African Wildlife & Environment Issue 84 2023

FAUNA, FLORA & WILDLIFE

Wild mint tea recipe for colic, cramps and easy digestion ¼ cup fresh wild mint, Top up with boiling water Add a slice of lemon rind with ½ tsp honey to sweeten

paste' in the restaurant for thickening to add to both vegetables and meat. Roasted for a minute and stirred often in a dry pan over medium heat, it enhances a nutty flavour perfect for sprinkling on cakes, used also in sauces and salad dressings. I find it to be a most loved ingredient in the pantry well worth growing. Please ensure you identify the correct plant for foraging, as the sesame can be easily confused with the wild foxglove which is not advisable to eat as they are poisonous.The wild foxglove has a larger leaf rather similar to that of a comfrey leaf, many trumpet flowers on one stem tapering from many closely growing small to large flowers in a variety of colours but only one colour per plant. Please ensure you do not mistaken the Foxglove for the sesame. Note: You should always check for sesame allergies if you are allergy-prone. Recipe for Easy Sesame and Carob Digestive Cakes You will need two well-greased muffin/cupcake pans. Mix together the dry ingredients

Sip slowly and feel the difference!

Sandy Roberts The Herbal Centre Hartbeespoort 071 161 6441

Margaret Roberts Herbal Centre Box 41, De Wildt, 0251 Tel: 071 161 6441 012 001 4142 (mornings only) Fax: 086 531-7669 Email: roberts.wolter@outlook.com

The Herbal Centre is in the Hartbeespoort / De Wildt area (GPS: -25° 41° 03.25°, +27° 55° 04.06°) on the way to Brits, against the northern slopes of the great Magaliesberg. We are located against the mountain and therefore have bad cell-phone reception. Please SMS if your call doesn’t reach us, we will gladly return your call. Hours of business • EVERY Monday to Friday. Office open for your calls, emails, bookings and orders. • Monday – Group bookings and lectures. • Tuesday – Group bookings and lectures. • Wednesday – 8:30 – 4pm. Open to the public. • Thursday – Group bookings and lectures. • Friday – Group bookings / and lectures. • Saturday – Only the first Saturday of each month is open to the public from 8h30 – 4pm. • See the events page for specials dates. • Sunday – Group lunch bookings & Wedding Functions ONLY.

250 ml cake flour 150 ml sugar 50 ml carob powder (if preferred replace with cocoa powder) 50 ml sesame seed 10 ml baking powder 2 ml cinnamon 1 ml salt 2 ml cream of tartar

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients (but fold in beaten egg whites last) 125 ml oil 125ml hot water Three large eggs (separate yolks from egg whites and beat separately with cream of tartar) Place spoonfuls of the mixture evenly into the greased muffin pans Bake at 180° C for 10-15 mins and serve while hot with wild mint tea.

For more information read Indigenous Healing Plants by Margaret and Sandy Roberts. Available at major book outlets or order direct via SMS on 071 161 6441.

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