What is it? Acid reflux is where acid and other stomach contents are brought back up (regurgitated) into your throat and mouth. If you have ever experienced Acid Reflux you will know that it can be extremely painful and at its worst can manifest as actual regurgitation of food via vomiting. Sometimes Reflux can manifest […]
Here she is, pushing up in the woodland, look out for her in all sorts of places, such as hedgerows, and damp meadows, once you know her you’ll see her again and again as she is very common in the UK. This hairy, creeping perennial of the Labiate ( mint) family will reward you with […]
The country names of some plants are beautiful, I prefer to call this herb by its name of everlasting friendship rather than the more commonly known Goose Grass. Galium aparine grows often with nettle in the spring, climbing, crawling and clinging on to other plants and walls with the tiny curved bristles on its stem. […]
Here is how to make a basic cough syrup from Marshmallow root and Mullein flower although you could just as easily use the leaves of either plant here instead. This tasty syrup will be best suited for use in helping dry, tight, sore, stuck coughs and it can also be used to ease a sore […]
We are well and truly in the throes of the bug season now with people coughing and sneezing and blowing into hankies with noses redder than rudolphs… I am always being asked for cold and flu herb mixtures and this year I have run a record amount of workshops teaching people how to make their […]
Oxymels are a combination of herbs mixed with unpasteurised apple cider vinegar and honey. This type of preparation is quite ancient, the name deriving from the Latin oxy-meli meaning “acid and honey” Hippocrates made reference to this type of herbal preparation, they were also used in Medieval Persia and our own tradition of Western Herbal […]
The Elderberries are early this year, as are the Hawthorn berries, already soft and ready to harvest. The Sloes are looking good too! These medicines are of the 2nd Harvest to me, first the flowers and ariel parts, now the berries, seeds and finally later the roots. So, the wheel turns and as I feel […]
St Johns wort or Hypericum perforatum is a herb that has received much media attention due to it’s ability to work with the serotonin receptors and also it’s effect on the liver pathway which serves to clear certain toxin’s ( including some pharmaceutical drugs) from the system more effectively. Due to this attention, many people […]
Healing Balms, Lotions & Potions Come and make your own Healing Balms, Creams and Gels in this very hands on, practical workshop Learn how to make your own Herb Oil’s as a starting material Use Aromatic Waters and Essential Oils in your preparations Take home your own handmade products with hand outs and recipes […]
Many great Plant Medicines quietly grow amongst the hustle and bustle of daily human life without being acknowledged or even observed. There are many blog posts about Hedgerow medicine, but it struck me today as I walked in the sunshine on my way to collect my little boy from School, how many Herbal Medicines I […]