Peony Rose (Paeonia lactiflora) is possibly the most beautiful herb in my dispensary (passionflower, black cohosh and a hawthorn tree in full bloom come pretty close!). And one of my 18 indispensable herbs – a.k.a would be lost without in my herbal practice. This herb was thought to be named after Paeon, Greek physician to […]

In Melbourne, there was a little abandoned herbal garden next to Edinburgh Gardens. It used to be a community garden for a local naturopathic college, but it had been a little forgotten and was overgrown and a little wild. There were two beautiful abundant Vitex bushes there. I would often sit under them. They were […]