Coronavirus (Covid) – A rational guide to herbal support and other resources
Here is my list of reliable (evidence-based) herbal coronavirus resources to help you and your family stay healthy (and safe).
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Wild seeds you can sprout
Years ago, circa 1986, I used to teach ‘Biogenic Nutrition’. Don’t ask, it was a crazy diet and I was young and chasing enlightenment. … Continue
Cold water infusions versus hot water infusions – which is better?
A reader asked me: “Why do you use cold water when making a cleavers infusion?” At the time I didn’t have an answer. I had simply taken the old herbals at face value. The answer can be found here.
Forty wild edible plants in the carrot family
This is a list of wild edible plants in the Carrot, Apiaceae, Umbelliferae family that have historically been used as food. It is for information, … Continue
List of edible magnolia flowers
There is apparently no known toxicity to magnolia (unless you have an allergy). However I wanted to find magnolia species that have traditionally been … Continue
Everything you need to know about wild garlic
What are the traditional and modern uses of wild garlic? I’ve written a comprehensive article on the uses of wild garlic as food and medicine, … Continue
Foraging as a mindfulness practice to restore vital connection
For many, their foraging journey starts by looking for “free food”. Yet as we continue down this amazing path, we begin to realise that … Continue
How to get the gut health of a hunter-gatherer
Fermenting foods has finally come of age. Back in 2010, I interviewed the godfather of the modern fermentation revivalist movement Sandor Katz. I was … Continue
Witnessing the last days of the nomadic Moken sea gypsies
For the last few years I have taught on my plant courses about the Moken sea gypsies, and the extraordinary relationship they have with … Continue
Tasting terroir – why the plant is not the problem… you are
Today I want to share with you a little about what I have learnt as a forager. And it goes against the grain about … Continue
Top 5 Foraging & Wild Food Cookbooks
I generally like to play in the kitchen. I use recipe and cookbooks simply as guides. And although I create recipes and post them … Continue
Is field horsetail edible?
I have written this brief profile as a result of some confusion on social media as to whether Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense is edible. … Continue
Nasreddin and the tale of the dandelion
When I first encountered Dandelion intimately, I fell in love instantly. Out came my camera, and clicking through the countryside I went, taking snapshots of … Continue
Why does that plant taste disgusting?
A week or so ago I mentioned that I was pondering what to do with hawthorn berries. Something a little different to the usual … Continue
Listening to the trees talking
Over the weekend the anarchists came to stay. Who could imagine that a couple of wild urchins aged two and four years old could … Continue