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Golden late May sun was shining down on the outdoo

Golden late May sun was shining down on the outdoor classroom area as I prepared for the arrival of today’s students. When the weather is cold, or wet, we use the log cabin, but I think nothing beats being surrounded by the very healing plants we are studying!

#sustainableherbalism #seasonalliving #ayurvedicmedicine #inmygarden

Nettles being prepped for drying in the dispensary

Nettles being prepped for drying in the dispensary.

#seasonalherbs #sustainable #naturalmedicine #herbalist

Alchemical mollis, or Lady’s mantle. This attrac

Alchemical mollis, or Lady’s mantle. This attractive member of the Rosaceae family gets its name from the Arabic word ‘alkemelych’, meaning alchemy. Medieval alchemists used the pearly drops that form on the leaves in their quest for the philosopher’s stone.

The whole plant lives up to its name ‘woman’s best friend’, drying catarrh, diarrhoea and bleeding, regulating periods, enhancing fertility and aiding preparation for birth. It grows vigorously in Cotswold soil and makes a beautiful foil for roses in the garden, as well as being a wonderful healing plant.

For more info go to www.annemcintyre.com and read the latest blog on this delightful plant.

“Leontodons unfold on the swath turf their ray-e

“Leontodons unfold
on the swath turf their ray-encircled gold,
with sol’s expanding beams the flowers unclose,
And rising Hesper lights them to repose”.
Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)

Dandelion has been respected as a healing plant for thousands of years and is said to have originated in Greece and Central Asia. It was used as a medicine in ancient Greece and was praised in herbals throughout the Middle Ages. It is found in folklore traditions all over the world.

Today dandelion is still popular as a bitter digestive and liver tonic, for enhancing appetite and promoting digestion by increasing the flow of digestive juices. It can be used to relieve heartburn and acidity and it supports the work of the liver as the major detoxifying organ of the body.

The phenolic compounds in dandelion have an antioxidant and hepato-protective effect, protecting the liver from free radical damage caused by toxins, alcohol and drugs. Dandelion can be taken for problems associated with an overworked liver such as tiredness and irritability, headaches and skin problems. The root is also mildly laxative.

As a flower essence, Dandelion suits people who have a tendency to cram too much into their lives, leaving little room for relaxation or reflection, until the point is reached when they no longer know how to be quiet or relaxed. They leave little time for spiritual or emotional contemplation and push themselves beyond the body’s natural capacity, and no longer listen to the needs of their bodies. Such harsh physical demands and unexpressed inner life creates great tension, especially in the muscles of the neck and shoulders.

Dandelion helps to release this tension, allowing the body to relax and emotions to be released and expressed. It can be added to massage oils and used in body work. It enables you to listen more closely to emotional messages and bodily needs, and shifts the emphasis from being a human ‘doing’ to a human ‘being’. Energy, activity and enthusiasm become balanced with a sense of inner ease.

These dandelions have been collected from my garden and washed, and will be dried for us to use in the dispensary.

#dandelion #herbalremedy #sustainablehealing

I got back from a wonderful weekend away at @herbf

I got back from a wonderful weekend away at @herbfest_portugal late on Tuesday afternoon and welcomed the first group of Gut Health students on Wednesday morning!

We had such a great day talking about all different aspects of digestive health, the Ayurvedic concept of digestive fire (agni), prebiotics and probiotics, and what wonderful herbs we can add to our diets to keep our guts happy.

We ate a seasonal lunch of nettle and celeriac soup with rye and caraway sourdough, followed by squash, kale and lentils with fresh sage, roast beetroot in coconut yoghurt and dill, tzatziki with homemade yoghurt, coriander and wild garlic salt.

Then we learned how to make fresh herb pestos and wild garlic salt, and then moved on to fermented foods such as homemade yoghurt, strawberry and basil shrub, beetroot kavass and ginger and cinnamon kombucha. Finally, everyone made their own herbal vinegar to take home with them. We’ll be sending out recipes to students today so they can try them out at home.

I can’t wait to do this again on 7th June, and we have a few spaces available if you’d like to join us all here at Artemis House. Just visit my bio and click on the link to go to the Courses and Workshops page on the website.

#guthealth #seasonalfood #sustainablelifestyle

If you are free next Wednesday then we have a trea

If you are free next Wednesday then we have a treat for you and your gut! Two spaces have freed up on the Herbs for Gut Health workshop here at Artemis House on Wednesday 3rd May. Spend the morning learning how herbs can positively impact your gut health, take a break to eat a delicious plant based lunch and then make some herbal goodies to take home with you. Recipes will be emailed out to students to try at home to continue their gut health journey.

Click on the link in bio to go to courses and workshops and select the Gut Health course on 3rd May.

Spaces also available on 7th June.

#guthealth #healingfood #herbalremedies

Sweet little seedlings! Never sure if a gravel pat

Sweet little seedlings! Never sure if a gravel path is a blessing or a curse, but we dig up so many seedlings from it each year, some to be replanted in my garden and some to travel far and wide to other gardens.

#grownfromseed #frommygarden #herbgarden #herbalist

The statue of Ganesh in my garden, surrounded by d

The statue of Ganesh in my garden, surrounded by daffodil leaves and forget-me-nots.

Today is the first workshop for this years first year Ayurvedic apprentices - fortunately being held in glorious sunshine! Students of Ayurveda often begin a course of study by invoking the help of Lord Ganesh to remove obstacles to learning and wisdom. Ganesh (or Ganesha or Ganapati) is the elephant-headed god of beginnings in Hindu mythology. Traditionally he is the patron of intellectuals, scribes, and authors and is honoured before undertaking any major enterprise.
The invocation in Sanskrit is

“Vakratunda mahaakaaya suryakoti samaprabhaa.
Nirvighnam kurumedeva sarvakaaryeshu sarvadaa.”

It translates: “Salutations to the supreme Lord Ganesha, whose curved trunk (vakra-tunda) and massive body (maha-kaayaa) shines like a million suns (surya-koti) and showers his blessings on everyone (sama-prabhaa). Oh my lord of lords Ganesha (kurume-deva), kindly remove all obstacles (nir-vighnam), always (sarva-) and forever (sarvadaa-) from all my activities and endeavours (sarva-kaaryeshu).”

I hope that I can provide my students this year an obstacle free path to learning!

#mygarden #Ganesh #ayurveda #ayurvediccourse

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