May 2026 This Root Word series examines the words and concepts we use in herbal medicine and practice. Nutritive can mean simply pertaining to nutrition. In Latin the word nutrio means to feed, but also to suckle or nurse. Nutritive to me does have connotations of nourishing and feeding oneself, [...]
April 2026 This Root Word series examines the words and concepts we use in herbal medicine and practice. The word Panacea means a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a cure-all. It originates from Panakeia, the Greek goddess of cures and healing. She was the daughter of Asclepius, [...]
April 2026 This Root Word series examines the words and concepts we use in herbal medicine and practice. I’ve come to love many herbal medicines and foods which contain proanthocyanidins – a word from the chemistry discipline for the blue and red pigments we find in plants. Learning a little about [...]
March 2026 This Root Word series examines the words and concepts we use in herbal medicine and practice. Hot: Adjective. Having or characterised by a high temperature or the sensation of heat. (Oxford English Dictionary) Often associated with fire, sun and energy, in herbal medicine hot doesn’t mean purely the sensation [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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). [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
9 October 2025 It’s been lovely meeting some of you lately. It’s encouraging to hear interest in herbal medicine and new ways of supporting health. I’ve also had some questions about how things work and so wanted to share more about this. My approach is based on the concepts of personalisation and [...]
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