YogaHerbalist

09/06/2026

Very simple & deliciously fizzy elderflower cordial made with dates!!!

The elderberry tree is in bloom across the countryside at this moment, lining the roadside as far as the eye can see. It gives us a heavenly lemon scent, feeds the bees and provides us with free food and medicine. Some things are really free, especially when you purchase from nature’s bounty. When...

10/05/2026

Food And Medicine, the only way to eat!

30/04/2026

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27/04/2026

A clinical herbalist explains the most effective natural antihistamine herbs for histamine intolerance and mast cell activation, including baical skullcap, Japanese knotweed, chamomile, and more.

26/04/2026

Histamine affects more than allergies — it also plays a key role in sleep, mood, and nervous system balance. Learn how histamine imbalance links allergies, insomnia, and anxiety symptoms.

09/04/2026

Great article - bread free is best but if you got to, watch this first. I'm adding Spelt sourdough and rye pumpernickel to the ok list.

That loaf of bread in your kitchen right now, there's a good chance it's not what you think it is. For generations, Irish families have trusted the same bran...

06/01/2026

26/11/2025

Delicious Tea!! sage, honeysuckle, hawthorn and shepherds purse. Golden toasty, dreamy and that little flavour of Xmas from the sage. I love it. The first three I harvested from my garden and neighbourhood. All growing abundantly in Ireland at different times. The satisfaction of harvesting herbs in the warmer days and enjoying them in winter cannot be overstated imo 😄. Drinking warm healing herbs in the winter filled with memories of the adventures picking them. Herbal teas in bags are so expensive and can't compare to loose leaf and better again, hand picked.

Sage - cognition, menopause, cholesterol
Hawthorn - heart, cholesterol, anxiety
Honeysuckle - antioxidant, antiviral,
Shepherds purse - anti inflammatory, urinary tonic

12/10/2025

Our night sleeping out in Limerick. Managed about 4hrs. . What a great community of people. Donations open for another fortnight
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