Marjoram

Marjoram as a herbal remedy is used for troubles with stomach, bowles and bile. It also helps with nerve diseases, allergies and cold with coughs.

Marjoram is a well known spice for pasta, potatoes, wine and etc. can be planted in the garden or pot whether you want to use it as a cure or spice. It is rather easy to find and buy its seeds or small plants for planting.

For tea put 1 teaspoon in a cup of boiled water, stir and cover. After 2 minutes (or if you prefer 5 or 10 minutes) strain it. Some people recommend 2 tablespoons to leave for 5 minutes.

Walnut tincture

Tincture made from green walnuts (Juglans regia) purifies stomach, liver and blood.

It also removes stomach weakness and it's good for bowles and against blood thickening.

Drink 1 teaspoon of walnut tincture when necessary.

Recepie

To make tincture, take about 20 green walnuts (picked around mid June), cut them into quarters and put in a glass jar. Pour 1l of alcohol (about 40%) over, so that alcohol comes about 5 cm above nuts.

Close the jar and leave it in the sun or warm place for 14 days or 4 weeks. Shake it sometimes. Then strain and pour into bottles.

This is a recepie from Maria Treben.