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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
Herb Foraging Courses – Reclaiming an Ancient Dying Art
It’s wonderful how things work out, when they are meant to. Last weekend I had a phone call, out of the blue, from someone asking if I ever offered herb foraging and identification courses. I should explain that I am … Continue reading
Gathering Cleavers – Hedgerow Support for the Lymphatic System.
It has been very wet this last couple of weeks and I am having trouble keeping up with my usual schedule of herb gathering. Normally at this time of the year my dehydrators are whirring 24 hours a day. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleavers, Doctrine of Signatures, Galium aparine, goose grass, hedgerow, herb gathering, herbal medicine, herbal treatment, herbalism, herbalist, herbs, holistic, lymphadenitis, lymphatic system, lymphedema, lymphoedema, tincture, tonsillitis, West Dorset, wild crafting
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Gathering Dandelion Leaf – an Ancient Medicine with a Modern Twist.
With spring getting seriously under way my herb gathering becomes a daily activity, squeezed in during sunny spells and in between other work. It is lovely to go out into the fields and green lanes for some quiet reflection and … Continue reading
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Tagged dandelion, diuretic, furosemide, herbal medicine, herbal treatment, herbalism, herbalist, herbs, hypertension, oedema, West Dorset, wild crafting
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Gathering Nettle – a Powerhouse of Goodness
A few days ago I was able to gather my first batch of nettle (Urtica dioica). Nettle has a really good range of therapeutic actions but on top of that it is an absolute powerhouse of goodness. I use a … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-inflammatory, arthritis, children, Doctrine of Signatures, eczema, gout, hayfever, herbal medicine, herbal treatment, herbalism, herbalist, herbs, iron tonic, kidneys, Milarepa, nettle, Nettles, pregnancy, psoriasis, rheumatism, toxins, Urtica dioica, urtification, West Dorset, wild crafting
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The Doctrine of Signatures – Mnemonic or Message?
As part of the living system of the earth we are intimately connected with plants. Man has been living on this planet for a mere 200 000 years, whilst plants have been here for 475 million years, and vascular plants … Continue reading
More Than Just a Job
Being a herbalist is much more than just a job. My life is filled with seeing patients, preparing tinctures, capsules and ointments, growing herbs in my field and gathering wild medicines in beautiful West Dorset. I have to try to … Continue reading
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Tagged benign prostatic hyperplasia, herbal medicine, herbalism, herbalist, herbs, Tibetan Medicine, West Dorset
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