African Wildlife & Environment Issue 82

FAUNA, FLORA & WILDLIFE

FROM STRUIK NATURE SPRINGTIME BOOKS

sore scratchy throat. To make your tea: always make sure to add ¼ cup berries and leaves to one cup of boiling water. Allow to stand for a minute before sipping. Delicious served cold as an iced tea with wild mint for better digestion and as a stomach-ache reliever. When the berries are dried, they carry a nuttier flavour with more crunchiness. They are quite delicious eaten on their own as an energy boosting snack. The sweetness of the berries is both mild and enticing, leaving you searching for more. For this I encourage you to grow it in your garden in abundance, for easier access at any time!

Sandy Roberts The Herbal Centre Hartbeespoort 071 161 6441

For more about Marula and other herbs read Indigenous Heal ing Plants by Margaret and Sandy Rober ts. Avai lable at major book out lets or order direct via SMS on 071 161 6441.

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Margaret Roberts Herbal Centre Box 41, DeWildt, 0251 Tel: 071 161 6441 012 001 4142 (mornings only) Fax: 086 531-7669 Email: margaretroberts@lantic.net

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The Herbal Centre is in the Hartbeespoort / DeWildt 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.

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