Jenny

Sorry I keep forgetting to come on to bluesky! Don't think its weird at all ☺️ The plant that started it for me was meadowsweet, some people are allergic to salicylates and can't have it, but its still one of my favourites

NatMed database is a constantly renewed and peer reviewed database of effectiveness and drug-herb interactions, which is also very helpful. :)

One of the plants that helped me the most grows in ditches, and I thought it was ridiculous that we didn't grow up knowing how to help ourselves anymore.. so I did the degree. Anyway, there is a lot of research with herbs and chronic illness because they make up the majority of our patients! And the

get on with many of the meds I was being given, or the general attitude towards me from medical practitioners. I went from barely leaving my room, crying halfway up a flight of stairs and collecting allergies and autoimmune conditions to going up and down Ben Nevis in under 5 hours two years later..

Hello - I'm a qualified Medical Herbalist (there isn't certification in the US, but there is in many European countries and Australia), I basically got into herbalism because I got post viral fatigue whilst working as a research assistant at uni and was being told I would be sick forever + didn't

Did he just say... E#!? 😅 #GBBO

So I tried it here in August 2023 😭😅 And it was very lonely. Now everyone is here.. It would be nice to build a new community of fellow #nature #archaeology #history #botany #medicalherbalist #photography #writer #audhd #ADHD nerds

I've noticed the area around Avon Dam is up for auction in several lots, and was wondering if anyone knows who is likely to go in for it? Hopefully not our hedgefund friend

I led a group Herb walk and workshop on Sunday, it was so much fun, and I received some lovely photos of the day! (Second of the woods is mine ☺️)

If anyone has ever had a herbal medicine consultation from me and would like to give me a review, I would very much appreciate it ☺️ g.co/kgs/mCkkfaj

Snails hibernating

Oops I just realised for the modern one I had today's date, which is actually more closely aligned than midwinter is!

Cosdon Stone row on Dartmoor!
At first glance the position seems strange, yet despite being in the shadow of Cosdon beacon,it crosses the spot height of another hill..Then the orientation seems off, but suncalc shows whilst it doesn't align now, in 1AD it lined up nicely with the midwinter sunrise!

If you have a BP monitor, do a reading at rest, then stand up. Take another reading, then another one after 3 minutes standing still (unless you get dizzy), if you heart rate raises by more than 25 bpm and stays there, and your BP stays roughly the same, you may well have POTs 😬

I have POTs so hate hot baths or showers too, hot insides are fine for some reason 😂

The mendips and cheddar gorge today

Nothing hot and liquid at all! 🥲

I will find out on Friday 🥲 I'm going to have to get a cordial in aren't I 😅

It's a hot liquids issue I believe, starting to think it's the main reason they're together as it's so odd they're both like it 😅

That comes under soups apparently 😅

I have two people coming to stay next week and NEITHER like hot drinks OR soup.. they're coming to walk on the moor.. How will they warm up!? 😅

I'm working a couple of days yes! Will be in all day Friday and on Sat afternoon and Monday!

Did the Foggintor quarry - Kings Tor loop with Pat's cousins yesterday!
We are thank you, how are things with you? 💚

Oh yes definitely! We see them out often, some herds are a little more wild than others 😆

She was taking some meds, but not 'enough' for them. She was in a coma for weeks and still couldn't feel one foot. But they tried to avoid giving her any compensation. Makes me feel ill that a neurologist would allow himself to be paid off like that

I know of someone who recovered better than expected from an 'open book' pelvis fracture that initially left her partially paralyzed. Because she refused to continue a cocktail of pain and anti-depressant meds, the coach company which caused her accident had a neurologist claim she was faking pain

Foggintor quarry, a large rocky dip with the sun shining on one half, frosty grass in the shade, and three people that look very tiny about to walk up a steep hill where the photographer is standing

A moorland view, grassy and mossy, with a cloudy and also blue sky , some rocky tors in the distance and two people walking

A hazy, warm toned view across the moor, with brown deer grass a rive snaking it's way a long a gentle valley, the sky is bright white from low winter sun

A line of collapsed bronze age granite wall with grassy moorland in the background, and a girl with pink hair and red flowery jacket in the foreground

A weekend doing #Dartmoor things

Consolidating my hill and moorland leader training today... Which mostly involved bogs, snowball fights and the dogs finding various skullys

Meldon pool, an old limestone quarry

Eschscholzia Californica/California poppy. A beautiful, delicate orange flower, which is popular with pollinators and also my favourite sleep herb 💤😌