It's been a week of lurgy and on my quest to feel some sort of well again I've been working on some recipes I've been wanting to try for a couple of years. Herbalists are pretty strange creatures and have a tendency to use times of illness to experiment with their medicine making. I am... Continue Reading →
I've know I've been MIA for the last month. I've been going trough some crappy stuff which hasn't made writing feel all that appealing or even important. Let alone a the total lack of inspiration that comes with it. Today I thought I'd ease myself back in though by sharing the tea formula I whipped... Continue Reading →
I don't know if it's because the weather has started to turn and there's an ever-so-light chill in the air or if I'm just being overly cautious but this week my gut told me it was the week to start prepping for autumn and winter lurgies. When I get ill I seem to feel it... Continue Reading →
After coming back from a mini break far from London (the excitement to leave for the first time in 18 months was insane) my first batch of St. John's Wort oil and tincture were ready for bottling. The second batch should be ready in a week or so. Though a small batch of oil, this... Continue Reading →
I've spent the last week walking around with what I can only call a "fuggy head". You probably know the feeling, like you've stayed up a solid 48 hours, you can't focus, pain behind the eyes and a general feeling of blurgh. Silly me, I thought it was a combination of not sleeping well and... Continue Reading →
It's been a weird weather week but the jasmine flowers have started to bloom and that smells good no matter the weather. I've been wanting to try wanted to try enfleurage, the French perfumery method that can extract even the subtlest of scents, for a couple of years and finally decided it's now or likely... Continue Reading →
Herbal glycerites are a gentle form of tincture. Though many decree glycerites are “non-alcoholic”, this isn’t strictly true as glycerine is actually a sugar alcohol. However, it comes with none of the typical effects of alcohol, making glycerites pretty perfect for those who can’t or shouldn’t ingest alcohol, whether due to age, religion or health... Continue Reading →
I love spring - spring and autumn are my favourite times of the year - but with spring comes allergies and they are something I really wish I could live without. The runny nose, the weepy eyes, the crusty eyes, the headaches, the tight chest, the foggy brain, the cough...so may symptoms that suck when... Continue Reading →
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