1. Rosemary

Rosemary comes from the latin name "Rosemarinus", meaning dew of the sea. They say about Rosemary "Where rosemary grows the missus is master". One Christian legend says that the flowers of the rosemary bush were once white until Mary hung her cloak t...

31/07/2008 | 1074 Hits | Print | PDF | Email

2. Plantain the new wonder weed

I have just discovered one of our most common and not particularly pretty garden pests could be the next wonder drug to prevent cancer. Very briefly, you may have read or heard about the book, your life in your hands. It talks about prevention/treat...

24/06/2008 | 5065 Hits | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

3. The Hawthorn Bush

The Hawthorn Bush (Crataegus oxyacantha) or May bush is a beautiful tree and a useful herb in herbal medicine. There is a lot of folklore surrounding the hawthorn and it is called the fairy tree in Ireland. It is seen as bad luck to ever cut down or...

04/05/2008 | 2805 Hits | Print | PDF | Email

4. Lemon Balm

The herb of honor for April is Lemon Balm Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis is one of my all time favourite herbs. It is useful for so many things, but I can tell you about my own personal experience with lemon balm...

07/04/2008 | 12132 Hits | Print | PDF | Email

5. Ladies Mantle

Lady's Mantle Achemilla vulgaris Lady's mantle is the herb of honour for March. It's a very pretty herb, I have often seen it growing in the long grass along country roads in the summer. Medicinally la...

01/03/2008 | 2304 Hits | Print | PDF | Email