When cooking or making herbal remedies I always prefer to use fresh herbs when they are available. I also like to have easy access to them too if it’s possible. So far I have seven herbs – rosemary, thyme, parsley, sage, Greek basil, and oregano that I now have in constant supply. As [...]
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October 20th, 2010 Although this delightful medicinal herb was one of the first herbs I learned about when I studied to become a medical herbalist, it seems to have unfortunately lost its popularity among today’s herbalists. I say unfortunately because it has some excellent healing properties that still have a use today. Those of you who have this [...] September 23rd, 2010 Don’t you just love Mother Nature and the way she gives individual herbs so many uses? Hops (Humulus lupulus) is a prime example of just how versatile herbs can be. Since ancient times it has been used for food and medicine as well as in the household. This article explores some of the [...] September 5th, 2010 I love it when Spring arrives bringing cheerful colour to the countryside after a long, very cold winter. Where grass was browned by many frosts new shoots are emerging spreading a carpet of green dotted with pink, white, and purple wild verbena flowers. Bright yellow wattle blossoms are bursting forth along the roadside [...] August 18th, 2010
There’s no doubt many of us consider the humble pumpkin as a common vegetable but the health benefits of its delicious orange flesh should not be underestimated. Pumpkin and its close relative, squash, provide antioxidant protection and may lower the risk of cancer. [...] July 27th, 2010
This blog has certainly been neglected of late, which makes me wonder where time goes. As the routine of each night begins I can hardly believe that another day has gone by so quickly. There must be a black hole somewhere out there in the universe that [...] July 6th, 2010
This is a delightful essential oil that helps to calm and sooth the mind and body and ease irritability. As a massage blend it’s very useful for balancing the female reproductive organs helping to regulate menstruation, ease premenstrual tension, and relieve painful menstruation. Because [...] June 24th, 2010 Highly valued since ancient times, Cedarwood essential oil has calming, astringent and drying actions that make it useful for the treatment of many conditions and beneficial for skin care. In ancient Egypt beauticians valued this oil for its preserving qualities so it comes as no surprise that it’s still used today [...] June 16th, 2010 If you suffer from nervous tension, anxiety or depression then you will find the uplifting qualities of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) essential oil very beneficial. This oil, popularised in Italian medicine folklore, is made by pressing the fresh peel of a fruit that resembles a miniature orange first grown in Bergamot, a small village [...] May 24th, 2010 For most of my life I’ve been involved in herbalism both professionally and in my daily life. To me herbalism – whether practiced by a home herbalist, professional herbalist or someone who just enjoys herbs – embraces all uses of herbs from adding interest and colour to gardens to healing illness.
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