Connecting you with the herbs your body is already searching for
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...
Rosemary infused oil
The residents of Acciaroli know it and we heard about it thanks to a 2016 study which found 1 in 10 of them live to see 100. The benefits of a Mediterranean diet are well known. Adding Rosemary Infused Oil to your diet is an easy way of enjoying more of those...
How to make rose petal tincture
Rose petal tincture is easy to make and this sort of medicine making is good for the soul. A tincture is a combination of your herb, alcohol and water that is left to macerate for a set period of time. The alcohol / water medium encourages plant chemicals to move from...
How to make nettle pesto
We're half way through spring and the warm weather has arrived. Hooray! I love this time of year as it's a treasure trove of fresh green spring leaves. My favourite are the fresh green tips of nettle. If nettle tea isn't your thing, try this nettle pesto recipe....
A quick way to make fresh ginger tea
Ginger tea is my 'go to' whenever I'm feeling under the weather. It supports the immune system and is great for all parts of the body. Because it's a root, it's made as a decoction. Here's my super quick way to make ginger tea. What's a decoction? When we are making a...
Which chia seeds are best?
What is the difference between black and white chia seeds? How do you eat them? And which seeds are the best? What are chia seeds? Chia seeds come from Salvia hispanica, a plant that is native to Mexico and Guatemala. The seeds love water and will soak up 12 times...
How to blend a tasty herbal tea
Creating a herbal tea that looks great, tastes great and smells divine is an art and a science. In the first of this 3-part series, I'll be sharing the secrets medical herbalists use to create a fabulous tea. Today we're looking at the art of blending for a tasty...
Reduce congestion with this herbal steam
There's nothing worse than being clogged up, eyes streaming, when you are full of cold. Reduce congestion with this herbal steam inhalation. A herbal steam inhalation is essentially a herbal tea. But instead of drinking it, you place your head over a bowl of steaming...
Sweet Violet
I've always had a soft spot for sweet violet. I love the smell. The taste is divine. My favourite sweets are violet cremes. I used to treat myself to a small box of rose and violet cremes from Fortnum and Mason when I lived in London every Christmas. Just remembering...
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