Flower & Root Blog and Root Word Archive
Root Word: Hot
March 2026 This Root Word series examines the words and concepts we use in herbal medicine and practice. By looking back to tradition and history I want to dismantle some of these terms including: 🌱 The meanings of herbal actions and therapeutics 🌱 The theoretical frameworks we use 🌱 How the language has evolved And more broadly,[...]
Spring Sensory Tea Tasting – Saturday 14th March
31 January 2026 Spring Sensory Tea Tasting Saturday 14th March, 10.00-12.00 Location: Flower & Root, 84 Stirling Street, Alva (in the High Street) Price: £12 This Sensory Tea Tasting will be a structured group session where we will taste, experience and learn about two herbs. It will be an experiential learning circle involving using your senses to introduce[...]
FREE Online Herbal Medicine Webinar – 15th January 2026
04 December 2025 FREE Online Herbal Medicine Webinar Thursday 15th January 2026, 18.30-19.15 (UK time) Here is a free one for January! Cosy up at home and I will share an introduction to herbal medicine and my philosophy and approach to health. If you’re interested in herbs and want to become more empowered in taking care of[...]
Herbal treatment for colds and flu
22 November 2025 Herbs can be helpful for managing symptoms of the cold and flu virus and may help reduce the duration and severity of illness. Typical symptoms include fever and chills, a congested or runny nose, a sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, mucous on the chest and inflamed lungs (bronchitis). There can sometimes be subsequent[...]
How I came to herbal medicine and what herbs can treat
13 November 2025 Over the coming weeks I will be sharing more on what herbal medicine treats. But first I thought I’d start with how I came to herbal medicine myself, as like many people I came from a place of being unwell and using herbs to help my health. I went through[...]
Kitchen Immunity – Fire Cider recipe
14 October 2025 I recently made some fire cider, a tonic which can help support immunity and resilience to infection in winter. This recipe uses low cost culinary herbs and things you may have in your fridge. Often fresh horseradish is added but I couldn’t get my hands on this quickly. Like food and cooking, everyone will[...]
