The old herbal remedies of your grandmother held a lot of truth in them still to this day. Folk herbalism is something that belonged to the people for the people. These archaic recipes are ones that i have found to be tried and tested and most of all really tasty. Feel free to browse and copy and if you like what you see here please feel free to share.
Midwinter, a time of the greatest darkness, with still a way till we get to midwinter at the end of January. The sun in Scotland barely rises over the horizon rising late at 9am and setting early at 3pm. The molasses thick Valium orange light of dawn and dusk spread through the streets, over hills and highlight the stark bare tree filled woods. It’s a Gloomy time both outwardly and internally. Its times to look at herbs for resistance. It’s a natural occasion for dormancy and retreat, but in these modern times we may feel the case of “no retreat …