With calendula, rosemary, lavender too. There’s thyme, parsley, oregano, sage. Feverfew, yarrow, violets, just to name a few.

Lettuces and chamomile self seed and sprout up in various places, which I then make a garden around. I don’t get a lot of time to get into the garden, so I rely on my plants being fairly self sufficient (and self-seeding!). I’m a big fan of an unruly garden.

To have access to herbs is an amazing thing. For the kitchen, and for our healing.

You don’t need a lot when you know your herbs well. A few plants in pots can provide a source of medicine for all sorts of ailments.

Chamomile is exceptional for nervous and mental tension and unrest and a tea can be drunk throughout the day, without making you drowsy, just calming and soothing your nerves.

It is great for your digestion – soothing inflammation in the gut and the bitter taste can stimulate digestive secretions. 

Chamomile is also suitable for children, so if your little ones are feeling a bit frazzled, a weak tea will do wonders!

When we think of adaptogens, we often think of the ginsengs, which really do pack a punch!

But a lesser known adaptogen, that is super easy to grow ourselves, is Borage (Borago officinalis).

The leaves and flowers are amazing as a tea, to restore our nervous system and adrenals after long periods of stress. Borage will help to clear any residual anxiety and to think clearly. It encourages self-acceptance and listening to our inner self.

It is moistening and cooling, perfect for constitutions that tend to be hotter. 

Rosemary is wonderful for our circulation and brain health. Nettle is a wonderful tonic, full of minerals. Calendula is an amazing lymphatic. And don’t even get me started on dandelion! What can’t dandelion do?

If you’d like to know more about your garden herbs, to really understand them and know how to use them, join me for The Magic of Garden Herbs. You can find more details here