When successfully captured, fogbow images can evoke a sense of awe and mystery. The ethereal white bow, surrounded by a misty backdrop, creates a hauntingly beautiful scene that showcases the wonders of nature.
After the Rain – a Highlands Retreat filled with magnificent wild plants and buzzing bees.
Here at Spitskop the WILDED Grasslands are delivering up a feast of wild flowers - at this time the golden beautiful bulbine is just everywhere- with bees happily pollinating- safe and free of poisons – for these are magical healing plants -
BULBINE Narcissifolia is an aloe-like succulent plant with a rosette of fleshy, thorn less, straw-coloured leaves. The many small (about 10mm) yellow (or orange) flowers are borne in elongated clusters on long, thin flowering stems.
Therapeutic Uses
- Bulbine Narcissifolia is one of nature’s finest medicinal plants. It’s a remarkable first aid medicine chest all in one.
- Externally the freshly squeezed juice, frequently applied, is amazingly effective to take care of a wide range of skin conditions and wounds.
- The list is almost endless: acne, burns, blisters, cold sores (even in your mouth and nose), cracked lips, cracked fingers, nails and heels, insect bites, itchy places, fever blisters, mouth ulcers, sunburn, rashes and ringworm.
- It’s also very effective for treating wounds, sores and rashes on animals.
- You can also make a warm poultice and apply it to the affected area to treat any of the above as well as eczema and arthritis.
- Internally an infusion (sometimes a brandy tincture) of a few fresh leaves in a cup of boiling water is taken for coughs, colds and arthritis.
With the return of NATURAL- people are excited to be buying wonderful natural potions and tinctures and healing bottles of this and that and the other – and certainly this has great value – but it saddens me that they are ripping out myriad plants and those terrible WEEDS in their gardens and farms and allotments – BUT what could be more healing- more natural than those very weeds that grow in your back yard – along river beds- on the sides of the road – for this is natures medicine box-
And- just walking through the fields filled with these wonderful plants lifts the spirits- makes you feel happy.
Further Reading
The Apothecary lies within the 164 hectare Amohela ho Spitskop Country Retreat & Conservancy – known locally as Spitskop – or in Sotho – Petsana ( The Small Foal). And here you step into the enchanting world of WildFields, where 20 years of dedicated REWILDING has transformed a once neglected landscape into a thriving haven for nature and humans alike.
Responsible Sustainable TOURISM – all about animals and Other Stuff - We Walk Lightly on the Earth. The central portion of the property is made up of some 66 hectares of Green Mountain Reserve plus some 16.60 hectares of grassland which surrounds the 5 self catering cottages. There are three family self catering cottages and 2 romantic cottages for just two people.
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