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Some people may be sensitive to some especially those in the Asteraceae family i.e. Echinacea and Chamomile. Always seek professional guidance from a Medical Herbalist before using herbs, especially if pregnant, breastfeeding or using orthodox for Tea medications, as many herbs have medicinal properties. “Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if the axis on With grateful thanks to our sponsors:- Some herbs can cause skin which the world earth revolves irritations when touched. Jean Grimshaw slowly, evenly, without rushing towards the future” Herbs In A Bottle Correct identifi cation is Herbs Of Grace Tich Nhat Hanh b 1926 Hooksgreen Herbs essential, so use reputable Ingenious Design sources for herbs and Margaret Kewley learn foraging skills with a Morley Nurseries and Tea Room Panacea Health LTD professional. Pukka Herbs Wheatsheaf Print

0845 491 8699 Designed & produced by Wheatsheaf Print, Wilmslow. Tel: 01625 530530 [email protected] All herbs have a window in time when they are at Matricaria recutita/German Chamomile - fl ower “Let food be thy medicine and thy their best for display, for teas, or for medicine. In our medicine be thy food” Humulus offi cinalis/Hop - leaf & fl ower garden we have not displayed some of our more Hippocrates c460-370bc common herbs i.e. Dandelion, Cleavers, Plantain, Hyssopus offi cinalis/Hyssop - leaf & fl ower Nettle and Hawthorn etc. However they all have /Lavender - fl ower their place and can be used. Melissa offi cinalis/ balm - leaf

Listed below are some of the herbs we have chosen Infusion Method piperita/Black - leaf How to make Tea in our 2015 RHS Garden display and the part used for teas. Pelargonium Attar of Roses - leaf

Aloysia citrodora/Lemon - leaf Pelargonium Mabel Gray – leaf Herbal infusions/teas should never be drunk very hot Althaea offi cinalis/Marshmallow - leaf & fl ower Salvia offi cinalis/Sage - leaf nor indeed should any liquid. They are to be sipped slowly and enjoyed. Fresh herbs need bruising or Borago offi cinalis/ - leaf & fl owers Thymus vulgaris/Thyme - leaf & fl ower tearing to open up the cell structure. Calendula/Pot marigold - fl ower Garden display supplied by Place chosen in a teapot and add boiling water Centaurea cyanus/Cornfl ower - fl owers Hooksgreen Herbs. and cover. Allow 10-15 mins for the therapeutic Echinacea angustifolia/Echinacea - leaf & fl ower www.hooksgreenherbs.com content of the herb to infuse into the water. Strain The herb garden was designed by and drink. Foeniculum vulgare/ - seed Margaret Kewley, a local garden designer. Ginkgo biloba/Ginkgo - leaf [email protected] As a general rule 1 teaspoon of dried herb to 1 pint of water or 3 teaspoons to 1 pint if using fresh. However experiment to suit your own taste and needs.

Remember Herbs are food and food is medicine, do not take in excess.