Did you know many herbs and plants that we use as medicines and foods can also b…

Did you know many herbs and plants that we use as medicines and foods can also be used as natural dyes!
Heard an interesting interview with Rebecca Burgess this morning all about natural plant dyes. She mentioned that wearing clothes or sleeping in sheets dyed with turmeric (Curcuma longa) was actually beneficial for Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers….
FYI – there's a company based in Dublin that actually sells clothing & sheets dyed in Turmeric. http://ayuvastra.ie/
To listen to the interview visit – http://www.kpfa.org/archive/id/87046


The Herbal Highway – December 13, 2012 at 1:00pm | KPFA 94.1 FM Berkeley: Listener Sponsored Free Sp
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Sarah Holmes interviews artist and author Rebecca Burgess about natural plant dyes and her book "Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes".