Mentha sp. I have written several articles which have included mints but have not, as yet written a profile solely on mint. There are so many different mints and so …
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)Peppermint or Spearmint so many minty teas
Other Botanical FamiliesGarlic and the Outlander Medicinal Uses
Garlic and the Outlander Medicinal Uses At Castle Leoch Mrs Fitz brings Claire some garlic bulbs, bags of herbs and cloth strips. Claire has Mrs Fitz peel the cloves. Several …
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Herbal Fables and AnecdotesOutlander Season 3 Summary of Medicinal Plant Remedies
Outlander Season 3 Summary of Medicinal Plant Remedies Well after a long Droughtlander… Season 3 eventually hit our television screens in September. The following is the Outlander Season 3 Summary …
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Herbal Fables and AnecdotesA Macabre Medley of Medical Ministrations
As a special halloween treat, or perhaps trick, I thought we would look at a macabre medley of medical ministrations! Some of the gory ancient medical treatments in the search …
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Asteraceae (Compositae)Milk Thistle not more of your dam thistles…
Carduus (or Silybum) marianus Family: Asteraceae First of all… Outlander… Well I have been avidly watching Outlander Season 3 waiting for some of my medicinal friends to arrive. I know …
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Herbal Fables and AnecdotesThe Surgery of Davie Beaton the Outlander Castle Leoch Healer
The Surgery of Davie Beaton the Outlander Castle Leoch Healer In the first Outlander book, and the first TV series, Claire is taken by Colum MacKenzie to Davie Beaton’s dank …
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Lamiaceae (Labiatae)Wood betony a revered cephalic medicinal
Stachys betonica Family Lamiaceae What is in a name? Named after its discoverers, the Vettones of Lusitania (Barker). However, de Baïracli Levy suggested the name is derived from Celtic ‘ben’ referring to head …
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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 …
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Lamiaceae (Labiatae)Thyme for the thyme of cold and flu
Thymus vulgaris Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) And so to this website’s namesake! During the month of May, the hills around the Aude are covered with the stunning colour of the beautiful thyme …
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