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Desert Island Herbs
We had a very entertaining meeting discussing what herbs and books we would take to an island of our choice. Most people opted for an island whose climate...
Herbal Skincare
The best skin food ever invented is just that – good food. Eat well and it will help you look well! Include the blood-cleansing, blood building mineral rich greens...
Herbal Beauty Treats
Put some Oatmeal, Almond meal or bran (cleansing and softening) in a piece of old cotton or linen sheet – or a favours bag. Hang on the tap under the running water...
Herbal Skincare
The best skin food ever invented is just that – good food. Eat well and it will help you look well! Include the blood-cleansing, blood building mineral rich greens...
Herbal Beauty Products - Hands and Feet
Sweet Almond oil softens dry skin and soothes away blemishes. Two or three times a week, film face and neck with Almond oil and leave it on for 25 minutes before wiping it off...
Elderberry Time
Well September is upon us already and the elderberries are ripening. I spent an enjoyable hour this morning collecting elderberries from the local hedgerows to use...
The Rowan
There are numerous Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees in our road and this autumn I plan to make use of their luscious looking berries...
Blackcurrant Recipes
Blackcurrants have antiseptic properties and being rich in vitamin C they help to fight off infection. In her book ‘The Good Health Garden’, Anne McIntyre recommends...
The Wonder of Cloves
I was chatting to a friend this morning about her husband's tooth abscess. He was in agony until he rubbed some clove oil from the chemist on to the area...
Thoughts From a Herb Lover's Kitchen
We have just returned from a holiday in Madeira. Geoff fixed up a gardening self watering system for the front and back gardens to ensure that everything...
Thoughts From a Herb Lover's Kitchen
I have just returned from a few days in Budapest in Hungary. It is a really magnificent city set astride the River Danube.
Preserving Herbs
A jelly is a mixture of clear fruit juice, sugar and pectin. Suitable herbs for an apple jelly are thyme, rosemary, mint, sage and tarragon.
Elderflowers
Late May and June will see the Elder flowers blooming. The flowers of this most ancient and revered tree can be made into a wonderful cordial - why not give it a try!
Bitter Vetch - Pain-Free Dieting?
Fiona Houston and Xa Milne went in search of some tubers of bitter vetch (Lathyrus linifolius) which can be eaten to starve off hunger pangs. An appetite suppressant, the effects ...