The rose is one of the most popular flowers in the world and the symbol of love, passion, and tenderness. The word rose comes from Greek rodon (red) and its colour is said to have come from the blood of Adonis, the god of beauty in the Greek mythology. Continue reading
Horsetail is a very special plant descending from a family of plants from the paleozoic era (over 400 million years ago). This is why, in my opinion, it harbours the old “memory” of the origin of our Planet. Its Latin name is equisetum arvense, deriving from equus (horse) and seta (bristle) and in England there are 25 different species. Continue reading
Nettle (urtica dioica), is one of my favourite medicinal herbs. Although it is a popular plant in folk medicine, the excellent health giving properties of this much maligned herb are now often sadly overlooked. Continue reading
Paper presented by Dr Spiezia at the 1st International Congress of Integrated Medicine Rome, 23-24 March 2012 Continue reading
We are delighted to have been awarded the leaping bunny by BUAV (the British Union for the Abolishment of Vivisection). BUAV is committed to peacefully campaigning to prevent experiments on animals for our own benefit. Through political lobbying, undercover investigation, and promotion of cruelty free products, BUAV have been saving animals lives for over 100 years. Continue reading
The latin name for this beautiful plant is Stellaria media: stella means star in latin, and in this instance refers to the tiny white flowers that the plant produces. The flowers open when the sun shines, but close at night, or when the sky is overcast. Continue reading
I love the intense aroma of hazelnut oil, which has a fine texture and a beautiful light brown colour. It is a highly unsaturated vegetable oil which comes, of course, from pressing the nuts of a hazel tree. Continue reading
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