The Herb Almanac

The Herb Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to medicinal plants is currently sold in The Real Mary King's Close Burgh Courtroom, perfectly complementing the history we share about the use of natural remedies in medicine throughout the centuries. 

What's Inside?

Discover the best times of the year for growing specific healing herbs and also when and how to forage for wild medicine, such as water mint, St John's Wort, hawthorn berries and rosehips. Included are recipes for how to use and store these plants in your own apothecary jars, as well as folklore stories from herb wives and hedge witches and the history of how these natural medicines were discovered

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