Herbal Ramblings

Chai - The Spice Tea Of India

by Sharyn B December 29, 2017

In India, the common word for tea is chia which evolved from the Chinese word for tea, cha, which the British turned into tay, which then evolved ...

by Sharyn B December 10, 2017

Water H2O – two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. This liquid is vital to life. When you consider the body is made up of approximately seventy p...

by Sharyn B December 05, 2017

Nettle (Urtica dioica) food or medicine? Nettle is one of the most nutritious plants in the plant kingdom and grows almost everywhere. Nettle is e...

by Sharyn B November 20, 2017

Every tissue and system in your body is vulnerable to damage from poor dietary habits, lifestyle choices, stress, air pollution, pesticides, toxi...

by Sharyn B November 06, 2017

Sleep is such an active time as: ✦ It stabilises your HPA axis and cortisol (your stress buffer & natural anti-inflammatory)✦ Improves your in...

by Sharyn B October 20, 2017

Cancer is something that gets triggered within your body. It begins with a single cell screw up, something in the cell’s genetic code which goes...

by Sharyn B October 18, 2017

The warming roots of Withania (Withania somnifera) also known as Ashwagandha are a beautiful, rejuvenating tonic used to improve general health a...

by Sharyn B October 10, 2017

The herbs and their energetics used in my herbal teas are listed in my Herb-pedia. Therefore I felt the need to note somewhere what this means as ...

by Sharyn B September 21, 2017

Elderberries (Sambucus nigra) are a super common and excellent remedy for the treatment of both colds (rhinovirus) and flu (influenza). Research...

by Sharyn B September 15, 2017

A good way to help you cut down on sodium consumption, add extra flavour to your foods and explore the benefits of herbs is to combine them. The n...

by Sharyn B September 08, 2017

Every herb has a unique flavour, energy and purpose, therefore, the better the quality of the dried herb you use, the better will be the results f...

by Sharyn B August 26, 2017

Bitters have been used throughout the history of the world to help with digestion and are simply plants that possess a bitter taste. Plant bitters...