by Pamela Spence | Sep 26, 2022 | Herbal Musings
Not only do roses provide us with some of the most important flower medicine in the pharmacopoeia, come autumn they are also waiting to support our immune systems too. In my school, these rose hips, formed after the petals of the flower have fallen, were known as...
by Pamela Spence | Sep 20, 2022 | Herbal Musings
Lycopus – not a herb you are likely to be familiar with but one that I really can’t do without in my herbal dispensary. Used to treat hyperthyroidism alongside other herbs (and under supervision) this herb is excellent at keeping thyroid function balanced...
by Pamela Spence | Sep 12, 2022 | Herbal Musings
This is my current favourite view in the garden. This late, dark pink and yellow honeysuckle with those dark, juicy elderberries intertwined. These are some of the last colours that we’ll see in the garden before it’s all about the autumn leaves and on one...
by Pamela Spence | Sep 5, 2022 | Herbal Musings
Lawn daisies – summer days, daisy chains, and childhood. I’m not sure there’s any flower more associated with the British summertime. Most people don’t realise that the humble daisy is a herbal medicine too. While the nation spends a fortune on...
