Joseph Nolan - Herbal Medicine Man

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Joseph Nolan - Herbal Medicine Man

Joseph Nolan is a medical herbalist and massage therapist interested in plants, wholesome food, physical and psychological wellness, and holistic living.

13/01/2023

Rosemary seems to have loved the cold winter; flower buds growing now.

Long ago, the Elizabethans - and presumably medieval chefs before them - would use the flowers in salads and such to liven things up in early spring, but they would also preserve them in sugar or sweetened vinegar for use out of season.

26/08/2022

The days are definitely getting shorter!

29/07/2022

Perfect tincture swirl!

13/07/2022

Herb Robert, Geranium robertianum, blooming in July as it always does.

24/01/2022

I got a message out of the blue from a patient recently, thanking me for helping him with his psoriasis. I was really touched. Reproduced with his permission (including his name because "I stand by it."), he wrote:

Hi Joseph,

I've had 5 weeks of Vit. B12, two shots per week at the cost of 20 euro per shot, and I have noticed no difference in anything. Energy levels, sleep, eyesight etc.

I was going to various doctors about psoriasis for years, maybe 15 years, and it was steadily getting worse.

Within, I'd say, 4-6 months with yourself, it has cleared. I started with you in May and it took awhile to clear.

I still get anxious thinking it will come back but so far it hasn't. So just to thank you. It is such a nuisance and I am so glad to have relief from it.

I think I'll take the vitamin D again as well.

- Eamonn

I'm a herbalist, and helping people heal from what ails them is what I do. Not for praise or recognition, but because it's what herbalists do. But at the occasional thank you sure is nice. I was a bit verklempt!

18/01/2022

There we go. This year there are flowers on the Rosemary!

13/01/2022

A repost of my yearly January 13th Rosemary post. Couldn’t take a photo this year:

Frosted Rosemary. Ophelia was, of course, right: rosemary helps memory and cognition, bringing blood and oxygen to the head and peripheries. It's gently stimulating, and helps to boost a flagging appetite; great for frail persons who don't eat. It lifts the mood too, with its fresh sharp smell, and the essential oil content helps with cramps and wind, as well as stoking the digestive fire. As an incense, it burns well. Rosemary has resinous leaves and woody stems, and with a good essential oil content, it makes for a clearing cleansing smoke long used in sickrooms. Also, it's fab on potatoes.

Rosemary also happened to be my Dad's favourite herb, and he put it in EVERYTHING - potatoes, meat, poultry, tomato dishes, he combined it with apples, cheese, and even chocolate. Being for remembrance, it always makes me think of my Dad, and I know he'd approve every time I give it a patient. Which I do rather a lot.

27/11/2021

One of the things I like about Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is that there are flowers all year. 🌼🌹🌸🌻🌷

30/10/2021

Repost:
Medicalization is the process by which an aspect of humanity becomes pathological and is subject to treatment.

Medicalization is inherently neither good nor bad. Recognition of a process as a medical problem increases the support and resources available. Medicalization can also be problematic because it closely follows socio-cultural expectations for gender, sexuality, emotional expression, and productivity.

For example, I have had acne for the majority of my life. For years it was untreated. As an adult, I sought treatment because it really bothered me to be in my late twenties and still living with persistent acne. Acne on the one hand is a normal harmless variation. On the other, because it violates beauty standards, causes scarring, can be a sign of another medical problem, and makes life more difficult, it may require medical treatment. Ultimately, there is a judgement about whether this is a medical problem, and that judgement cannot be separated from the society and culture in which it takes place.

The context of medical diagnoses mean that women, gender fluid, trans, LGBTQ, and BIPOC people are all more likely to experience medicalization.

Thanks to &
for this article.

28/10/2021

Halloween draws nigh! And glowing Jack-o-lanterns draw the creeping things from the grass. 🎃🕷🐌🪱🎃

23/10/2021

One of my patients is feeling very sad and very stressed, and needs a soothing remedy for the ❤️.

Rose 🌹 is my remedy for heartache par excellence. The wonderful and extraordinary, and sadly deceased, herbalist🌱 Christopher Hedely said so when I was a student, and he was right. There is nothing like rose for a broken heart.

💔🌹❤️‍🩹🌹💖

15/10/2021

Making one of my must have medicines: meadowsweet vinegar. For aches and pains, and the body aches of colds and flu, you can’t beat it. Add a teaspoon to hot tea, or add hot water and honey. I’m sure a slug of brandy, whisky or gin would be nice too, but toddies do not appeal when I’m sick so I couldn’t say.

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