Sharing the health benefits of plants 

Who am I?​

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My name's Emma. As a child growing up in urban Britain, I learnt to identify local trees and flowers and to appreciate the vegetables grown by my father. My journey with healing plants began in my early twenties. As a young adult I suffered from asthma which impacted my social life and self-esteem. Just as I was resigning myself to learning to live with this condition, I was given a book on natural remedies for asthma which included compelling information on the anti-asthmatic and antioxidant properties of nettle tea. Curious to see if this could work, I started drinking nettle tea every morning and made changes to my diet, including eating an apple each morning. [For more information, see the post "An apple a day..."]. Over time, the asthma disappeared and I also gained the confidence to try out other herbal remedies and become a certified herbalist. I created Cotyledons in 2023 with the aim of sharing the health benefits of plants. To find out more about the incredible plant in the photo, click here.

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Why did I choose the name Cotyledons?​

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Cotyledons are the first leaves that appear from the seeds of flowering plants. Formed in the embryo of the seeds, these leaves engage in photosynthesis and provide the plant with the necessary resources to develop during the first stages of growth​. I love sowing seeds and, a few weeks later, seeing the cotyledons appear. It's the first sign of a new plant and a new beginning. There's something very hopeful and encouraging in this.​

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