Deanne Greenwood is a herbalist from Cornwall with a colourful background. She talks to us about reviving Rosemary in this episode. Rosemary is known by everyone because it is so commonly used for cooking. But did you know it's also anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and energising? It stimulates the circulation and helps keep you warm in the winter months. Deanne takes me through why it's one of her favourite herbs and how she likes to prepare her very own tincture of it.
Burdock is common around Europe and all the way into Asia. It's a bitter plant that is famous for its use as a detoxing herb because it helps the liver. However, there are many parts of the plant which have been nearly forgotten such as the seeds. Nathalie talks me through how the nourishing properties of the plants are probably more important than the bitter qualities. In fact, we think it's pretty sweet as bitter herbs go!
In Episode 11 we talk about Cleavers with Katherine Bellchambers. She talks about how to store the fresh juice as ice cubes, save someone from anaphylactic shock and what it takes to make a wise herbalist. I also tell you about how I recovered from short-term adrenal fatigue in the last few weeks and all the amazing upcoming workshops I've got planned.
In this episode we talk about friendly Chamomile. We're all familiar with this herb but Lucy talks about the wonderful medicinal properties it has especially when it's made into a deep infusion. We talk about all sorts in this episode. I know Lucy well so we indulged quite a few tangents such as the politics of herbal medicine.
This months episode is about the humble but handsome Nettle with Amy Dadachanji. After some technical issue we got really going and thoroughly enjoyed yabbering on about the alchemy of joining herbalist and medicine. Along with the magic of not getting stung by the Nettle. Amy had some great insights on recipes too.
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This month we talk to Samantha Entwisle about Rosehip. Rosehip was collected after world war two as it was a great source of vitamin C when oranges were not available. We talk about rosehip as a supplement and rosehip seed oil's amazing properties for the skin.
Disclaimer: The information given in this podcast should not be used as medical advice. Please consult your medical professional before taking any advice given.