How to make … Basic Herbal Ointment Recipe Herbal ointments or salves differ from creams and lotions in that the basic ingredients are oil based. Ointments or salves are simpler …

How to make… Basic Herbal Ointment or Salve Recipe
Plant Medicines for Mothers-To-Be and New Babies
Simple Herbs for Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Baby Care The following five herbs are easily obtained either from the garden or your local health food store or medical herbalist. Money is …

Trouble Sleeping? Natural Methods to Aid Sleep
Trouble Sleeping? Natural Methods to Aid Sleep Most of us require between 6 to 8 hours sleep a night. For some people this is far from their ‘normal’. Trouble sleeping …
Favourite Flower Poll: Which is Your Favourite?
So which flower is your favourite? Back in July I posted the following four flower images on Facebook asking for a favourite. It was really interesting to read the responses. and …
Herbal First Aid with Garden Herbs
Herbal First Aid There are any number of herbs that would work very well in a herbal first aid kit. The following simple everyday uses are for some more well-known …

Understanding Aromatic Waters, Hydrosols, Hydrolats and Floral Waters
Compare and Contrast: Aromatic Waters vs Hydrosols and Hydrolats vs Floral Waters Aromatic Waters First of all an understanding of aromatic waters. These are produced by water distillation. Therefore they are …
Choosing Wildflowers Identification Keys or Guide Books
Choosing a Guidebook to Identify Wildflowers and Medicinal Plants I have been asked a few times on herb walks for the best guidebook to help identify wildflowers and/or medicinal plants. …
July Images from the Garden
Medicinal Herb Garden Images
July 2016
A selection of some of my favourite photographs of the flowering plants from my own medicinal garden in the Aude. Nature in all her beauty. These photographs have been taken over the last couple of days.