Lady´s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)

I figured I haven’t shared much about herbs and their medicine lately so let me correct that with a little bit of introduction to this beauty and why I like to work with her.

Lady’s Mantle is a classical “old world” medicinal herb, mostly known and cherished in central Europe.
To me, Lady’s Mantle is the wise women’s ally, the grandmothers’ medicine, the midwife’s old friend.

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Remedies You Can Make With Wild Herbs aka The Wonder Of Mother Nature´s Gifts

I have been working with herbs, practicing herbalism and taking care of my animals naturally pretty much my entire adult life.

Yet, the endless options, the gentle but powerful nature of plants, the possibilities wild herbs offer in terms of food and medicine never stop to amaze me.

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Wild Herbs For Your And Your Animals´ Health Online Course

I am excited to open this LIVE STREAMED ONLINE SERIES for everyone interested in exploring the world of Wild Herbs around them and learning how, with the help of these Nature´s gifts, you can support your and your animals´ health.

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WILD CHAMOMILE (Matricaria discoidea)

WILD CHAMOMILE (Matricaria discoidea)

Also known as Pineapple weed.

You will most likely notice this tiny herb in the middle of the summer, mostly in your driveway, in vacant lots, on some rocky and dry paths.

A cousin of German and Roman Chamomile, Wild Chamomile possesses very similar qualities, said to be somewhat milder.

From my personal experience, however, I know it to be an effective, lovely healing and soothing herb.

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Five of My Go To Nourishing Wild Herbs for My Dogs

The most common wild herbs that you will find literally underneath your house window or just outside the door are often not only rich in medicinal properties but are an incredibly rich sources of micro-nutrients (vitamins, minerals, trace elements, antioxidants and other vital and essential phyto-nutrients). Another words, they are classified as nourishing or nutritive herbs.

Here are 5 of my go to herbs from this category:

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Lecture on Folk Herbalism Invitation

It is  my pleasure to invite you to my upcoming lecture, hosted by ABF in Strömsund:

FOLK HERBALISM: A thousand year old practice of self care with medicinal plants and home remedies

In our beautiful Jämtland we have so many wild plants and herbs growing all around us in clean nature.

Did you know that almost each and every one of them can help you or your animals in some way, when we have the proper knowledge about them?

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Partnership with ABF

I am very excited to announce that I have partnered with ABF - the oldest Swedish organization dedicated to education for adults.

In cooperation with ABF Jämtland (and specifically the Strömsund office aka the best branch office ever!) I will be hosting and holding a number of herbal lectures, courses and workshops, with focus mostly on the following:

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Herbal Course and Workshop: Natural Self Care during Autumn and Supporting Our Immune System with Herbs

While summer is officially still here, when I wake up in the morning and step outside the door, one look around the wilderness that surrounds the farm tells me that autumn is slowly but steadily moving in.

It is a perfect time to start thinking of possibilities how to support and strengthen our immunity and nurture our body and mind before those long months of darkness and cold arrive, and before the upcoming flu and cold season hits us, slowing us down from all those important tasks that still need to be done before winter is here.

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Herb Course with Walk and Workshop in beautiful Vedjeön - Vild Ört Mini Kurs, Vandring och Workshop i vackra Vedjeön

Everything in life takes its time, and when the time is right, the things that are meant to happen, do :)

Having said that, let me invite you to my very first herbal workshop ever organized in my home in beautiful Vedjeön, in Swedish (and a little bit of mixed-in English, when I run out of words :)), open for everyone.

I am very excited to share my world, but also knowledge and experience of wild plants with you!

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About Nettle...A Little Differently

If you are expecting a post in the style of materia medica for this extraordinary herb in the mint family, I will stop your expectations right here. But please, do read on, as I have a bit to say about lady Nettle, that you may have never heard or thought of before..

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