Category: Wicca
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Herbs For Sleep!
I may be stalking The Minimalist Herbalist’s Substack page at the mo… They’ve got some really interesting reads, to be fair! This week I’m particularly interested in their post on herbs for sleep. I find I’m always tired and it never really goes away; I’m sluggish, with a lot of brain fog. If I drink…
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A Guide To Rose Water
https://substack.com/@technologiee/note/c-259011994?r=wmuan WordPress isn’t letting me embed this link for some reason, but ah well. I was scrolling through Substack and spotted this post on The Minimalist Herbalist’s page. They’ve got some interesting stuff – especially a lot on tea – but this post particularly caught my eye. My roses are near ready for picking so…
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Things To Forage In June
There are several key plants to look out for in the gorgeous June sun: I do love elderflowers, and try to make elderflower cordial whenever I can. It’s delicious, light, and makes a lovely refreshing drink without all the unknown additives you get in squash drinks! See my recipe below: Elderflower Cordial Many also make…
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Vinegars
Making a herbal vinegar is much like making a tincture: you take a herb, shove it in a jar and fill it with vinegar. Easy peasy! But they’re weaker and don’t last as long as tinctures, so why bother? Well, vinegars are more cost effective to prep: a 5l bottle of white vinegar is much…
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Tinctures
Tinctures are when you preserve the useful properties of a plant in alcohol. Historically, people would boil herbs in wine, as we see in the case of mulled wine. But boiling the alcohol is not always needed, depending on what type you use. I tend to get a jar, shove as much of the herb…
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Decoctions
A decoction is comprised of herbs boiled in water. It tends to be used for tougher things, like bark, roots and seeds, which need more than just brewing in a tea. They’re gentle enough to be used to help children and people with weaker constitutions. They’re really versatile, and make a great base for further…
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Medicinal plants of Southern Africa
CERTAIN TREES of the Southern African woodlands, such as the one featured in this Post, the Murumanyama Tree of Zimbabwe (Cassia abbreviata/ Xeroderris stuhlmannii), stand out amongst the other trees of the woodlands on account of certain unique characteristics offering acknowledged benefit to humankind. In the case of the Murumanyama tree, also known as Muremberembe…
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Singapore’s Butterfly Sanctuary – The Ultimate Indoor Garden
This is part of my inspiration for my indoor garden. This butterfly sanctuary is kept within the airport in Singapore, it’s incredible!
