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2014 – A Good Year for Making Herbal Medicines
On the eve of the New Year I thought it would be fun to take a look back at my herbal medicine making exploits during 2014. Actually I process herbs practically every day of the year so it will have … Continue reading
Mistletoe – A Magical Herb
Mistletoe (Viscum album) is a beautiful parasitic herb found frequently on old apple trees and occasionally on oak trees. It is in great demand as part of the greenery brought inside to celebrate Yule and kissing under the mistletoe is … Continue reading
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Tagged Druids, Fertility, herbalism, hypertension, Magical herbs, Mistletoe, Myrobalan Clinic, Yule
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Gathering Meadowsweet – A Natural Anti-inflammatory
At this time of year the damp areas of lanes and water meadows are covered with frothy clouds of Meadowsweet. Meadowsweet or Filipendula ulmaria is a very important herb for my clinic. Like other damp dwelling plants it contains salicylates, … Continue reading
Harvesting Alchemilla mollis – A Great Healer and Toner
Yesterday I was able to harvest my first crop from the new bed of Alchemilla mollis at my herb field. Alchemilla mollis is better known as Ladies’ Mantle and is now widely known as a herb ‘for women’. This was … Continue reading
Reconnecting with our Herbal Roots and Musings on 17th Century Herbal Medicine
When I first set up my herbal clinic my bank manager came to see me. We chatted over a cup of herbal tea and she admired my shelves of tinctures and drawers of capsules. I was surprised though when she … Continue reading
Couch Grass – a Welcome Crop in My Garden
Yesterday I had an hour after my clinic to do some work in the garden. I planned to dig over a fallow bed and was delighted to find that it contained a good crop of Couch grass. I know that … Continue reading
Harvesting Marshmallow Leaf – A Soothing Demulcent
Today I harvested Marshmallow leaf. You only have to brush against it to understand that it is a wonderful healing demulcent herb. Marshmallow leaf has a high level of mucilage which accounts for its ability to soothe the mucous membranes … Continue reading
Chelsea Physic Garden
Living where I do I don’t get the chance to visit Chelsea Physic Garden very often, but last week I was in London for a course on Tibetan Moxibustion and planned my travel times so that I could. Chelsea Physic … Continue reading
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Tagged Chelsea Physic Garden, Doctrine of Signatures, Ethnomedica Project, herbal medicine, herbalism, herbs, Myrobalan Clinic
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Gathering Raspberry Leaf – A Herb Under the Dominion of Venus
Today I gathered Wild Raspberry Leaf. This is widely known as a herb to take during pregnancy in order to tone the uterus and help strengthen the efficiency of contractions during labour. Rich in iron, it is excellent as a … Continue reading
Gathering Avens – A Herb of Many Talents
Today I harvested a little Avens (Geum urbanum). Also known as Herb Bennet, it grows plentifully in my garden so I don’t have to go far for it. According to herbal lore this plant is collected when the flowers are … Continue reading
