl, it is Pelonquáhuitl. As you may have guessed, it is native to the Peruvian Andes. The botanical name molle comes … Continue reading →

End-of-Year Triplets

Our mightily pregnant nanny goat finally gave birth at dawn on December 12, el Día  de la Virgen de Guadalupe. She had TRIPLETS spaced about an hour apart. My son took one look at them and declared them “unremarkable”. They … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Palo Azul

Palo azul (Eysenhardtia polystachya) is also known as palo dulce, palo cuate, cualaldulce, varadulce, and taray by the Tarascans. In Nahuatl, it’s either referred to as cohuatli or tlapalezpatli and in English, it’s Mexican kidneywood. Wood from this small shrub … Continue reading →

Manchas to the Moon and Back

Manchas confirmed she was not pregnant by going into an agonizing heat cycle. She was miserable. Fuzz was annoyed. Cocoa was baffled. We were at our wits’ end trying to find something to calm her. Fishy treats lasted all of … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Hinojo

Hinojo (Foeniculum vulgare) came to Mexico with the Spanish missionaries as part of their medicinal gardens. In traditional Mexican remedies, it is used to treat migraines, colds, and cough. It is also prescribed as a digestive aid and appetite stimulant. … Continue reading →

Natural Healing — Flor de Manita

I was fortunate enough to find some dried Flor de Manita, one of the ingredients in my favorite relaxing tea blend, with one of the local herb sellers and excitedly began my investigations on its medicinal properties. Flor de Manita … Continue reading →