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Welcome to Cotyledons where herbal wisdom and natural well-being come together. My name's Emma Rogers and I am a certified herbalist (Ecole Lyonnaise de Plantes Médicinales (ELPM), France). I offer hands-on workshops and courses, guided plant walks and personalised herbal and naturopathic support as a complementary approach to conventional medicine. In addition, this website includes blog posts about medicinal plants and the art of herbalism. If you would like to receive my free monthly newsletter, you can sign up here.

Upcoming activities

From 9th November onwards : a series of 4 weekly workshops "Je booste mon transit" - Plants and Digestion - (Bram & Villepinte)
Saturday 14th November : The Art of Herbalism: Herbal infused oils and balms & Plants and natural solutions for stress and anxiety workshop (Villepinte)
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Cotylédons workshop preparing plants in Occitanie

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

Join a hands-on herbal workshop to better how the body functions and to learn simple, effective ways to use herbs and natural solutions 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.

Plant walks

Identifying plants (chickweed) on plant walk, Occitanie

Consultations in herbal medicine and naturopathic practices

Take charge of your health naturally with personalised herbal and naturopathic guidance based on traditional European herbalism and evidence-based scientific research. This personalised support in no way replaces a medical diagnosis or treatment but seeks to provide a complement to conventional medicine. 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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Why am I bloated? Common causes and Natural Approaches

According to a study published in Gastroenterology in September 2023, almost 18 % of the global population suffers from bloating a minimum of once a week. Over 50,000 individuals in 26 countries took part in the research. The results showed that women appear to be more affected by bloating. Interestingly, the highest prevalence of bloating was reported by the youngest age group (18-34 years) whereas the oldest age group (65 years and above) reported the lowest occurrences [1]

Well-being

Sep 94 min read

Who decides if a plant is toxic or medicinal?

Taxus sp. Classifying plants as either medicinal or toxic is not always a clearcut task. For example, the Yew tree (Taxus sp.) is generally considered to be toxic, yet Paclitaxel® (Taxol®), a widely used drug for cancer treatment, is derived from the Yew tree. Deadly Nightshade (Atropia belladona) is also a toxic but pretty plant, which provides the homeopathic remedy, Belladonna. With an estimated 374,000 species of plant worldwide [1], who then decides whether a plant is me

Plant uses

Jul 223 min read

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