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Welcome to Cotyledons where herbal wisdom and natural well-being come together. I'm Emma, a certified herbalist in the Aude, Occitanie, France and I offer personalised herbal consultations, hands-on workshops and guided plant walks designed to help you identify and use medicinal plants safely and effectively to improve your well-being. In addition, this website includes blog posts on a variety of topics. If you would like to know more about the health benefits of plants and how to use them, you're in the right place! I invite you to connect with nature and make sustainable health choices.

A plant walk showing Mullein plant in Occitanie

Upcoming activities

Saturday 27th June: Plant walk in Bram
Sunday 28th June: Free foraging walk and workshop in Labécède-Lauragais (contact me for details)

For more details on activities, recipes and plants, sign up for the Cotylédons monthly newsletter here

Cotylédons workshop preparing plants in Occitanie

Well-being workshops in Toulouse, Villepinte and Bram, Occitanie, France

Join a hands-on herbal workshop to learn simple, effective ways to use herbs for wellness, self-care and everyday life. Gain skills you can use immediately and reconnect with the natural world in a new way.

Workshops

Plant Walks in Toulouse, Castelnaudary and Carcassonne

Escape into nature and discover the wild medicinal and edible plants of the city or the countryside! Each guided walk offers you tips for identifying and using local plants all while reconnecting with nature and enjoying the outdoors.

Identifying plants (chickweed) on plant walk, Occitanie

Plant walks

Consultations in herbal medicine and naturopathic practices

Take charge of your health naturally with personalized herbal and naturopathic guidance based on traditional European herbalism and evidence-based scientific research. This holistic approach is designed to restore balance, support your body’s self-regulating systems and improve your overall well-being.

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What is herbalism and how do herbal remedies work?

As a child, inspite of my parent’s warning not to play close to the nettles, I sometimes got stung. Fortunately, alongside the nettles, we always found Dock leaves (Rumex sp.). By crushing the leaf and applying the sap to the affected area, the stinging sensation disappeared and we continued to play, this time a little further from the nettles. Without knowing it, this is how I started practising herbalism : identification of the plant, preparation and external application of

Plant uses

Jun 122 min read

From Sticky Weed to Super Herb: Cleavers' (Galium aparine) Benefits and Uses

It’s not unusual for me to return from a walk bringing with me various plants attached to the bottom of my jeans. One plant in particular has recently become a rather clingy friend, refusing to let go when I leave the garden. I am talking about cleavers (Galium aparine), also known as Sticky Willy, with small hooks on its leaves, stems and even its fruit which act like natural velcro. This characteristic allows the plant to attach itself to other plants (and my jeans!) to fin

Plant uses

May 173 min read

What if your health depended more on your bacteria than your genes ?

Did you know that your gut contains trillions of micro-organisms, including bacteria, parasites and mushrooms? This group of microbes makes up our gut microbiome and is unique to each individual. It plays a key role in our digestion, our immune system, and even our mood and mental health. Among its many functions, the gut microbiome facilitates the assimilation of nutrients, protects us from pathogens, reduces the risk of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases by preventing exa

Well-being

Mar 292 min read

Sharing the health benefits of plants

Upcoming activities

Saturday 27th June: Plant walk in Bram
Sunday 28th June: Free foraging walk and workshop in Labécède-Lauragais (contact me for details)

For more details on activities, recipes and plants, sign up for the Cotylédons monthly newsletter here

Well-being workshops in Toulouse, Villepinte and Bram, Occitanie, France

Join a hands-on herbal workshop to learn simple, effective ways to use herbs for wellness, self-care and everyday life. Gain skills you can use immediately and reconnect with the natural world in a new way.

Plant Walks in Toulouse, Castelnaudary and Carcassonne

Escape into nature and discover the wild medicinal and edible plants of the city or the countryside! Each guided walk offers you tips for identifying and using local plants all while reconnecting with nature and enjoying the outdoors.

Consultations in herbal medicine and naturopathic practices

What is herbalism and how do herbal remedies work?

From Sticky Weed to Super Herb: Cleavers' (Galium aparine) Benefits and Uses

What if your health depended more on your bacteria than your genes ?

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Sharing the health benefits of plants

Upcoming activities

Saturday 27th June: Plant walk in Bram Sunday 28th June: Free foraging walk and workshop in Labécède-Lauragais (contact me for details) For more details on activities, recipes and plants, sign up for the Cotylédons monthly newsletter here

Well-being workshops in Toulouse, Villepinte and Bram, Occitanie, France

Join a hands-on herbal workshop to learn simple, effective ways to use herbs for wellness, self-care and everyday life. Gain skills you can use immediately and reconnect with the natural world in a new way.

Plant Walks in Toulouse, Castelnaudary and Carcassonne

Escape into nature and discover the wild medicinal and edible plants of the city or the countryside! Each guided walk offers you tips for identifying and using local plants all while reconnecting with nature and enjoying the outdoors.

Consultations in herbal medicine and naturopathic practices

What is herbalism and how do herbal remedies work?

From Sticky Weed to Super Herb: Cleavers' (Galium aparine) Benefits and Uses

What if your health depended more on your bacteria than your genes ?

Subscribe to the Newsletter and receive 3 free Garden Drinks recipes

If you do not see the confirmation mail in your inbox, please check your spam

Saturday 27th June: Plant walk in Bram
Sunday 28th June: Free foraging walk and workshop in Labécède-Lauragais (contact me for details)

For more details on activities, recipes and plants, sign up for the Cotylédons monthly newsletter here