Herbs and Gardens of Ancient Egypt Last month archaeologists from the Spanish National Research Council discovered an ancient funerary garden while excavating near Luxor in Egypt. The garden is thought to …
Herbs and Gardens of Ancient Egypt – a new discovery
Herbal ArticlesFree food foraging of wild edible plants, a popular pastime
Free food foraging of wild edible plants, a popular pastime Over the springtime I am frequently asked about plants for wild foraging. Free food foraging of wild edible plants is …
Elderflower Cordial, Wine or Liqueur ?
Elderflower Cordial, Wine or Liqueur ? Elderflowers are in full beautiful bloom. My mind is currently a spinning wondering what delicacies I can make. Do I opt for more tincture …
Voodoo and New Orleans Spells with Herbs
Voodoo and New Orleans Spells Some years back I was lucky enough to visit New Orleans. A fabulous fun place of blues and jazz. In addition, and right up my street, there are …
Outlander Claire Frasers Herbal Knowledge
Outlander Claire Frasers Herbal Knowledge Twenty years ago I began reading the Outlander series of books. Helen DuFriend, an American friend and work colleague, was engrossed in the Outlander books. She …
How to make...How to make… Basic Herbal Tincture Recipe
How to make … Basic Herbal Tincture Recipe When making a tincture, alcohol is used to extract the medicinal properties of the plant material. Tinctures are ideal for herbs you may wish to …
Herbalists in HistoryHippocrates the father of medicine
Hippocrates the father of medicine So what are the facts about Hippocrates On completion of my BSc (Hons) in herbal medicine my colleagues, completing the same year, and I stood together and quoted …
Herbal ArticlesAre conifer trees important medicinals?
Are conifer trees important medicinals? There are a number of conifer species throughout the world. Conifers are trees or shrubs with needle or scalelike leaves as opposed to broadleaves such as …
Herbal ArticlesNosey Problems? Hay Fever or Infection?
Natural Advice for Rhinitis I had the following article published when I was practicing in the UK. I just came across it in my files and thought well hay fever season …
Herbal ArticlesNutritional Factors to Help with Menopausal Symptoms
Nutritional Factors to Help with Menopausal Symptoms So first up the sad part … those to reduce or avoid Caffeine Fix In clinical research, caffeine has been shown to cause more frequent …

