Low in mood and energy?
It is always the basic premise of holistic medicine to try to ascertain the underlying cause of the problem presented to us. Both a low mood and fatigue can have so many causes. Our energy…
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Herb Tastes:
You can feel the stirring under your feet, as the Earth prepares to explode into spring. Gardeners may be looking with weary resignation as nettles and ground elder bullishly thrust their heads above the ground,…
Egypt – offerings to the Gods
Egypt was like a dream. Mad, chaotic, hot and dusty, with gentle, kind people, and soft pink sunsets infused with the haunting calls to prayer flowing over the golden sunset waters of the Nile. Egypt…
Nefertari’s Unguent
The story begins with Adrian and I booking to go on a Nile cruise in late February. Of course, I am doing all the research on ancient Egypt that I can, and in the process,…
How I deal with a cold or flu
At the first sign of that chilly, shivery feeling, I give myself a dose of Anti Viral Drops, which is a potent blend of essential oils which help to kill the virus. But this is…
What can herbs do for you?
It is interesting that in days gone by, wounds and infections were the biggest reasons to use herbs. Today, the medical herbalist is required more to focus on calming anxiety, strengthening an exhausted person, balancing…
Birch Polypore:
Around 5000 years ago, a man, who we call Otzi the Iceman, was high up in the Alps between the border of Austria and Italy, when he was killed by an arrow. This may have…
Smart Truffles
I thought that you might like a recipe from my last workshop as these truffles are very healthy, rather delicious and make a great Christmas present. All the ingredients have nootropic properties. Nootropics are a…
Coronation Oil: a secret recipe
Queen Elizabeth II was a person that most of us have never met, and yet we were aware of her life for most of our lives. She exemplified stability, dignity, duty, quiet grandeur, and certainly…
Chestnuts for male fertility
Sometimes the plants tell me things, which I have to research to double check, and this is such a story. Please brace yourself because it has quite a sexy content.
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