It’s a thing!This is Curcuma Longa, better known as turmeric. From the Zingiberaceae family. The part of the plant used is the rhizome. It has a long history as a therapeutic in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine to aid with digestion and liver protection, considered cornerstones of good health. Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory which may…… Continue reading Mini Monograph of the Month, turmeric
Category: Herbalism
Heart medicine from the hedgerow
I fell down the rabbit hole with hawthorn! It started popping up everywhere with such verve, apparently that’s what happens when a plant is meant for you. I already intuitively felt it as a medicine I needed and started taking a cuppa here and there, now a tincture. What I learnt was so rich from…… Continue reading Heart medicine from the hedgerow
Elderberry Fae
So it turns out I’ve been walking with quite a few plants this month, this with essays to write and research to process and Materia Medica to study and the plants that visit me of their own accord making their voice loud enough to be heard and seen (love you longtime Rose). Earlier in the…… Continue reading Elderberry Fae
The Three Cauldrons
The kind of cauldron you want… In the belly sits The Cauldron of Warming, low in your gut, as a visceral energy at your base. It encapsulates the wellbeing of your body and could be linked to the lower chakras from Ayurveda or the lower tan tien of Chinese medicine. It rules your sense of…… Continue reading The Three Cauldrons
Anne Schouvey 