Herbalistix, Herbal Medicine in Kerry

31/07/2025

🌿 Wayside Herb of the Month: Rosebay Willowherb - Chamaenerion angustifolium 🌿

Also commonly known as fireweed, due to its propensity to reclaim scorched earth, where it often aids the regeneration process of scorched land. After World War II, it was one of the first plants to bloom among the ruins in blitzed areas of London, earning it the name Bombweed, too. It has been used worldwide as a medicinal herb for centuries before this however, with the fermented version Ivan Chai/Koporye tea documented as far back as the 13thC in Russia.

Still usually brewed into a soothing tea for relief from everyday ailments like headaches, infections, flu and even delirium tremens during severe alcohol withdrawl, Rosebay willowherb extracts have also shown effectiveness in easing various digestive issues, including ulcers, gastritis and colitis, whilst being gentle enough in it's action for children in appropriate doses. The astringent and antimicrobial effects have also been used topically applied to help with burns, rashes, and skin infections.

To read the full blog written by Jenny Carden-Porrett, visit our website: https://buff.ly/7vN7MsH

Note: When taking herbs, we recommend seeking the advice of a qualified medical herbalist.

12/07/2025

Herbal Workshop taking place in Kilflynn
I thought you might like to know about a Herbal Workshop taking place in Kilflynn by Herbalist, Sarah O'Neill.
https://danuherbalist.com/products/hands-on-herbal-remedies-workshop-with-danu-herbalist-🌿✨
It is on Sunday 20th from 11am -12.30 and costs €20. You can book through the website.

Herbal Workshop with Danu Herbalist 🌿✨ Date & Time: July 20th, 11:00AM - 12.30PMLocation: Kilflynn Description:Join herbalist Sarah O’Neill for a hands-on workshop exploring the magic and healing properties of our local plants 🌱 Learn to blend your own herbal tea, create a delicious wi...

09/07/2025

🌿 Herb of the Month: Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria 🌿

Where Meadowsweet grows, on a warm sunny day you can’t fail to smell those medicinal constituents on the reeze, which some compare to almonds, and others Germolene!

Meadowsweet has been found in Prehistoric graves all over Europe, and has been used medicinally for as long; primarily for relieving pain, fever, diarrhoea, and in the treatment of peptic ulcers. Its anti-inflammatory effects can be accounted for by the presence of several salicylate compounds, including salicylic acid.

To read the full blog written by Jenny Carden-Porrett, visit our website: https://buff.ly/t2kMLm1

Note: When taking herbs, we recommend seeking the advice of a qualified medical herbalist.

29/06/2025

🌿 Wayside Herb of the Month: Field Horsetail - Equisetum arvense 🌿

Horsetails are often described as living fossils, as they are apparent surviving relatives of flora which dominated - both in terms of species number and size - forests which Dinosaurs inhabited in the carboniferous period over 300 million years ago.

Horsetails reproduce through spores rather than seeds, as well as underground rhizomes, so they do not flower, but instead have both ‘fruiting’ stems and ‘barren’ stems which do not produce spores, the latter are sometimes preferentially collected for medicine.

Read the full blog written by Jenny Carden-Porrett MNIMH, on our website: https://nimh.org.uk/herbal-resources/

Note: When taking herbs, we recommend seeking the advice of a qualified medical herbalist.

21/06/2025

Starting to harvest St John’s Wort flowers. Placed in sunlight, the oil should gradually change to a deep red. It may then be used externally for inflammation, nerve pain, muscle pain, healing for cuts, sores and burns and to help with ear ache and infection. So useful for so many problems.

21/06/2025

🌿 Herb of the Month: Angelica - Angelica archangelica 🌿

In his 1597 herbal John Gerard describes Angelica as “ a singular remedie against poison [..] plague, and all infections taken by evil and corrupt aire” – whilst that seems like quite the claim, it does align with Angelica’s known medicinal properties.

Angelica’s essential oil has been shown to be active against (among many other pathogens) Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that can cause diarrhoea and colitis, alongside anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral and smooth muscle relaxant activities, which aid in its ability to soothe the digestive tract and painful menstruation.

To read the full blog written by Jenny Carden-Porrett, visit our website: https://nimh.org.uk/herbal-resources/

Note: When taking herbs, we recommend seeking the advice of a qualified medical herbalist.

27/02/2025

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27/09/2024

Great to see that the Ivywood clinic is opening up.

Our new apothecary space at Ivywood is ready for reopening in October. Ross and MArina grow and produce the majority of the herbal medicines they work with in thei clinical practice.

09/03/2024

✨ MONTHLY HERBAL SERIES ✨

March: A cleansing herb
Cleavers (Galium Aparine)

Spring cleaning can be done inside our bodies too with the help of a herb like cleavers. Traditionally known as an alternative or ‘blood-cleansing’ herb, it eliminates toxins from the body.

An old saying goes “whoever should only drink cleavers water for 9 weeks shall be so beautiful, everyone will fall in love with them”.

Cleavers contain high amounts of silica, an essential nutrient for maintaining hair, skin and nail growth and repair.

Visit our online Herbal Resource page for a catalogue of all of the amazing herbs which we'll feature in the coming months https://buff.ly/3IsH3Sk 💚 🌿 🌼

Note: When taking herbs, we recommend seeking the advice of a qualified medical herbalist.

13/02/2024

✨ MONTHLY HERBAL SERIES ✨

February: A h***y herb.
Damiana (Turnea diffusa)

The month of Valentines celebrates love. Damiana is an aphrodisiac herb. This word comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, meaning a substance that increases sexual desire and pleasure. Damiana is a male and female sexual tonic for impotence, low libido and infertility and is often used for anxiety and depression caused by sexual problems.

Visit our online Herbal Resource page for a catalogue of all of the amazing herbs which we'll feature in the coming months https://buff.ly/4bgxd2Z

Note: When taking herbs, we recommend seeking the advice of a qualified medical herbalist.