Connecting you with the herbs your body is already searching for
Three Herbs for Holiday Wellness
The holiday season can be a time of great joy as we enjoy quality time with friends and family. It can also be a time of enormous stress as we struggle to fit everything and everyone in, push our digestion to its limit, and sometime drink more alcohol than we...
Roast Edamame and Broccoli Salad
Are you wanting to introduce more keto vegan recipes into your diet? Here's a winter warming recipe for roasted edamame and broccoli salad. Not only is it keto, it's also vegan. It's easy to make as you put everything in an oven dish and roast it. I've tested it...
Gin botanicals are mother’s healers not mother’s ruin
Gin has a chequered past. Originally developed from the Dutch liquor, genever which began as a spirit based medicine used for housing juniper oil. Botanicals were added to improve the flavour and therefore patient adherence. At the time, it was so potent it could only...
Herbs that can help when you have a headcold
I woke up with a headcold this morning. Not sure how as I haven't physically been near anybody new since 25 March. I believe your body knows exactly what it needs to do to heal itself. My job is to work with my body and connect it with the herbs it's looking for right...
Gluten Free Pikelets Recipe
Social isolation is providing us with the space to brush up on those skills we haven't been able to make time for in a while. Bruce has perfected his gluten free pikelet recipe. They are light and fluffy. There's none of that gluten free heaviness that you get with a...
Your Guide to Container Gardening
Container gardening is a great way of gardening when you have limited space or you live in an apartment or upstairs flat. Growing your own fruits, vegetables and herbs is relaxing and a great way to save some money. If you are feeling a bit tight financially, growing...
The answers to last week’s crossword puzzle
Here are the answers to last week's crossword puzzle, plant wisdom for colds and flu.
Crossword using plant wisdom for colds and flu
Here's a crossword puzzle filled with plant wisdom to get you through cold and flu season. Print the crossword out to complete the puzzle. Down 1. Add the essential oil to your bath to relieve stress and anxiety and lift your mood 3. This shrub is native to South...
Positivity boosts immunity
Remaining positive can help you to maintain a robust immune system. Fear, anxiety, and depression can reduce immunity, alter your hormone balance, and mess with your ability to enjoy deep, healing sleep. It's easy to go down the spiral of despair in response to...
Improve your bone health with these 3 tips
Healthy bones keep us mobile, happy and active. Good bone density helps us to enjoy our older age. Here's how you can work with your body to improve your bone health. Why we lose bone density as we get older Our body is constantly remodeling our bones. Osteoblasts...

Tracy believes that your body knows exactly what it needs to do to heal itself. My job as your herbalist is to connect you with the herb or herbs your body is already searching for.