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The wonderful world of herbs!


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MidoriMan Health Through Herbs!

What is Herbal Medicine?
Herbal medicine is the very ancient practice of using plants as medicine; it’s a tradition of healthcare dating back millennia which aims to consider each person as an individual and treat accordingly.

How can herbal medicine help?
By gently strengthening and nudging the body back to homeostasis, herbal medicine can help with a wide range of ailments from skin conditions, joint and muscle aches to hormonal problems. Herbal medicine can be beneficial for long-term conditions as well as supporting you through acute infections and seasonal complaints.

If you would like to find out more, please do contact me.

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Please note that all the pictures which appear here have been taken by me© of plants in my garden, or on my various herb walks, or just of curious things that catch my attention, unless otherwise stated and ©.

REMEMBER:  The comments in these posts are purely for information, and occasionally for entertainment. Herbs should always be treated with respect and care and you should consult a qualified herbal practitioner if you intend to use medicinal herbs.


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LESSER CELANDINE

lesser celandine

Sunny celandine are out in force at the moment. And if you carefully scrape away some soil to expose their little tuberous roots, you’ll find out why their common name is “pilewort” ;p


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SHORTEST DAY, LONGEST NIGHT

starry-starsToday is officially the first day of winter! Frankincense is a useful herb at this damp, meditative time of year. It is an immunomodulatory, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory herb so helpful against those seasonal coughs and colds and joint aches and pains that tend to flare up in winter. It also has calming, anti-depressant properties so it’s perfect if this month leaves you feeling stressed or sad : )

Enjoy the solstice!


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EQUINOX

why-willowsToday we celebrate the equinox, when the length of our day is roughly equal to that of our night; tomorrow, we welcome Autumn and her harvest – the season when we bring in the roots and berries of our herbs.  And also when the nights will draw in.  Luckily, I’ve found a good book to curl up with – I’m looking forward to discovering Why Willows Weep!


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ANGELICA

angelicaOnce a week, on a Tuesday, the walled garden at Knole is open to the public. Among its extensive grounds, there is a small herb garden with lots of medicinal herbs growing, including the impressive Garden Angelica. Angelica (Angelica archangelica) is probably best known as those super green, super sweet crystallised sticks used in cooking but medicinally, it is a particularly useful aromatic bitter to help soothe digestive upsets – the monks of Chartreuse even have it as an ingredient of their digestif – but it can also help with coughs and cold and fevers.

P.S. Garden Angelica does have a sister in her Apiaceae/Umbelliferae family – the Chinese angelica (Angelica sinensis) but she has quite a different character!