Calming Garden Petals Infusion
As a result of lockdown, I am noticing that a lot of people are feeling trapped, very wound up, agitated and even depressed, so I want to suggest a herbal tea which can really take…
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Herbs which may be of help during an influenza outbreak
I am aware that many are looking towards herbal medicine to protect against this Corona Virus, and there are also some concerns. I have been meaning to write this for some time but have been…
Headaches, Migraines & Brain fog
According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), it is estimated that there are 190,000 migraine attacks experienced every day in England. The Migraine Trust says that migraine is the third most common disease…
Menopause? Feel great with three fabulous herbs
Black Cohosh, Sage and Red clover are well known to help women through the menopause, and rightly so. They make a huge difference to the hot flushes and sweats, but there are other effects on…
Californian Poppy
Hats off to the poppy. It always makes me so sad to harvest my herbs - just when they look so gorgeous. However since they are such magnificent healers, I think they understand. I love…
Periwinkle
Periwinkle (Vinca Minor) is another of those gorgeous herbs – so often forgotten nowadays. It happily rambles along the forest floor under the shade of trees and shrubs, where its flowers throw the most beautiful…
Cowslips
After Butterbur, the next herbs to flower are our much loved cowslips (Primula veris). Since ancient times, cowslip flowers and leaves have been made into a beauty ointment and are said to produce a beautiful…
Echinacea
For most of my career, I understood that it is the root and not the tops of Echinacea which have the immune stimulating effects. It was only when I lectured some homeopaths a few weeks…
Horse Chestnuts and varicose veins
Whenever I collect Horse Chestnuts, I have a feeling of nostalgia, knowing that this is the last herbal harvest for the year.
A wonderful weed for arthritis
Here is a very interesting nugget of information. One of my favourite herbs for helping reduce inflammatory joint conditions such as arthritis, is Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens). Devil's claw grows in the extremely harsh environment…