Decoctions and Syrups
A decoction is a sort of liquid soup, strained from the boiled parts of a healing plant. Several parts of a plant can be used (twigs, roots, berries and leaves and flowers) and up to several plants in...
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View Articlegardener’s first aid for allergic contact dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction to a substance, material or plant that you have come into contact with; it generally manifests post contact as a region of itchy inflamed skin...
View ArticleNaked solstice after sun remedies
Bheannacht ar an lá – blessings of the day. Today, the solstice, when more than the earths axis tilts towards the sun. Maybe you are naked in a dance to manifest abundance or maybe you are just...
View ArticleAvocado graze glaze
Functional food is for more than eating………. For second degree abrasions and sundry grazes where inflammation occurs or for larger surface abrasions a poultice of pulped avocado flesh is sublime, the...
View ArticleGeranium, rose and chamomile soothing body wash
Geranium, rose and chamomile soothing body wash is suitable for irritated skin conditions, dermatitis, acne and as a low allergen wash. Essential oil of Pot Geranium (pelargonium spp) reduces...
View ArticleThe Sicilian sting thing – an offer you just can’t refuse.
I love functional food and this one hits the spot perfectly – the frozen dessert granita siciliana but with a twist – made with antihistamine herbal tea. Traditional Sicilian granitas are made from...
View ArticleEssential Medicated lip balm
for summer cold sores, winter chapped lips and year round care of sensitive lips try this simple remedy. So while the veg butter is moisturizing, the calendula oil soothing and protective and the bees...
View ArticleFlower Remedies – Boiling Method
Flower remedies are a liquid solution/essence of the healing properties of the plant used. Dispensed from a stock bottle/mother tincture, drops can be directly consumed orally or diluted further in...
View ArticleMigraine
Migraine is a one-sided throbbing headache caused by constriction and dilation of blood vessels in the brain. The pain is actually the dilation part. Often with referred eye pain. For a lot of us it’s...
View ArticleLoving lovage
Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is in the same botanical family as celery and that’s kind of evident from its celery- like flavour and aroma and indeed its utilization in culinary terms in many similar...
View ArticleNatural treatments for oily skin and seborrhoea
A greasy or oily skin type typically presents with open pores and an oily surface, which predisposes one to pimples, blackheads and potentially also acne (see pages in gardeners health) But before you...
View ArticleEven a tree was once a seed
Learning to become more mindful is a journey and we know not all journeys are smooth sailing. It does take time to get from 30 seconds of attempting to be non-thinking to a perfected 30 minutes of...
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