Sharing the health benefits of plants 

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

Following an illness or period of stress, a time of convalescence is crucial to allow the body and mind to recover. Once the symptoms of the illness have cleared up, we enter a period of post-convalescence which is transition from recovery to complete rehabilitation. Sleep , good quality nutrition, gentle exercise and emotional support continue to be important. This is also the time to focus on replenishing minerals, trace elements and vitamins which have been depleted durin

Common Hawthorn ( Crataegus monogyna) is well known for its fruit, popular in syrups, liqueur, ketchup and jam, but did you know that the...

What links Loddon Pink, Munstead, Nana Alba, Hidcote and Twickle Purple ? No, they’re not areas on the shipping forecast or horses at the Grand National, they’re are all species of lavender. More than 35 different species of lavender exist [1] . In the UK, the most common species appear to be « English lavender » ( Lavandula angustifolia), also known as « true » and « common » lavender, which is a perennial, meaning that it will live for more than two years, and « French lave