Category Archives: Boyd’s Botanica

Moses in the Rushes – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on April 29, 2013 by John Boyd

Moses in the Rushes (Tradescantia spathacea or Rhoeo spathacea) is on five continents as an ornamental or medicinal plant. In has been used in it’s native Mexico as anti-fungal and anti Cancer drugs and is still used in modern medicine … Continue reading →

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Beautiful and Deadly

Posted on November 23, 2012 by John Boyd

In antiquity, poisons were valued for their utilitarian value in hunting fishing and even for preserving life. Just as many of our modern drugs will kill from an overdose, plants the we recognize as poisons were probably used, in greatly … Continue reading →

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On Judith’s Hill, A Backyard Cure for Diabetes

Posted on November 19, 2012 by John Boyd

The biodiversity of plants on St. Croix are a record of all of the various groups who have occupied the island. There are plants from the Mayan Peninsula of Central America, the Orinoco river of South America, the European Colonizers, … Continue reading →

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Cross Country with a Compass

Posted on November 4, 2011 by John Boyd

Most people with a military background are familiar with the basic use of a compass although it is rapidly being replaced by GPS and Google Earth. Also, the Garmin application for a cell phone does a credible job of tracking … Continue reading →

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