Herbal
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Thoughts on the Evergreens (Pinus & Abies)
In the midst of the cold, dark and somewhat dormant times of winter, there is joy and creativity to be found in the beautiful strong-standing evergreen trees. They give colour and life to the otherwise dull and grey nature we’re experiencing in the north at this time of year. Their… read more ꩜
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How to safely and respectfully gather wild plants
Holding the powerful knowledge of identifying wild plants and picking them for preparing nourishing meals and medicine has tremendous benefits. Not only physically, by being active and eating nutritious wild plants, but more so it enriches us on a deeper emotional and energetic level, bonding us with the natural world… read more ꩜
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Wise Women
A Tribute to the Resilient Healers of History. As a modern womanly believer in natural healing and herbal medicine, I am deeply grateful for the opportunities and freedoms I have to openly practice my herbal craft, share my thoughts and knowledge with others, and further learn from inspiring healers. However,… read more ꩜
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Queen of Scent
Wild Rose (Rosa spp.) June has come and gone and wild roses have had their time in the limelight spreading love and joy. I have recently come back from a wonderfully inspiring two weeks of hiking in the lake district (Cumbria, UK) and while amazed by this beautiful grand landscape,… read more ꩜
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Spring with Nettle
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Spring has finally emerged and the stinging nettle has sprung up with it. The past week here in the east of the UK where I’m based has been an explosion of growth and my little house and the land I live on are completely surrounded by… read more ꩜
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Love For Coffee
Mmmm coffee coffee coffee, my guilty pleasure precious coffee! I absolutely love coffee and would drink it all day every day if I could. Being one of the most widely used herbal remedies and an in-depth studied plant for its high caffeine content pick-me-up qualities and adverse effects on health,… read more ꩜
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How to Make a Healing Herb-Infused Oil
A herb-infused oil is chopped up medicinal plant material steeped in a chosen oil for some time, 4-6 weeks, and then strained through a muslin cloth, with the plant material being disposed of. What is left is an oil which has absorbed lots of medicinal properties from the plant(s) and… read more ꩜
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Keep well with herbal body oiling
Herbal body oiling has for a long time been a regular and favourite way of mine to be using and working with herbs. More so it is in my opinion also the absolute easiest, most sensual and healing form of practising self-care with the nourishing effects felt immediately. Giving some… read more ꩜
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