Marshmallow at the Junior Herbalist Club
The children had a lot of fun at this Junior Herbalist Club session. We made Marshsmallows! and used actual Marshmallow root powder! The kids loved learning about Marshmallows soothing, softening and cooling actions. They were grossed out to learn that these actions are due to the gooey snot-like quality of Marshmallow. There was alot of […]
Ribwort Plantain
Apparently I am obsessed with all of the herbs. I get so excited when talking about all of their amazing qualities 💚 Ribwort is amazing for cuts, grazes, burns and stings. Specifically bee stings! It’s also great for… 🌱Hay fever! I use it in my herbal blends to soothe the inflamed mucous membranes in the […]
Herbal Menopausal Support
In the western culture this word fills most women with dread as it’s seen as a terrible thing that happens to women of a certain age, but not all cultures view it this way. In fact, in many cultures around the world view the menopause as a time when women step into their new role […]
Imbolc Blessings
Imbolc Snowdrops February 1st is Imbolc which is the midway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It is also a new moon so it’s doubly magical Imbolc is associated with the Goddess Bridget or Bride who is connected to healing, fertility, poetry and blacksmiths!! Powerful strong Goddess! Imbolc is a good time […]
Felt Sense – Author Unknown
“I am the pain in your head, the knot in your stomach, the unspoken grief in your smile.I am your high blood sugar, your elevated blood pressure, your fear of challenge, your lack of trust.I am your hot flashes, your cold hands and feet, your agitation and your fatigue.I am your shortness of breath, your […]
Horse chestnuts
Lovely morning foraging for horse chestnuts. Going to put 1 in each corner of every room to deter the spiders now 🕷🕸Some of the uses of Horse chestnut Tightens and tones veins Used for varicose veins and haemorrhoids. Spider deterrent 😊
Junior Herbalist Club
Exciting course for kids coming Starts Saturday 18th September 2021 at 10.30am at The Botanical Gardens Leicester. Suitable for children from ages 7 – 11. Each month we will be learning about the medicinal uses of plants, stories, songs, growing, harvesting, and making something to take home (lavender bags, lip balms, bath bombs, lotions, potions […]
Electric Echinacea
I absolutely love it when the Echinacea comes out. It’s such a happy herb with huge beautiful daisy-like flowers and the bees can’t get enough of it. It’s a very popular well known herb and is mostly known for it’s immune boosting actions. This is largely due to the constituents in Echinacea called Alkamides, which […]
Calm and relaxed
Anxiety affects us all from time to time but it can be crippling for some. In these stressful times we need our herbal allies support more than ever to help us relax, cope with our fears and find our way back to a place of balance. Most of the herbs that help to achieve this […]
