Centered

Growing up as a herbalist’s daughter necessarily meant we did things that are not your typical day out. Herb picks were a regular seasonal activity. I won’t pretend it didn’t sometimes take some coercion to climb into the car with the objective of filling the black sack in hand. But the promise of some chocolate at the end helped, especially as it was a rather rare treat. But as an adult, I’m truly grateful for these memories and

Histamine really is a pain in the

Recently, I was invited to appear on Countryfile alongside John Craven with my father and sister to discuss the role of British grown medicinal plants in the war effort. I come from a long line of doctors dating back nearly 300 years. My father Brian Lamb is Scotland’s longest practicing medical herbalist and I am the only second generation Medical Herbalist in the UK. My clinic is based in my sister Naomi’s boutique health store Botanica Health

Rosehip syrup is known to pack a powerful punch of immune boosting vitamins and antiinflammatory compounds, particularly vitamin C. Interestingly, it is now known that it is the other compounds in the plant, namely the bioflavanoids, which makes the vitamin C so powerful. One or two teaspoons taken daily through winter could help you sail through and avoid those pesky colds and sore throats. During World War Two, when imports of citrus fruits were scarce and children