April News letter

Hello and a warm welcome!

My added Gift Bonus of extra support to my clients through a private site has finally launched. I have shared some of this here, to give you even more insight into my work. I hope you enjoy! Jox

Well after a weekend of sunshine it feels a little chilly today. I am still looking after Aimee on Easter school holiday and as always life is quite hectic and out of routine. These are danger times for me and I find it challenging to keep on course!

Just to let you know I have a few talks coming up.

May 16th I am talking on Iridology and doing tasters to the Milton Keynes group of Wiccans. (This is with my herbalist friend Sue Jamieson)

June 26th at 11am I am again talking with Sue this time about herbs at Preston Bisset garden centre.

June 28th another talk with Sue on herbs this time to the Silverstone garden club.

I also have a herbal seminar to attend on the energetics of herbs in Bath this June - should be fascinating!

There may also be a few local talks coming up - just me this time talking about health and healing and sharing my own insights. I will let you know when I know the details.

Today’s Smoothie

This morning it was cloudy and much colder. However this did not stop me from slipping outside early to pick some goodies from the garden for my morning smoothie.

Banana
Pear
Fresh growing young lettuce leaves
Sprig of fresh mint
Fresh dandelion leaves
Large teaspoon of superfood
A sachet of spatone iron water
More water

Blend and drink.

Both from an energetic and nutritional aspect picking fresh ingredients is a winner every time.

Now is the perfect time for dandelion leaves – here is an old post to remind you of why.

Understand your Dandelions!
Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) is one of my herbal allies and in fact was the inspiration for my main website and past leaflets. It has very bad press from gardeners but is beloved by herbalists all round the world. At this time of year it is the young green leaves (before flowering) that I collect most mornings and add to my green smoothie. I only pick them from my garden where I know no chemical sprays have been used, and only use a few leaves at a time as they are bitter, but great in salads as well.

Why eat Dandelion leaves?
Greens are the secret to great nutrition, like having a green blood transfusion and make you feel great!
Dandelion leaves specifically are high protein (19-32%) which helps keep you feeling full not starved.
They are also nature’s store cupboard of B complex including riboflavin (0.29-1.8), thiamine (0.23-1.70), niacin (.80) and choline (essential for liver function).
High in Iron and phosphorus, Vitamins C & A, potassium and calcium and loads more but I’m sure you get the idea.
By eating Dandelion leaves you will activate your stomach to produce more hydrochloric acid, this will help you digest your food better and extract more calcium from food.
Because the leaves contain phytosterols they can also help lower cholesterol levels and rebuild the liver.
But Dandelion leaves are most used by herbalists in teas for balancing the urinary system as one of the safest diuretics because they are high in potassium and low in sodium.
The root and flowers are also medicinal and used often in my clinic in tincture form, teas or even as coffee! Some of the above information came from Susun Weed an American Wise Women who writes with a true love and understanding of our everyday weeds in a range of books.

This was a very short insight into my personal foraging with Dandelion, and hope it has inspired you to look more closely with love and admiration all that nature provides for us all so abundantly. I grow and encourage certain weeds into my own garden where I know they are safe to pick and eat, and will share more with you through the year.
Caution
Never eat anything you cannot 100% identify and in this day and age chemical sprays are a very real hazard.

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April News letter