Using Herbal Medicine and Natural Methods for Sciatica Earlier in the week I was contacted and asked for advice on sciatica. As sciatica affects so many people I decided it was …
Herbal ArticlesUsing Herbal Medicine and Natural Methods for Sciatica
Natural Remedies to Help with Hot Flushes or Flashes
Natural Remedies to Help with Hot Flushes or Flashes Whether you prefer to call them hot flushes or hot flashes they are a misery. Although an unfortunate natural reaction, some …
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Other Botanical FamiliesMay Violets Spring! Sweet Violets in February
Viola odorata Family Violaceae This beautiful little flower is a welcome sight in my garden at this time of year. Flowering is from February to May (Barker). The photos here taken …
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Other Botanical FamiliesEuropean Ash – an ancient tree
Fraxinus excelsior Family: Oleaceae At this time of year there is less variety of plant life. However, whatever the season thankfully we always have the trees. The European ash, or …
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Asteraceae (Compositae)Marigold my favourite drop of golden sun
Calendula officinalis Family: Asteraceae French common name: souci Regular readers will no doubt have guessed Calendula officinalis (marigold) is a particular personal favourite. I have mentioned this medicinal ally so many times. …
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PortulacaceaePurslane for a cooling, healing salad
Portulaca oleracea Family: Portulacaceae Barker describes purslane as a creeping annual which can spread from 10-30 cm. The end of the stems are much leafier. Here you may find a few …
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Asteraceae (Compositae)Elecampane for coughs and chest complaints
Inula helenium Family: Asteraceae The name is thought to derive from Greek ‘helenion’ meaning ‘Helen’ possibly from Helen of Troy. One story describes the plants growth from her tears. The …
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Lamiaceae (Labiatae)Motherwort, not only a herb for women
Leonurus cardiaca Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Culpeper believed the name (motherwort) was chosen as women are joyful mothers and it settles their wombs. The Latin name ‘cardiaca‘, because it is very useful for a …
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Lamiaceae (Labiatae)Self-Heal or All-Heal, a little plant with appropriate name!
Prunella vulgaris Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) You will find self-heal flowering virtually continuously from June through to October. The tight cluster of crowded purplish sepals and bracts have been described as resembling a …
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RosaceaeWood Avens a plague prevention remedy
Geum urbanum Family: Rosaceae (rose family) Harold Ward described Geum as a slender, sparsely branched plant reaching a height of one to two feet and preferring hedges, woods and shady …
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