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 funny few weeks and I've been having trouble thinking what to write about whilst I stew on "real life" and all that comes with it. This morning though, as I reached into my desk drawer and grabbed my propolis tincture, it struck me that this was probably the perfect topic. I've been... Continue Reading →
Binomial: Rosa spp., R. canina, R. Damascus, R. pimpinellifolia, R. rubiginosa Common names: Rose, Damascus rose, Wild rose, Dog rose, Queen of flowers, Rosa, Shatapatri, Witch’s briar Family: Rosaceae Parts used: Flowers, fruit (hips), the youngest leaves Native to: Persia Distribution: Middle East, N. Africa, Mediterranean, Europe, Asia, N. America Botanical description: There are thirteen... Continue Reading →
Binomial: Matricaria chamomilla/recutita Common names: Chamomile, German Chamomile, wild chamomile, may weed, ground apple, maythen [4], manzanilla (Spanish), whig plant [4] Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Flowers Native to: Southern Europe [7] Distribution: Egypt, Morocco, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, N. America, temperate Asia and North Africa [4] Spread widely in the middle ages. Commonly grown in... Continue Reading →
Binomial: Calendula officinalis Common names: Jin Zhan Ju, pot marigold, common marigold, Calypso orange, Scotch marigold, (marybud, gold-bloom, Summer’s bride, husbandman’s dial, holigold, Bride of the sun, spousa solis, golds, the sun’s gold, ball’s eyes, bees-love, oculis-christi, drunkard, marigold, mary gowles, ruddles, solis sponsa, solsequia, English marigold Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Flowers, single petals (florets)... Continue Reading →
As I ease in to writing regularly (and coherently) for the first time in a long time, I thought I'd start off with something I'm always at ease with....lists! On my path so far I have built up quite a neat little library of books and podcasts and other resources that I find to be... Continue Reading →
Herbal She Wrote 