Botanical name: Petroselinum crispum Pharmacopeial name: Petroselini herba/radix Parts Used: Taproot, leaf, seed Wrongly relegated to a garnish alone by many herbalists and cooks, parsley actually has a wonderfully savoury and herbaceous flavour, making it a fabulous culinary and healing foundation. Parsley is perhaps the most underestimated herb in Nature’s Apothecary. Culinary Uses Parsley is […]
The Best Herbal Tonics for Each Body System
Herbal therapeutics seeks to nourish the body in a way that supports its own disease-fighting mechanisms. By nourishing your tissues and energy herbal tonics help combat disease, increase immunity and enhance the quality of your life. Herbal tonics are a great way to venture into the fascinating world of herbal remedies, to try something new […]
The Family Herbalist’s First Aid Kit
This section will help you select herbal preparations and essential oils for minor burns, cuts, abrasions, insect stings, sprains and strains. Serious injuries, however, need urgent medical attention. Orthodox medicine is extremely good at treating such injuries. Use your common sense and get help when needed. The Basic First Aid Kit Apart from the basic […]
What is Nature Cure?
According to Ross Horne author of Health and Survival in the 21st Century. (1997), the concept of natural health is simple and unshakeable and can be proven in a very short space of time. The concept is: Good health is the normal state of all living things and will always be maintained in the absence […]
Making Herbal Bath Salts for Fun and Therapy – Mini Masterclass
Spoil yourself – or a loved one – with your own unique blends of natural ingredients and relaxing scents. They make a perfect handmade gift! Bath salts are the easiest natural skin care products to make and are often some of the most expensive items in store bought gift sets. Making them at home can […]
Treating The Common Cold and Flu – A Green Healers Perspective
If you’ve jumped ahead to this lesson, it’s perfectly fine. But since this lesson ties everything together that you’ve learned in this course you’ll get the most from it if you’ve already worked through all of the previous lessons. In this lesson you’ll learn how a Green Healer approaches two of the most common disorders […]
The Wheel of Life
“Wellness is about the whole person and all aspects of their lives. While physical fitness and nutrition are very important, they are only two of the dimensions of wellness. The paradox of any holistic concept is that to be inclusive enough, and to really understand it, we usually have to break it down into its […]
