Old Remedies for Modern Living

Meet my new book! The culmination of five years of exploring the Forest of Dean, photographing, cataloguing and researching forest flora.

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In each chapter I explore a different plant and look at its etymology, folklore, edibility and medicinal constituents before comparing the medicinal uses recorded by historical authors such as Hildegard of Bingen, John Gerard and Nicholas Culpeper with modern scientific research. There are recipes, dosages and precautions for each plant.

 

You will be amazed at how accurate the historical authors are about these plants and how they can be brought back into use in our every day lives. ​One of the ways you can do this is with tinctures, so have a look at my video below to see how to make specific tinctures using 100% (200 proof) alcohol.