Make your own powerful antibiotic and anti-inflammatory tonic! I have a great tried and tested fire cider tonic recipe for you on the blog today. Fire cider tonic is a potent traditional remedy to warm up the body during cold winter weather and support immunity during the cold and flu season. It’s brilliant in preventing and treating a sore throat, amongst other infections. The cider is also excellent for cold hands and feet as it helps improve circulation. In addition, it helps relieve nasal congestion and supports digestion and absorption of nutrients. Fire cider is easy to make at home ..read more

Goji berries are rightly called superfoods and the exciting news is the plants can now be grown in Australia! They are cultivated by the Glucina’s Wholesale Nursery in northern NSW and sold through Bunnings stores. Apparently goji is a plant that suits the Australian climate and can be successfully grown in our gardens. I just bought a small goji berry plant for my garden! I can just imagine picking and eating fresh berries rather than dried, in a pill or in juice! Are you growing goji berries anywhere in Australia? Let us know your gardening tips in comments! Growing goji berries in Australia ..read more

Herb thyme is one of my favourite herbs of all and I’d like to share with you its many fantastic benefits and medicinal uses, so you can confidently include it in your home dispensary and as a first aid for sore throat, hoarse voice, cough, viral or fungal infections. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is one of the most cultivated of all herbs and it’s been used medicinally for thousands of years. This classic kitchen herb belongs to the Mint plant family, and there are a number of species, most of them are used in cooking. It’s a perennial, evergreen, low-lying aromatic herb with a woody root, medicina ..read more

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) has been cultivated in the Mediterranean region for more than 2000 years where it had a deserving reputation as a herb enhancing longevity and mood. Regretably, nowadays not many people are aware of this lovely tasting and effective herb and how easy it is to use. I have many lemon balm bushes in my garden (see the photo above) that are harvested regularly almost all year round. The leaves are best used as tea which makes an aromatic drink to have in the evening to relax and unwind. I usually pick a handful of leaves and tear them to release the aroma of the es ..read more

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a native of Europe and Western and Central Asia and its medicinal properties have been appreciated for centuries. Its flowers, berries, leaves and bark were traditionally used for treating colds, flu, nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, hay fever, wounds, eye infections, muscle pain and many other ailments. Elderberry boosts the immune system Elderberry is a powerful herb with strong immune-stimulating properties and it is one of the most potent antiviral remedies known to man. Both berries and flowers have a long history of use. The flowers are used to promote ..read more