Queen Bee Herbals

03/07/2021

01/30/2021

The colorful papier-mache cocoons provide a safe haven for bringing baby bees into the world.

12/12/2020

Humans are blind to ultraviolet light, but bugs can see it, and boy are they lucky! Ultraviolet florescence photography gives us a hint of how flowers look to pollinators. Insects see the world very differently from how humans see it. They can’t see red light like we do, but can […]

12/05/2020

Bay leaves
Many people add bay leaves to foods especially Cuban Black Beans but do you know why bay leaves are added to food?
When asked why, some reply: to add flavor to the food👐

Do you know that If you boil some bay leaves in a glass of water and taste it, it will have no flavor?

The addition of bay leaves toconverts triglycerides to monounsaturated fats!

If you have bay leaves, there is no need for a pharmacy. Recent scientific studies have shown that bay leaves have many benefits & helps to get rid of many serious health problems and illnesses.

The benefits of bay leaf are:

*Bay leaf treats digestive disorders and helps eliminate lumps, Heartburn, Acidity & Constipation.

*It helps regulate bowel movement by drinking hot bay tea.

*It lowers blood sugar and bay leaf is also an antioxidant

*It allows the body to produce insulin by eating it or drinking bay tea for a month.

*IT eliminates bad cholesterol and relieves the body of triglycerides.

*It's very useful in treating colds, flu and severe cough as it is a rich source of vitamin "C", you can boil the leaves and inhale steam to get rid of phlegm and reduce the severity of cough.

*Bay leaf protects the heart from seizures and strokes as it contains cardiovascular protective compounds.

*It's rich in acids such as caffeic acid, quercetin, eigonol and bartolinide, substances that prevent the formation of cancer cells in the body.

*It eliminates insomnia and anxiety, if taken before bed, helps you relax and sleep peacefully.

Drinking a cup of boiled bay leaves twice a day breaks kidney stones and cures infections ...

Just like garlic and ginger are a must find amongst my collection of spices, Bay leaves are a must see in my collection of spices too, my little spice secrets to good aroma and flavor!

08/13/2020

Ylang ylang, tuberose, white peony, gardenia, jasmine,
white musk, amber and rose...
so heavenly I want to bathe in white

07/19/2020

To be amongst the trees and flowers bloom when the wind is blowing is to feel the sublime✨💖