Home of Herbs

10/04/2026

29/03/2026

Lovely tasty tea blend with Daisy Peppermint Rosemary Lime blossom Rooibos Lemon Sea buckthorn berries and Cinnamon. Doing the job as a flavoursome pick me up. It's fun to try out new blends.

21/03/2026

Cherish the day.

12/03/2026

Another 'indoor' day due to the poor weather conditions. Good opportunity to make many batches of herbal capsules. Capsules are light easy to take and handy for travel. The powdered herb in this photo is Milk thistle, one of the great herbs for liver related problems. I also made a batch of Shatavari, a key herb from the Ayurvedic tradition to support women during menopause and for other reproductive problems. Once you got all the stuff out, you may as well go for broke.

02/03/2026

Didn't turn down the photo opp on the first dry day.

26/02/2026

The lovely Witchazel in bloom. A great tissue astringent thst tones and tightens the skin abd connective tissues. It may a little too astringent as a facual tiner , depending on skin type. However it excels in treating sprains and ligament or tendon strains. Good as an application for external piles also. Relieves itching and shrinks them. Its lovely yellow and red leaves really stand out.

16/02/2026

Chickweed beginning to make its appearance again heralding the slow (very slow this year) arrival of Spring. One of the best herbs for cooling inflamed skin conditions and supporting lymph flow. I make a cooling cream for topical application. But adding it to skin formulas or as a juice is invaluable to treat itchy conditions such as eczema, dermatitis and also help with minor swellings.

10/02/2026

I've been preparing more batches of capsules lately. Taking herbs in this form can be very convenient for some. While capsules don't allow for the same level of versatility as a tincture prescription will, they can be useful for travelling. My capsules tend to be just single herbs or a maximum of two combined.

Got to carve out some time for this task as it is more time consuming. The quality of the plant is everything when it comes to any form of herbal medicine. Obviously powdered herbs are dried first and then finely ground so it is important to have trusted suppliers that ensure best practice is observed during the processing.

If you are interested in learning how herbal medicine may support your health, send me a message

01/02/2026

In honour of Bridget, our healer, herbalist and a religious woman who devoted her life to helping others, I'm making this healing cream using the infused oils of Self-heal, St. John's wort and Calendula - all of which I harvested over the summer last year. Each plant has healing properties for all kinds of skin complaints and as a trio they are unbeatable. I am gifting 6 of them this week so if you have troublesome rashes, dry or itchy skin, why not arrange to come by and pick up a jar.

17/01/2026

16/01/2026

A splash of colour on a dull day

05/01/2026

Herbal teas are a great way to support any system, digestive, respiratory, nervous, lymphatic or urinary. Each system whilst interdependent to some extent, has its own requirements. The specific organs that relate to each system can greatly benefit from particular blends of herbs to help detoxify, strengthen and support their functions.
My herbs are organically grown and blended with your needs in mind.
Herbal capsules are also available.
Best wishes for 2026.