Holistic Herbs

14/05/2026

Magical Meandering in the Month of May 🤩
There's nothing more magical to me, then being in a watery woodland Glen, with the birdsong, buzzing insects, the dancing light and the plants ✨
Yellow rattle, member of the mint or Lamiaceae family, a medicine of old, said to be used for bladder issues and topically for skin ulcers. Like the other Archangel (white and red dead-nettle) it is a guardian against evil spirits and spells and for protecting cattle from a black magic disease, elfshot🧚
Figwort loves to grow in damp area's and Scrophularia nodosa is a wonder lymphatic and healing herb with heart stimulating properties ( so best avoided in rapid heartbeat).
The Wild Garlic carpets the woodland floor now with its white flowers. Too late to eat the leaves but the odd flower makes a nice salad garnish but they are hot.
Not sure which tuoe of Elm tree I found, but probably Wych elm.
And just look at these old Beech trees, I love peering in the inbetween spaces that trees create, said to lead to other realms and acting as portals

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Life can be really busy most of the time; appointments to keep, places to be, promises to keep etc. Then, if you're like me, when there's a quiet spell, stress levels creep up; should I be doing more, should I be worried about this change in circumstance etc.
Today was one of those days for me, so I decided to take the dog for a long walk and a Slow Worm was in my path, so I gently watched it slowly cross to the other side and took it as a sign that it's ok to slow things down.
The I noticed all these Oak seedlings (after the mast year, there are so many new oak trees taking root) and it made me think about how long it would take for these little seedlings to grow into a big oak tree and thought to myself; they are in no hurry.
Oak is a medicine, but not one that I personally have used in my practice, other than as a Bach Flower remedy for strength.
Oak inner bark is: astringent, styptic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and haemostatic.
It can be used in treating alcoholism, diarrhoea and dystentry. It makes a good remedy used topically for ulcers and wounds and for chill plains, as well as a mouth wash for gum disease and sore throats

05/05/2026

Beautiful old Hawthorn tree ❤️
Start to gather the leaves and flowers of this super medicinal plant now and dry for making a heart restorative tea 🙏

02/05/2026

Beltaine Blessings everyone ✨🌞🌝💮🌿
Wow, what an amazing celebration for Beltaine we had yesterday at Glastonbury.
Left home really early and got to the Tor to watch the Sun rise and then joined in the Beltaine parade from the Town Hall up to the field below the Tor. Then sat barefoot on the ground and watched the Maypole dancing celebrations.
I feel truly grateful, blessed and revitalised ❤️

26/04/2026

Wow, suddenly plants have really woken up lately and the energy for getting things done is feeling so fast these past few weeks.
Spring has definitely started early and now we seem to be creeping towards Summer already! So many early blooms. How are you all finding this energy? I wonder if having all 7 planets in Aries back at the start of April has propelled everything along 🤔
Bluebells, Wysteria, wild garlic, cowdlips, abundance everywhere.
It's certainly kept me busy foraging and just simply bring at one in Nature 💚