Materia Medica

I am coming to the end of my most recent course in Herbalism and have learned so much. It has made me read books and research things that I would never have thought about.  My Materia Medica will be a living document to be added to constantly as I experiment with herbs and spices. 

I had company during a lot of my experiments in the form of my cat Edric who seems very interested in herbal remedies. 

Healing Herbs

I have been experimenting with herbal remedies lately as many of my garden herbs are still fresh. 

From fresh parsley, I made a warm decoction by simmering fresh leaves for 20 minutes.  The smell and taste was delicate and purifying as it is a good liver and kidney tonic. 

Warm Parsley decoction

I also made a Chamomile ointment using fresh Chamomile, beeswax and a scented oil. 

Following an injury on my knee I started to use the ointment which felt soothing and the massage has helped with the recovery