Karl's Friday Herb

Karl

Jan 28, 20181 min read

Delay to Karl's Friday Herb

I was a day late, due to teaching some year 3 Herbal Medicine degree students, however, clumsily on Saturday evening I tripped and bent...

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Karl

Jan 19, 20182 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Calendula officinalis

Calendula is a herb I use often externally, in my Body Butter Balms, as an infused oil or as a wound care pack. As a tincture (in Europe...

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Karl

Jan 13, 20183 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Avena sativa

I have a few herbs which fit so many of my prescriptions, one was the wonderful Galium aperine (check out that post), others will be...

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Karl

Jan 6, 20182 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Lycopus virginicus

Whilst many medical herbalists patient list includes many patients with under-active thyroids or adrenals, sometimes a patient turns up...

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Karl

Dec 22, 20171 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Bugger allous

Well its Friday and well, I have nothing sorry but trying to tie things up for Christmas and so will be taking a herbal break for a week....

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Karl

Dec 16, 20172 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Viscum album

*DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST MEDICAL HERBALIST* Very few plants scream Christmas as Viscum album or Mistletoe, as well...

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Karl

Dec 9, 20173 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Zingiber officinale

At this time of year we often need a feeling of warmth or stimulation, something to ease unsteady stomachs, cramps or a bit of watery...

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Karl

Dec 1, 20172 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Galium aparine

One of natures subtle, yet potent premier fluid movers. This plant is far more than a gentle Diuretic (increases urine output), its...

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Karl

Dec 1, 20171 min read

Karl's Friday Herb - Announcement

Starting later today will be a new feature, each week (hopefully) I will chose a herb that has become essential to me, maybe in a...

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Karl Bedson
The Derbyshire Community Herbalist (change in name coming - as I now have patients all over Britain)