In 2019 the garden will be open for charity with Scotland’s Gardens Scheme over June, July and August by previous arrangement only. Please get in touch if you’d like to visit by emailing herbalistsgardens@gmail.com. The garden will also be open on Saturday 7th September 2-5pm for a plant sale.
News/Blog
Medicinal plants empower women and save oases in Morocco
Here is a heart-warming article about how growing medicinal herbs are helping some women in Morocco to fight poverty and take charge of their futures. Read more…
Do herbal medicines improve our health?
Here’s an interesting article from today’s Guardian. Read more…
The Cholesterol Scam!
Here’s a very interesting article coming out of Japan about high cholesterol and how dangerous (or safe) it is for your health. Read more about it here.
Are herbs the answer to fighting MRSA?
A one thousand year old Anglo-Saxon remedy for eye infections which originates from a manuscript in the British Library has been found to kill the modern-day superbug MRSA in an unusual research collaboration at The University of Nottingham. Read more…
Sacred Science: Healing in the Amazon
This is a bit late off the mark… sorry… but if you can react quickly you can watch this amazing video about healing in the Amazon. I’ve only just seen this, and am inspired to learn much more. It’s fantastic to remember how much traditional medicinal knowledge is out there! Please watch: http://www.thesacredscience.com/screening_watchnow – it’s only available as a free to watch video until tomorrow (17th Oct).
Herbal Medicine in Britain during WWII
Here’s a fascinating article about how herbal medicine became very important in Britain during WWII when access to medicines were blocked by the Germans. During this time Brits were called upon to grow and/or collect herbs for our local hospitals. Many of these herbs are used regularly in my own practice. Read more about it here…
Understand how your immune system works
This is quite a useful article explaining how the immune system works. Albeit a rather technical write-up, it’s quite timely with winter just around the corner. Can I suggest a bit of echinacea tincture or elderberry syrup from your local herbalist? Read more at…
8 herbs and spices that fight off disease
Here’s an interesting article about 8 common cooking herbs and spices that help the body fight off disease – cinnamon, oregano, black pepper, rosemary, allspice, turmeric, sage & nutmeg. Certainly not everything I’d say about the benefits of these herbs, but it’s always good to get a bit of recognition from the medical community! Read more…
Pass the sweet potatoes, please
Sweet potatoes pack a powerful nutritional punch. They have got over 400% of your daily needs for vitamin A in one medium spud, as well as loads of fiber and potassium. Read more…