They say it's good to laugh at yourself ... I seem to get that opportunity quite often.

I;m sure I've seen this plant, but can't remember where. It isn't in my garden, but may be in the greenbelt behind the fence. I'm going to look for it in a few months when it will be blooming. I'll "adopt" it and bring it into my garden. Very interesting article!

The way things are greening up around here, I wouldn't be surprised if they started blooming early this year.

Sandi, look where its moist and partial/shady, that's where it seems to like growing best.

This is one of those plants that Aunt Bett used as a panacea for those who had 'ailments' that weren't really identifiable. I think it almost always worked.

A few years ago when I dug into my old notes and references for an article I was writing about Heal all, it occurred to me that if it worked as a panacea, it should work well as a general tonic. I remember what Aunt Bett said when she gave it to someone who simply said 'she was ailing' but gave no specifics: "Well, it's for sure heal all won't hurt you, it'll only help."

I keep dried leaves too, for winter teas.

So several times a week now I add a leaf or two to my chamomile tea in the evenings. If you rinse the leaves really well in cold water before steeping them, you can avoid the bitter taste that comes from the tannin they contain. A drop or two of honey in the tea helps too. It's like she said: 'It for sure won't hurt you, it'll only help.'

Thanks, Christine, for a very nice article.

Thank you, Sharon, for adding Aunt Bett's insight!! I will look at Healall that way from now on, as a general tonic - it'll only help!!

Thanks for introducing me to Healall, Christine. I had no idea! Great article.

Thank you for reading, Larry!

Yesterday I noticed a couple of the Healall plants have signs of blooms beginning to sprout already!