Apothecary’s rose Rosa gallica var. officinalis. Damask rose Rosa × damascena, and Dog rose Rosa canina The Uk’s much-loved garden plant, the rose, is being rediscovered as a heritage plant for health and wellbeing through scientific research – particularly into the mood improving effects of the aromatic oil and flower extracts of the Damask rose. Heritage […]
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Here we celebrate the world’s most scientifically proven botanical calm balms. Humans have used the plants around them to help calm the mind and soothe the nervous system throughout history. Today, these traditional medicines are being investigated in controlled clinical trials around the globe, giving us a growing evidence base for their use in managing
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Beautiful blossoming gardens can induce sneezing, itching and watery eyes for some of us. Help is at hand with the regular use of certain medicinal plants that have been shown to reduce and alleviate symptoms of hay fever. Traditional plant medicine for the relief of hay fever include Southernwood herb, Ginger Root and Nigella Seed which have
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Bite into an apple and you take part in a story that’s thousands of years old – one filled with gods, healers, poets, monks, witches, physicians, and the occasional talking serpent. But most of all, a story filled with medicine, as breakthrough research shows how this fruit is packed with compounds that support overall health – from protecting cells and blood to supporting heart and mind.
