Showing posts with label herbal plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label herbal plants. Show all posts

Friday, October 10, 2008

Plants and planets

There were many various reasons to correlate plants with zodiac. In past people believes that the plant appeared during certain time possessed certain qualities and inherited somewhat from signs which ruled them. Other basic point for classification of plants was their application in medicine because the astrological sign causes the certain part or function of body. The plant used as medical treatmentt for any part of a body, can be connected with a sign which is responsible for it. For example, the planet the Jupiter operates of blood functions, therefore a plant known blood clear can be attributed to the Jupiter.
In Middle Ages when doctors prepared medicines from plants they took in consideration of astrological sign of patient. Using very complex system, they applied not only the herbs connected with this or that part of a body, but also what were defined by a horoscope of the patient.
Astrologists for a long time have noticed, that the Moon influences flora of the Earth even in more significant degree, than the Sun, due to direct influence in the form of change of intensity of an electromagnetic field.
They open that in a full moon at plants the fabric liquid rises upwards on a stalk, and the elevated part is poured by juice. And in a new moon, on the contrary, vegetative juices aspire downwards to roots. Scientists have noted that plants in a full moon absorb more moisture than in a new moon.
Was considered, that the Sun operates plants of "solar" color and those which parts remind under the form the Sun on a decline, for example an orange, a saffron, sunflower, a camomile, greater celandine, a calendula. The herbs acting on heart also stimulate blood circulation.
Moon - rules plants which parts are look like Moon and have color similar to the Moon (a banana, a mango, a melon, a pumpkin; white or yellow flowers - an iris sweet, lily water). It concerns and to the plants containing many waters: at them often soft, juicy leaves (cabbage, cucumber,lettuce and other deciduous vegetables), and also to what grow about water or in water (seaweed, a willow).
Mercury ruled by plants with well branched out leaves (carrots, a parsley, fennel, caraway seeds), and also the herbs acting on a brain, nervous system or speech - lavender, lily of the valley, origanum.
Venus directed by plants with especially pleasant flowers (arose, daisies, primrose, violet); red berries, fruit and vegetables (plum, an apple, a strawberry, tomatoes, a cherry, a blackberry, a raspberry).
Mars operates plants with thorns (thorns symbolize the weapon): barberry, cactuses, hawthorn, and also sharp, spicy plants (a nettle, garlic, hop, a horse-radish, mustard, onions, pepper, tobacco, garden radish, wormwood, basil, estragon).
Jupiter operates fruit and nuts, in particular almonds, a chestnut, a currant, a fig, a dogrose; plants with a pleasant smell - an anise, balsam, jasmin, linden, nutmeg; oak (on association good luck the Jupiter in mythology); the herbs influencing arterial system or a liver (chervil, dandelion, sage), and also a fur-tree and a mulberry.
Saturn operates plants with cooling qualities (barley, comfrey, tamarind); trees with annual rings (elm, a cypress, pine); poisonous and narcotic plants (marihuana, the wolf bast, yew), and also a quince and sloe.


Monday, September 15, 2008

Herbal plants in zodiac signs

Aries
Aries can eat in any time and place.
Therefore he can be advised hourly diet.
Any fish dishes (but only not canned fish food) are useful to him especially seasoned with herbal Rosemary. From fruit the Aries should use more bananas and raisin.
The sea-buckthorn berries, guelder-rose, bilberry, hawthorn are useful also.
Aries favorite nuts are almonds and pistachios.
Among plants ruled by Mars is betony, lichen, rosemary.
Taurus
The Taurus is recommended to eat more vegetables - a beet, carrots, a potato, a cauliflower.
From fruit the quince, a peach, plum is more preferable.
In tea it is useful to add extract a cowberry leaf and a chamomile.
Taurus ruled by Venus and the Earth. So herbal and plants such as mushrooms and root vegetables - potatoes, carrots and turnips are most acceptable for Taurus.
Gemini
Pea and bean dishes, and also foods from eggplants and leaves of turnip are useful to Gemini.
From fruit pears and olives are recommended.
For Gemini it is necessary to wash down any meal with mineral water.
From herbal most fruitful are tansy, vervain and the vosses.
Cancer
Cancer is extremely sensitive and intuitive nature and the big gourmet.
It is better for it to eat often and with small dozes.
Vegetable soups and white meat (especially baked) are very useful for Cancer.
As for vegetables the preference should be given to marrows and fresh cucumbers.
From herbal plants the lemon-balm is highly recommended.
Cancer is governed by the Moon.
Among plants and herbals ruled by Moon are cucumber, water plants, alder, jasmine, honeysuckle.
Lettuce, lemon-balm, hyssop are herbal plants of Moon.
Leo
The Leo takes many liberties with food. Therefore it is necessary for him watch the weight.
The strict diet with use of celery is recommended for Leo. Most of all proper fruits are oranges and figs.
Any fat food, including also dark meat and confectionery products is forbidden for Leo.
Well affects on health extract from herbal and berries of a hawthorn.
The blueberry, millet cereal and egg yolk, corn, peanut, olives, coconuts are useful.
As Leo is governed by the Sun so his plants and herbals are borage, bugloss, peony and poppy.
Virgin
Virgin analytical abilities help to choose a proper diet.
Boiled vegetables, porridge and macaroni are useful food for Virgin.
It is possible to use seasonings and aromatic herbal plants - caraway seeds, mint, cinnamon, savory and chicory.
In the mornings is better to drink tea with addition of a dogrose.
Virgo is dedicated to Ceres - Roman Goddess of agriculture which rules the cereal grains:
Barley, Oats, Rye, Wheat, Grasses and Sedge.
Libra
By all means there should be bread, rice and an asparagus in the menu of Libra.
From fruit - peaches and apricots.
Natural source of vitamins are cereals, malt and herbal Lucerne.
Libra are inclined to exotic meal - seafood, for example mussels and sea mollusks.
Useful berries are a strawberry and a black currant.
From herbal plants are recommended basil, rosemary and mother-and-stepmother.
Scorpion
The scorpion very likes tasty to eat and drink and often forget about moderation.
The beef liver and fowl, turnip, garlic, sage, rosemary, juice of a nettle, yoghurts, cherry, gooseberry and cornel are useful to him. Before a dinner 1-2 spoons of treacle with port or rum are recommended. Herbals and plants for Scorpio are Basil, Bramble, Calla Lilies and Palms.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius beef liver seasoned with marjoram, mallow, sage and also asparagus, crude cabbage and a radish are recommended.
It is useful to eat 5-6 pieces of walnuts during the lunchtime, having reduced to a minimum sugar.
Sagittarius as a Centaur belongs to forest forces. His plants are oak, beech and elm, mallows and feverfew.
Capricorn
Meat and fresh vegetables are recommended in Capricorn menu.
From berries the sweet cherry, blueberry, blackberry.
Quince is preferable from fruits for Capricorn. Among herbal plants best of all are useful asparagus and spinach.
Capricorn is governed by Saturn. So from plants ruled by Saturn are Hemlock, Nightshades and Yew.
Aquarius
Daily menu Aquarius should include fresh fruit, and also cheeses, greens, mustard, nuts, almonds, a sea fish with seasoning with herbal tansy and holly.
It is better to replace sugar with honey.
Aquarius Rules: Frankincense and Myrrh
Pices
Pices should more than others zodiac signs avoid some alcohol.
Porridges from the raw grain, apples and sunflower seeds are useful.
In the early spring it is necessary to use more spinach and garden radish.
From herbal plants sea seaweed, sea kale and a moss are useful.
Pisces, as the Fishes, rule:
Algae, Seaweed and Water Mosses.

Take in to account not every herbal plant is usefull for you.