Nettle for arthritis:
Well, finally the rain stopped and I was able to get out into the hedgerows to collect some nettles. My gardening gloves had got soaked the day before, and I had put them on a…
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Wild garlic (Allium ursinum)
I think that all across the land, we eagerly await the coming of Wild garlic (aka Ramsons) in the spring. Here, the hills are festooned in the gorgeous glossy leaves, and later the beautiful white…
Carob – A sweet to control your blood sugar levels
When John the Baptist lived off locusts and wild honey, his diet might have been sweeter than first meets the imagination. It is not unrealistic that he lived off the highly nutritious pods from the…
Herbs to lift a terrible state
Of all the patients that I look after, I have come across very few people who have been terribly ill with a virus this year, but almost everyone I speak to is feeling terrible emotionally…
Rue Ointment for Tendon and Ligament strain
Rue is known as the Herb of Grace, and historically used to strengthen eyesight, as well as tendons and ligaments. Because a torn ligament takes so very long to heal, I decided to make an…
What does it mean to harvest with love?
My apothecary garden is a community of sentient beings. The plants are the main players, but also the birds, the furry creatures, myself, and the human visitors – all contribute to the overall sense of…
Horsetail for strengthening hair
Would you like your tresses to be as full and lush as a horse’s tail? Look to your weeds for help. Horsetail (Equisetum) is one of those herbs that gardeners hate, and herbalists love. It…
Antiviral Chai and Cosy Bedtime Nurturing Milk
Who knows where we are with the Covid crisis, but I am getting fewer requests for anti-viral herbs, and more enquiries about post-viral fatigue, with some people suffering from lung strain.
Linden Blossom Bath
It is such a lovely treat on a hot summer's day to stand under a towering Linden tree (Tilia Europa), and collect the honey scented blossom.
Anti-fungal Powders
It is about to get very hot, and this can herald the onset of skin fungal rashes. Skin on skin creates a thin layer of moisture which provides an environment for yeasts to grow.