I got into herbalism when I got a form of psoriasis. The doctor wanted me to use a cream that I later found out can cause major skin issues. I ended up fixing most of it with a diet change and consuming dandelions from my own garden plus some others. It was a huge change! I will never look back 🥰 Plants have literally saved me in so many ways Edit: I got Pityriasis Rosea, doctor gave me Prednisone (steroid) to calm the itching, but unfortunately it also made some of my hair fall out a bit. It bothered me that I had a form of Psoriasis at only 38yrs old so I changed everything overnight. Diet change: *Breakfast - I had a large smoothie almost every morning with a mass amount of greens (kale mostly), dandelions from my garden (not sprayed with pesticides), banana, blueberries, chia seeds, almond milk, water, etc *Lunch - I'd have a giant salad with mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, hemp seeds, apple cider vinegar, spices, dressing of choice *Dinner - I'd have almost whatever I wanted as long as I had 50% plate of non starchy veggies, no added salt, no oil -----I stopped drinking caffeine and alcohol overnight, ate mostly raw or raw till 4 Life change: Activity - I started gardening which got me more active and outside being around all the plants and trees. Very good for the mind, body, and soul! Skin - I started with using rosehip seed oil on my skin morning and night, then moved to aloe vera gel but it was too sticky so I used aloe vera + coconut oil, then I moved to coconut oil + evening primrose oil, then I did a mixture of coconut oil + castor oil + evening primrose oil. I don't know if one specific oil worked, but I do know that oiling my skin 2x a day drastically helped with the itching (don't forget I also took Prednisone so maybe any oil could work) plus made my skin extremely soft and glowing. I've seen benefits even for olive oil! Be sure to do your own research, I'm not a naturopath 🥰 I'd say Doctor, but... IYKYK With my diet change + more activity, I ended up losing 10lbs that first month. Even though I cut caffeine, I had SO much energy, I was bouncing off the walls because of my diet change and being active outside with nature! Now I look at everything and how it's poisoning us so next year/season I will be starting an herb garden in addition to my vegetable garden
Fun fact: Yarrow is also responsible for nourishing soil. It tends to grow wild where soil needs to be regenerated. Once their job is done, the plant moves onto its next location.
OMG! ❤ A man who plants lavender to calm his chickens, when the rest of the world is hellbent on butchering them 😢 thank you Gaz ❤ Chickens are beautiful, soulful creatures. Your sweet gang of girlies are very lucky xx
We eat life in service of more life. Real working class rural people can’t afford to keep and feed pets. They are our food. And nature has placed us here on the food chain..very decisively.
@@SouthFloridaSunshine I'm in 8b in the PNW and I can/have grown all of them, except passionflower. But I think I would be able to grow passion flower just one I haven't tried yet.
I'm a clinical herbalist, I thoroughly enjoyed this video and you did excellent in making your herbal products. I highly recommend books by Mathew Wood, Rosemary Gladstar, also Body into Balance by Maria Noel Groves, Breverton's Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton, The Modern Herbal Dispensatory by Thomas Easley and Steven Horne and I think you would particularly enjoy The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor.
I read a book called Carrots love tomatoes. It’s a companion planting book. It was so many decades ago. I do remember, and put it to use in my own garden thus. In my region of New England, the summers are very humid. Which contributed to my roses getting black spot. I learned to plant tomatoes next to them, and voilà, no more bs. A somewhat new development,over eight years, which now many doctors are finally admitting online, is that some foods are the cause of inflammatory autoimmune conditions, that cause chronic autoimmune skin diseases. It is a protein called lectins, mostly found in your nightshades. I follow Dr Gundry, Barbara Oniel, Eric Berg and Dr Fung. Maybe two more, but I believe these are the pioneers of TH-cam that have been sharing the longest. I think Barbara out of Australia, is right up your alley. Many try to use clips of her conferences, but Eternal Health, and Living Springs Retreat, is probably only hers. Her daughter has been making healing creams as well for twenty years. Enjoy, and thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
I adore watching this transition of person for you. I Love seeing you fall in love with nature, the garden, herbs all of it! I've followed you for years just for the culinary education/inspiration.... But I've been an herbalist and a grower for about a decade now. This is turning into quite a beloved and like minded channel for me. Keep growing, it's precious to share that with the world!
The young are trained / taught to shun the old, along with the wisdom that they carry. I'm glad to see people are waking up, and starting to re-learn what has been stolen from us. Maybe we can stop the trend of shunning our elders along the way. You're doing your part, and doing it well. Thank you!
I wasn’t taught to shun the old, I was taught to respect all elders regardless…unfortunately the elders have done wrong and refuse culpability but still demand respect. I’ve not shunned the older people in my life I have removed myself from their close-mindedness and negativity, driven away with their constant degradation. I have flourished by their absence. This is not every young person nor is this the case with every elder and I believe respect is earned on both ends despite any age. Why is it so hard to expect compassion and understanding when someone older loses their hold over those younger, especially when those younger try to meet them half way with respect and patience? I recognize the old wisdom but I have to parse out outdated views and judgement. Many of my elders have failed me. TLDR many younger are expected to unquestionably respect elders when that respect is not given to us. Open mindedness and kindness should be practiced by both parties. Both have something to learn from each other.
@@sammyb6946 Thank you for bringing this up. I agree with you 100%. I taught my daughter (who is now 28) that everyone gets the same amount of respect initially, and it's up to each person to either earn more, or lose it altogether. My comment was meant to be more broad, in that the powers that be have actively, and very successfully, pitted old against young, even when there has been nothing but love and a desire to pass on knowledge. The systems that are in place on this planet make it impossible for healthy families to stay together. This is by design. I do NOT support staying with abusers simply because they are "family". However, much knowledge and wisdom are being lost because the young are being taught that leaving the nest (even a good one) is an absolute. I hope this is making sense. Just know that when families are weak and broken, we are all more controllable, and that is the real end goal of who or what is running this planet. I'm glad to see more young people seeking out this kind of knowledge, and maybe once re-learned, they will be able to pass it on to their children.
@@sammyb6946 Strange. I replied to you, a well thought out response, and it's gone. I do not expect anyone to remain in bad situations, regardless of age or relation. I'm just sad that old wisdom and knowledge are dying with our elders. This is by design. If you find an elder worth listening to, I hope you grab the chance. Likely, that elder will also have respect for you. You're correct in that we all have something valuable to teach each other, no matter our age. 🌷
@sammyb6946 Strange. I replied to you, a well thought out response, and it's gone. I do not expect anyone to remain in bad situations, regardless of age or relation. I'm just sad that old wisdom and knowledge are dying with our elders. This is by design. If you find an elder worth listening to, I hope you grab the chance. Likely, that elder will also have respect for you. You're correct in that we all have something valuable to teach each other, no matter our age. 🌷
Thank you! Shunning the elders is a scary thing especially when we do not break this curse it will backfire badly. 😮 been trying to preach this for a decade.
I've watched you over the years Gaz and you've turned into this amazing super grounded, Earth-connected human, tapping into your ancestral wisdom. Watching your videos is so soothing and calming and my nervous system loves it 😊
Nature is a healer and many pharmaceuticals mimic plant compounds. I like Fennel, and it is incredibly easy to grow. You can use all parts of the plant. You can make it into a tea but I love just eating the frons Raw. Seeds have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and antiviral effects. The vitamin and mineral content in fennel contributes to building and maintaining bone structure and strength.
Pharmaceuticals originate from herbs but they have to blend with chemicals to patent them and it’s those chemicals that makes medicines have nasty side affects then people need more medicine to treat the side affects, unfortunately doctors only treat symptoms not the root cause this is what keeps big pharma in pocket and in control
I was going to build my first herbal cafe but I didn’t know how to… My family moved to a small home in the mountain of northern Vietnam, elderly people here never ever use medicine, they rely on herbs and plants to fix their daily health. It inspires me a lot and I just know that this cafe of my vision would be something so special for my heart, young people of my age that knows nothing about how nature can heal our health, and it would let the people in the mountain know that what they are doing are purely beautiful. I came across your video and I know more now: how my herbal cafe will be like. Thank you so much for your energy and happiness, I can feel it from the other side of the world 🌱
Omg samee..! Will LOVE to look up your cafe someday! I wish you the best of luck. It'd be a dream to be your first customer in the future! Sincere regards frm your neighbor, Indonesia 😂❤
Somehow I feel I was meant to find your channel. I've watched a few of your videos now and I feel embarrassed to say I've cried. You have such a deep connection with your surroundings, to your garden and a deep self awareness very few people have in the world today. Its so beautiful to know individuals such as yourself do exist and are working towards making this world a better place. Thank you
Man I just discover your channel. This is the dream life for me a beautiful home with an amazing garden where I grow my own herbs, plants, fruits ! And also a family to share this place with me, a beautiful wife and kids, maybe a dog. This is the dream Life. Not to be in a crowded building in the middle of a jungle city..
It makes me so happy to see the collective moving towards more natural ways of healing. This movement back to nature & learning about the properties of herbs is our way to regain freedom from the medical system. We can heal ourselves and loved ones🌿
Plantain is definitely one of my favorites! When my husband was suffering from a terrible allergic reaction that we couldn't pinpoint (turned out it was black mold in our house), plantain tea was the only thing that gave him relief. If you chew it up and apply it to stings or bites, it's extremely soothing and helps draw out the irritants. Another life-saver is holy basil. I used to have the absolute worst panic attacks, and holy basil absolutely saved me. No side-effects or withdrawals, much better than benzos!
I can’t attest to your experience, but I will say mold damage is no joke. I’ve been dealing with symptoms for years now and just recently found out when remodeling its alllllll because of the mold. No one realizes 70% houses have mold in them and at least 20% of the population is unable to rid these (myco aflo glio ochra bio) toxins normally without herbs or sometimes supplements. The GBA is super real and the insurance and pharmacy industries would suffer heavy if they had to pay for treatment but no pharmaceuticals to treat. You should all go out and inform yourselves the potential of these things the government and conventional doctors gaslight us about. 6 main species of fungus alone that can cause deadly symptoms if left untreated, we haven’t even started on bacterias and chronic illness. 1.) Stachybotrys chartarum 2.) Chaetomium (stachy cousin) diatomaceous mold, grows in 3 days also in soil. 3.)aspergillus (ochratoxin A / Aflotoxin) only requires 60% RH 4.) Penicillium sp. produces mycophenolic acid which is immunosuppressant pharmaceutical industry uses for their drugs. 5.) Fusarium (harder to test for almost nothing known) 6.) Mucor sp. (produces toxin Mucor Mychosis which killed a lot of Indians during pandemic ) less common western civilization but popping up more past year. Everyone stay healthy and take everything you’ve ever heard with skepticism. Stay informed, never worry what you can’t change, and only change the things causing worry!
They keep deleting my previous comment, I agree mold is incredibly dangerous. Everyone stay informed because doctors aren’t taught to treat this as it’s way too expensive for the agencies. If you look at scholar studies, research seems to stop in early y2k, there’s six main harmful fungus known atm 1.) Stachybotrys chartarum 2.) Chaetomium (stachy cousin) diatomaceous mold, grows in 3 days also in soil. 3.)aspergillus (ochratoxin A / Aflotoxin) only requires 60% RH 4.) Penicillium sp. produces mycophenolic acid which is immunosuppressant pharmaceutical industry uses for their drugs. 5.) Fusarium (harder to test for almost nothing known) 6.) Mucor sp. (produces toxin Mucor Mychosis which killed a lot of Indians during pandemic ) less common western civilization but popping up more past year. It’s thought that 70% of houses in US have mold damage and 22% of population are incapable of ridding these toxins naturally. Myco, glio, ochra, aflo, biotoxins all should have more awareness but instead, they make you feel crazy for suggesting such things, even when you find the source after years of random symptoms. Good luck on everyone’s health journey, seems like systems out against you at times.
Juliet Blankespoor's book is beautiful and a weath of knowledge. She's lost everything in the recent weather event in NC. Supporting her now would be especially helpful for her
Why do you feel it appropriate to tell another person to thank your god? Being thankful is all that is required and certainly you don’t need to say anything other than what you choose to do. Why are religious people so bossy?
Greetings my friend, my name is PJ Cimorelli, I'm 79 and for a few years I have grown just a few herbs, but I came across ur TH-cam channel, and as I watched ur journey through ur garden, I recall several herbs you mentioned, and I would like to learn more about MEDICINAL Herbs, Thank you for reading my humble message. Love & Peace ❤❤❤
My favourite book is Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine which is nearly 500 pages and lists both common and rarer disorders and what treatments you can use. Very easy to use and a wealth of information for only £7
Mullein was a wonderful plant. It grows just about anywhere. It heals the lungs, helps heal respiratory illnesses. People that suffer with CPOD find remarkable relief with the mullein tea.
I grew up off-grid learning about herbalism and gardening and being self-sufficient. Although I now live in a city, I still use all my knowledge to this day. I have a small vegetable and herb garden and I love it ❤
You and Tom make the most beautifully crafted videos. They are consistently informative and supremely aesthetically appealing. 😍 I so look forward to when you post!
One of my daughters is a master herbalist and she has taught me a lot. I’ve been making soap for years and I always add calendula and lots of other good for your skin herbs to it. Loving your content Gaz❤
My sister had a really bad first degree burn on her hand. It had blistered and looked terrible! Our friend had given us oil infused with her calendula. It healed her burn so quickly, and no scars left behind!
Gaz I just stumbled upon your channel the other day and suddenly the most amazing thing happened. My blood pressure dropped about 20 points!!!! You’re calm soothing voice and positive mindfulness in this day and age is highly recommended for good health!!!! Binge watching your videos this weekend as the leaves are turning here in the states of New England. I so enjoy learning about your herbs and their health benefits mixed with delicious recipes. Please keep inspiring all of us who love the culinary arts. Many blessings. Kimberly
@werejusdoinit6657 - Hello Kimberly from Central ⛵⛵ Lakes Region New Hampshire. I came across Gaz's channel this morning and very glad I did. We are a working family farm and I am looking forward to following what Gaz has learned about healing and culinary herbs. A great place to order them if you didn't grow them yourself is Mountain Rose Herbs. I enjoy their tea blends which are similar to what Gaz makes. All the best! ~ Diane
Wow. Hi. Anyone else in awe over how absolutely BEAUTIFUL this man is?! Of course, outwardly, it’s obvious. But that voice and accent and gentleness. 😍 this video is gold
I haven´t seen his channel in a few years and I am amazed at how Gaz matured. He is so vibrant, sexy and beautiful now! This video IS absolute gold! I agree
I am currently studying advanced practitioner level Herbalism. It's so important we keep the knowledge alive! I noticed you haven't got sweet tea vine which is a wonderful tonic! Let me know if you would like a cutting as you are local to me. Also, I always ask the goddess, mother nature, before I take anything, and always thank her for her beautiful offerings. Makes them much more magickal. 💚🌿💚😊
I became really interested in herbalism when I started foraging and researching wild plants. Now I make my own healing teas, salves etc. I'm not a "reject science" human by a long shot, but I love that these plants can help support health and prevent issues before, in some cases, needing major medical interventions. I love calendula as well, I often put the petals in rice paper rolls and salads for the benefits and how beautiful it looks.
The production work is amazing! Absolutely professional, apparently multi camera, probably multiple crew and a control booth calling the shots. And that kitchen!? That is the most beautiful exquisite design. And he’s a doll! Looks like a very expensive production! Or youthful energy and genius😮 Gaz and Tom, very impressive!😮❤
@@Blessed-abc Another thing you might be interested in is grounding. There's some science behind it for lowering blood pressure and decreasing inflammation which affects the heart. A cardiologist first noticed his patients in New York, who wintered in Florida, often walking barefoot on the beach, had to have their blood pressure medication lowered and he concluded that walking barefoot on the earth has beneficial effects on the heart. If finding out more appeals to you, you can go to his website: Dr. Stephen Sinatra.
Your lifestyle is so inspiring that I actually bought a dwarf lemon tree last week. I hope to extend to grow more and more plants in the future. I'm super excited with this beginning of a new life. Wish me luck.
Heyyy.....you are amazing what you doing!!! I am a Hungarian girl ,I am leaving in Ireland I am vegetarian and gest because you...I am was so motivated doing your food from here....olso i am horticulturist...you do perfectly everything in your garden. ..good energy everywhere around you because you are happy.....and this is important. And for me really important your beautiful English to understand......so good like for everything. NAMASTE.🙏🙏🙏
Wow, I’m so jealous. You have my dream garden. I’ve just started with gardening. I have a small patch on the side of my house in New Jersey. I have only a few herbs in my garden. It’s been hard but I’m learning. I’m super excited you shared the tea recipe for sleeping . I’ve been battling insomnia for many years. Actually, since I was a child. I got tired of medications. I felt nothing was working. I did try drinking teas. Maybe I just didn’t try the right combination. I have found I make the worst combination of teas though. Even my smoothie combinations are terrible. However, I do keep trying. 😊 I found your video very educational. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I look forward to learning more.
Calendula… mighty Calendula! No1 healing flower for florists damaged hands.. us florists we all have the calendulacream in our workshops or stores. Nothing better to heal cuts and soothe those hands! Just the best … and so so beautiful as well!!just smelling them is pure medizin….🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
I haven’t seen someone so happy and blissed out off their own vibe and teaching about herbs while showing their beautiful garden and its inhabitants, this vibe spread to me man thanks. Looking forward to getting into the herbal medicine field!
Greetings blessed one...I'm a practicing Herbalist for the past 33years. I work from referrals and daily am humbled at the blessing of the healing to my clients through God's pharmacy..stay blessed añd keep spreading the word...joyous day counting blessings in gratitude
Your voice is pleasant and calm yet full of wonder. It's easy 'for me' to follow what you're sharing. It's like being with a friend in the kitchen or garden sharing recipies and practices for mine body health. As well as encouraging each other to eat and live better. Thank you!
Glad that the algorithm brought me here. Currently mission is learning how to make my own natural skin care, and also all about plant medicine, herbs, flowers to help healing from endometriosis 🙏🏻 thanks for sharing your wisdom. You are an inspiration
Endometriosis, owww! (My phone is registered to my partner, I am female) as a fellow sufferer, trained nurse, holistic therapist, herbalist & habitat rewilder, I live by herbs, but unfortunately they haven't helped my Endometriosis. I use acupressure (acupuncture is better known). Shop around for a good therapist & see if it works for you. Also, learning how to self treat will keep you going between sessions/give you independence. Tip; follow the line from your little toe/little finger to the hollow in your wrist/ankle, just before wrist/ankle bone. Apply pressure to this area.I recommend using a warmed smooth rounded stone with very little warm oil. Work any puffiness, or 'grit' towards your body. ***N.B. NOT SUITABLE when pregnant*** . Best of luck & best wishes.
Agnus castus really cleared up my endometriosis after suffering for years. It's available in tincture, tablet and teas, the tablets stopped my bleeding on the second day, I took it for 8 months and have never suffered endometriosis again. I hope it helps you too
Gaz, this was your best video yet. I love Herbalism, have been into it since I was young and learned from my Mother. I abandoned it for years as I grew up, left home and lived in the city. Now like you I grow my own food and herbs, medicinal flowers and make my own moisturiser! Just like yours. Its so nice to see a channel like yours branching out into this important topic, especially now as people are waking up to the problems of the Pharmaceutical industry and the multiple side effects that make people ill. You are embodying the new age and being a great role model for the young generations coming up in this topsy turvy world. Natural foods and ingredients are so important for healthy living and a healthy life and you are making it cool again so Bravo! 👏 As an older lady who has done this from generational knowledge watching you, a young whipper snapper, re-discovering these traditions and spreading the knowledge let me say how proud of you I am. Ive been a fan of yours since lockdown, loved watching you evolve and grow your own food, discover foraging and now herbalism 🙌... and please know that you gave me many healthy recipies I now enjoy regularly too. I follow The Herbal Jedi on you tube and I recommend you do too for a wealth of herbal info. I will root out all my herbal/foraging books and share a list with you soon (all are in boxes atm!) but for now Thankyou! And keep doing what you are doing for it is an utter joy to see you living a natural healthy life, learning and putting into practice ancient wisdom and traditions and informing a whole new generation of such important information. Much love from Up North (UK) xx 🙏😊❤
What he said about Calendula growing on its own is super important. It means that it is alkaline. The human body is alkaline. Anything that cannot/does not grow on its own is hybrid, man-made, so it is acidic. Echinacea, for example, is hybrid. Acidity is a major cause of disease.
Maria Treben wrote down great knowledge about the healing remedies of herbs. Btw, juicing those common garden "weeds" is an option as well. Nowadays, I add dandelion, broad-leaved plantain and parsley to my green juice in the mornings and feel quite energetic from it (even before coffee time).
very lovely , nice and relaxing video. I made my own skin balm and lotion. What I know for sure, it is that some of the plants have to be picked before they make flowers and seeds (like basil, lemon balm, nettles), as it keeps the goodness in the leaves. As soon as they start flowering, the enegy and healthy stuff is going into the seeds. I always pick nettles in spring, when they are young and full of silicium (use as well horseltail), so this is the perfect combination for remineralisation of bones and many more healing properties. I will try tinctures next year for sure. Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment of your life. 💚💚💚💚
@@AnushkaBhoir-m8f Do you know if it's similar to The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies by Nicole Apelian? I love that book so much! It helped me fix my skin issue and I still use it for other things 🥰
@enlightenedhummingbird4764 I found out in her book she also has MS (me too) and cares for her body with herbs. I just finished a few days ago watching her on Alone on the History Channel website (free). I'm in love with her spirit, she really seems like a wonderful human ❤️
Love this video!!! Plant medicine is always the best way to go. So many people don't realize plant medicine is everywhere, all around us (in nature), but most aren't taught that. I'm grateful to be a part of the generation that brings back ancient wisdom💚💡
Loved this video! I’m taking an herbalism class now, so this was great timing! I grow all kinds of plants for medicinal use (mostly tisane/infusions) in my garden, but some of my favorites are: catmint/nepita, ‘Vana’ and ‘Krishna’ Tulsi/Holy Basil which are great mixed with ‘Yerba Buena’ and ‘Ginger’ mint, echinacea, calendula, butterfly pea flower, passionvine, lemon balm, chamomile, yarrow, rose petals, lavender, oregano, and roselle/hibiscus. I love it when I make a delicious infusion that is also healing! The Healing Garden by Rosalee De La Foret is a great book about herbalism and Body Into Balance by Maria Noel Groves is a great one for holistic wellness.
I appreciate that you acknowledge that you’re still learning! Connecting back to nature can seem out of reach when we’ve grown up in a big city, but knowing you were able to do it is inspiring!
I absolutely love the walk about your garden and the herbs you have pointed out. The recipes are invaluable! I am so excited to try them and share their wonderful nature with others! Thank you so much!
I was so happy you added rose petals to your tea blend. I always add it to mine, which is very similar to what you've made. I always turn to herbs whenever I feel a cold coming on. Nature provides the best medicine. If anyone has a nut allergy, make sure you get refined shea butter.
I also make my own body butter and have, ironically, infused it with lavender and calendula, too. I'm considering adding plantain (Plantago major) to my recipe. It's great for healing skin ailments like inflammation and also bug bites. And, it grows everywhere here, in Sonoma County California. ❤Love your content, many thanks.
Thank you for this inspiring program. What a wealth of information... It is so lovely to see man and garden as God intended us to do... Thank you and Blessings...
People the old ones already sayed the best remedies is to treating your body with healthy food! So I think eating vegetables, teas, good dehintoxicating herbs can make you be worry free about cancer and other kind of diseases 😊
Slippery Elm is a must have. Many uses, but excellent for digestive and throat issues. And it's great for humans and animals alike. It was one of my children's first food! Look into it, Gaz.
More of these kinds of videos please! Also, the end gave off “Robin Hood, Men in Tights” and absolutely cracked me up. Thanks for such an amazing video 💕
Loved this video, especially as many of the herbs (and the elder tree) grow in our 1/4 acre in North Queensland and we use them medicinally all the time. Just a thing about the calendula moisturiser (I make it for all our family) - the most potent part of the calendula is the green bulb at the base of the petals. Next time you make your infusion, use that part as well as the petals. The medicinal properties will go through the roof. :-)
It’s mint for the win. Been watching you since my crazy train commutes to NYC. You introduced me to healthy mouth watering plant based meals and love being with you on this journey. Thank you brother ❤
I made the moisturiser with sage flowers, rosemary and calendula from my garden, plus a pinch of saffron! It's a divine little recipe :) I just used tallow instead of shea butter because it works really well for my skin *
I love to walk over my chamomile leaves on my pathway to smell apples. I grow all my roses and calendula to dry & give to my rabbits as a treat. They love it.
A true Welsh Wizard you are. 🧙♂ In the middle of the video, I got up to make a tea with some lemon balm and yarrow that I've picked, I also added some mint tea from the health store as well. Enjoyed that cup while watching this calming video of yours. Thanks for the inspiration! I also had an idea of adding BLUE LOTUS to the bedtime tea mix I'll be making. You can give it a go as well, if you haven't connected with that plant already. 💙
Not "drawn" steered may be a better word. Routed? Forcefully pushed or shoved maybe. All of the natural cures were deleted from medical journals. Doctors are mere dealers for the pharmaceutical industry now. Witchcraft. Conjures more money for them, agreed.
100% agree. Nowadays so many people are willing to pop pills from doctors rather than investigate natural healing 😢 I am being treated for breast cancer. I feel pressured into having chemo, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to keep my family happy.
@@annefernandez9417 I'll pray for you. There's power in prayer. There's a lot that can be done naturally. There is hope. It absolutely can be cured but they suppress that information. Cancer is big business. Smh. If you alkalize your body. Cancer can't survive in an alkaline environment. I know that. Research it, you'll probably have to use an alternate search engine. Eating whole foods plant based of course will alkalize your body. You can fight this. Don't give up!
@@annefernandez9417castor oil patches, alkaline diet, bicarbonate soda baths. Dr Barbara O'Neil and Dr Sebi😊. Soursop tea, fasting renews the bodies cells, cut out all sugar, no carbohydrates, nothing processed or packaged, organic vegetables & meats🙏Our bodies way of protecting us is clumping together the bad cells into the form of a tumor. Don't know if TH-cam will keep this up. Our bodies were designed to heal with the right conditions. 🙏🙏🙏
What a wonderful video. Your blend of herbs for sleep has me intrigued, as I have suffered with insomnia for years. I will definitely be planting those herbs. I would love to enjoy your herbal blend for making tea for good sleep. What a blessing that would be.
You should also grow vervain for your nighttime tea much like lemon balm it is a nervine ! Cat nip also has calming effects much like lemon balm both are in the mint family !
I grew up with a mother who always taught me the properties of different plants and herbs, which I know use and improve in my daily life. One thing that’s fantastic is lavender oil for burns! I am prone to getting burnt, and when it does happen, put a couple dabs of lavender oil on it and let that set in. It’s saved me so many times, even when I got (small) third degree burns on both my legs 😅 relieved my pain and helped it heal
For peeps in NZ the book Foraging by Peter Langlands is great. Thanks Gaz for another awesome video. You even captured the interest of my 3yro granddaughter😊 and that’s a feat!
Wow. Never knew this. I love lemon balm and recently I was thinking v of more ways I could and should use it. I was taking it recently at night. In tea bag for. But I have a underactive thyroid and have to take 50mcg of Eltroxin every day....
Like this for so many reasons; 1. No 'dirty hippy' in sight. Beautiful, (yet allowed to be wild) garden, beautiful (yet let to be rustic) home. 2. & a tutor who is happy to be a student & pool knowledge with others. Speaking of which, have often eaten elder berries raw & it's always a very enjoyable experience?
Simplicity❤ Dandelions are my favorite, such a simple little flower that offers so much greatness. The beautiful sunny bloom that turns into a full moon filled with seeds then disperses like shooting stars, what's not to love? I love chicory too. I collect stalks of chicory for my horses, it's their favorite. I also love calendula 🤗 & roses & peppermint....
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love your videos! could try pop over from Ireland :)
My grandma told me:
"Bow before the chamomile, but kneel before the elder."❤
From one Generation to another 🌼🙏
I love that.
❤ love this
Wise words .
Love this information I've always been drawn to natural healing been trying different stuff I have trouble sleeping
I got into herbalism when I got a form of psoriasis. The doctor wanted me to use a cream that I later found out can cause major skin issues. I ended up fixing most of it with a diet change and consuming dandelions from my own garden plus some others. It was a huge change! I will never look back 🥰 Plants have literally saved me in so many ways
Edit: I got Pityriasis Rosea, doctor gave me Prednisone (steroid) to calm the itching, but unfortunately it also made some of my hair fall out a bit. It bothered me that I had a form of Psoriasis at only 38yrs old so I changed everything overnight.
Diet change:
*Breakfast - I had a large smoothie almost every morning with a mass amount of greens (kale mostly), dandelions from my garden (not sprayed with pesticides), banana, blueberries, chia seeds, almond milk, water, etc
*Lunch - I'd have a giant salad with mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, hemp seeds, apple cider vinegar, spices, dressing of choice
*Dinner - I'd have almost whatever I wanted as long as I had 50% plate of non starchy veggies, no added salt, no oil
-----I stopped drinking caffeine and alcohol overnight, ate mostly raw or raw till 4
Life change:
Activity - I started gardening which got me more active and outside being around all the plants and trees. Very good for the mind, body, and soul!
Skin - I started with using rosehip seed oil on my skin morning and night, then moved to aloe vera gel but it was too sticky so I used aloe vera + coconut oil, then I moved to coconut oil + evening primrose oil, then I did a mixture of coconut oil + castor oil + evening primrose oil. I don't know if one specific oil worked, but I do know that oiling my skin 2x a day drastically helped with the itching (don't forget I also took Prednisone so maybe any oil could work) plus made my skin extremely soft and glowing. I've seen benefits even for olive oil! Be sure to do your own research, I'm not a naturopath 🥰 I'd say Doctor, but... IYKYK
With my diet change + more activity, I ended up losing 10lbs that first month. Even though I cut caffeine, I had SO much energy, I was bouncing off the walls because of my diet change and being active outside with nature! Now I look at everything and how it's poisoning us so next year/season I will be starting an herb garden in addition to my vegetable garden
Extra dark Jamaican black castor oil is also good for using externally 🙏🏼💚🌼
Thanks for sharing ❤
Raw plant based diet literally saved my life...
What diet? I’m 37, eat healthy and just developed psoriasis the last couple years.
Well done. 😊
I usually watch women doing this sort of thing but I'm kind of liking to see a man telling his story with herbalism. It's captivating.
I agree! It’s awesome seeing a man in the field too :)
We actually do. I have been for years. It is good to see more people learning the traditional ways
Just watching Gaz talk is captivating 😊
YAHOO AN ALPHA MALE ❤
Aided by the accent!
Fun fact: Yarrow is also responsible for nourishing soil. It tends to grow wild where soil needs to be regenerated. Once their job is done, the plant moves onto its next location.
Dandelions bring calcium up to the surface which benefits their shallow rooted neighbors !!
as is the case with the much-maligned dandelion. Restores calcium balance in the soil then disappears
. I love love dandelions as people have no idea the many benefits of this plant for the body and the soil.
Thank you for sharing 💚
There’s healing in the dandelion roots…
Our creator provided all we need.
OMG! ❤ A man who plants lavender to calm his chickens, when the rest of the world is hellbent on butchering them 😢 thank you Gaz ❤ Chickens are beautiful, soulful creatures. Your sweet gang of girlies are very lucky xx
if am not mistaken, after they calm he eat them. no?
@@shalixgames5702he is vegan
We eat life in service of more life. Real working class rural people can’t afford to keep and feed pets. They are our food. And nature has placed us here on the food chain..very decisively.
@@shalixgames5702eggs many times. Meat birds usually are different kinds.
And as a side note: Humans are omnivores. Its genetics. We can't change it to cater to emotion.
Gaz's tips ... Calendula, Yarrow, Echinacea, Elderflower, Southernwood (cola plant), Lemonbalm, Lavender, Dandelion, Plantain, Camomile :)
Other herbs, Gaz grows, Feverfew, Mullin, Lemongrass, Passionflower.
Amongst others ...
Awesome content ❤
Wondering what zone would his area in Whales be equivalent to in America?
@@SouthFloridaSunshine I'm in 8b in the PNW and I can/have grown all of them, except passionflower. But I think I would be able to grow passion flower just one I haven't tried yet.
@@teresaedwards3659passionflower is often sold as an ornamental potted plant in west coast NA. Although it faces restrictions on growing and selling.
@@SouthFloridaSunshineGoogle it.
Thanks Caroline! ❤
I'm a clinical herbalist, I thoroughly enjoyed this video and you did excellent in making your herbal products. I highly recommend books by Mathew Wood, Rosemary Gladstar, also Body into Balance by Maria Noel Groves, Breverton's Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton, The Modern Herbal Dispensatory by Thomas Easley and Steven Horne and I think you would particularly enjoy The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor.
As a clinical herbalist do you have a preference for using Roman Chamomile or German Chamomile?
Thanks for the recommended books. I really appreciate it
Can you recommend a good course to become a clinical herbalist?
Thank you for the info!
I came here to say Rosemary Gladstar. Her books are a wealth of knowledge.
I read a book called Carrots love tomatoes. It’s a companion planting book. It was so many decades ago. I do remember, and put it to use in my own garden thus. In my region of New England, the summers are very humid. Which contributed to my roses getting black spot. I learned to plant tomatoes next to them, and voilà, no more bs.
A somewhat new development,over eight years, which now many doctors are finally admitting online, is that some foods are the cause of inflammatory autoimmune conditions, that cause chronic autoimmune skin diseases. It is a protein called lectins, mostly found in your nightshades.
I follow Dr Gundry, Barbara Oniel, Eric Berg and Dr Fung. Maybe two more, but I believe these are the pioneers of TH-cam that have been sharing the longest. I think Barbara out of Australia, is right up your alley. Many try to use clips of her conferences, but Eternal Health, and Living Springs Retreat, is probably only hers. Her daughter has been making healing creams as well for twenty years.
Enjoy, and thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
This is my dream life. I want to move to the country and have this type of life. I can see you walking around, picking herbs in your late 80s. lovely!
I adore watching this transition of person for you. I Love seeing you fall in love with nature, the garden, herbs all of it! I've followed you for years just for the culinary education/inspiration.... But I've been an herbalist and a grower for about a decade now. This is turning into quite a beloved and like minded channel for me. Keep growing, it's precious to share that with the world!
Thank you so much!
Well said!
Amen 🙏❤
Beautiful
@@gazoakleychefGaz, it’s a journey of discovery. You are definitely doing it properly.
I love that people are going back to the garden for healing. People are tired of be sick. And truly thankful for the people showing there knowledge ❤
peace in the garden said the lord
The young are trained / taught to shun the old, along with the wisdom that they carry. I'm glad to see people are waking up, and starting to re-learn what has been stolen from us. Maybe we can stop the trend of shunning our elders along the way. You're doing your part, and doing it well. Thank you!
I wasn’t taught to shun the old, I was taught to respect all elders regardless…unfortunately the elders have done wrong and refuse culpability but still demand respect. I’ve not shunned the older people in my life I have removed myself from their close-mindedness and negativity, driven away with their constant degradation. I have flourished by their absence. This is not every young person nor is this the case with every elder and I believe respect is earned on both ends despite any age. Why is it so hard to expect compassion and understanding when someone older loses their hold over those younger, especially when those younger try to meet them half way with respect and patience? I recognize the old wisdom but I have to parse out outdated views and judgement. Many of my elders have failed me. TLDR many younger are expected to unquestionably respect elders when that respect is not given to us. Open mindedness and kindness should be practiced by both parties. Both have something to learn from each other.
@@sammyb6946 Thank you for bringing this up. I agree with you 100%. I taught my daughter (who is now 28) that everyone gets the same amount of respect initially, and it's up to each person to either earn more, or lose it altogether. My comment was meant to be more broad, in that the powers that be have actively, and very successfully, pitted old against young, even when there has been nothing but love and a desire to pass on knowledge. The systems that are in place on this planet make it impossible for healthy families to stay together. This is by design. I do NOT support staying with abusers simply because they are "family". However, much knowledge and wisdom are being lost because the young are being taught that leaving the nest (even a good one) is an absolute. I hope this is making sense. Just know that when families are weak and broken, we are all more controllable, and that is the real end goal of who or what is running this planet. I'm glad to see more young people seeking out this kind of knowledge, and maybe once re-learned, they will be able to pass it on to their children.
@@sammyb6946 Strange. I replied to you, a well thought out response, and it's gone. I do not expect anyone to remain in bad situations, regardless of age or relation. I'm just sad that old wisdom and knowledge are dying with our elders. This is by design. If you find an elder worth listening to, I hope you grab the chance. Likely, that elder will also have respect for you. You're correct in that we all have something valuable to teach each other, no matter our age. 🌷
@sammyb6946 Strange. I replied to you, a well thought out response, and it's gone. I do not expect anyone to remain in bad situations, regardless of age or relation. I'm just sad that old wisdom and knowledge are dying with our elders. This is by design. If you find an elder worth listening to, I hope you grab the chance. Likely, that elder will also have respect for you. You're correct in that we all have something valuable to teach each other, no matter our age. 🌷
Thank you! Shunning the elders is a scary thing especially when we do not break this curse it will backfire badly. 😮 been trying to preach this for a decade.
A man talking about herbs is 💜💜💜
Lovely to see a young man living and sharing the old ways with the rest of the world. I hope other youngsters will follow suit, keep it alive.😊
I've watched you over the years Gaz and you've turned into this amazing super grounded, Earth-connected human, tapping into your ancestral wisdom. Watching your videos is so soothing and calming and my nervous system loves it 😊
Nature is a healer and many pharmaceuticals mimic plant compounds. I like Fennel, and it is incredibly easy to grow. You can use all parts of the plant. You can make it into a tea but I love just eating the frons Raw. Seeds have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and antiviral effects. The vitamin and mineral content in fennel contributes to building and maintaining bone structure and strength.
Old time pharmacists all used plants to compound medicines 😀
Pharmaceuticals originate from herbs but they have to blend with chemicals to patent them and it’s those chemicals that makes medicines have nasty side affects then people need more medicine to treat the side affects, unfortunately doctors only treat symptoms not the root cause this is what keeps big pharma in pocket and in control
Fennel is my favorite also!! I love the taste, I love the smell, and I love the benefits
@@Blessed-abc I wish I did! I can't stand the taste 😢
I have to try growing fennel. We always had it on our table when it was in season. Thanks for the reminder 🙏
I was going to build my first herbal cafe but I didn’t know how to…
My family moved to a small home in the mountain of northern Vietnam, elderly people here never ever use medicine, they rely on herbs and plants to fix their daily health. It inspires me a lot and I just know that this cafe of my vision would be something so special for my heart, young people of my age that knows nothing about how nature can heal our health, and it would let the people in the mountain know that what they are doing are purely beautiful.
I came across your video and I know more now: how my herbal cafe will be like. Thank you so much for your energy and happiness, I can feel it from the other side of the world 🌱
Omg samee..! Will LOVE to look up your cafe someday! I wish you the best of luck. It'd be a dream to be your first customer in the future! Sincere regards frm your neighbor, Indonesia 😂❤
Everything about this was absolutely perfect. I love your little country life.
Somehow I feel I was meant to find your channel. I've watched a few of your videos now and I feel embarrassed to say I've cried. You have such a deep connection with your surroundings, to your garden and a deep self awareness very few people have in the world today. Its so beautiful to know individuals such as yourself do exist and are working towards making this world a better place. Thank you
Man I just discover your channel. This is the dream life for me a beautiful home with an amazing garden where I grow my own herbs, plants, fruits ! And also a family to share this place with me, a beautiful wife and kids, maybe a dog. This is the dream Life. Not to be in a crowded building in the middle of a jungle city..
Best living
It makes me so happy to see the collective moving towards more natural ways of healing. This movement back to nature & learning about the properties of herbs is our way to regain freedom from the medical system. We can heal ourselves and loved ones🌿
Plantain is definitely one of my favorites! When my husband was suffering from a terrible allergic reaction that we couldn't pinpoint (turned out it was black mold in our house), plantain tea was the only thing that gave him relief. If you chew it up and apply it to stings or bites, it's extremely soothing and helps draw out the irritants. Another life-saver is holy basil. I used to have the absolute worst panic attacks, and holy basil absolutely saved me. No side-effects or withdrawals, much better than benzos!
I can’t attest to your experience, but I will say mold damage is no joke. I’ve been dealing with symptoms for years now and just recently found out when remodeling its alllllll because of the mold. No one realizes 70% houses have mold in them and at least 20% of the population is unable to rid these (myco aflo glio ochra bio) toxins normally without herbs or sometimes supplements. The GBA is super real and the insurance and pharmacy industries would suffer heavy if they had to pay for treatment but no pharmaceuticals to treat. You should all go out and inform yourselves the potential of these things the government and conventional doctors gaslight us about. 6 main species of fungus alone that can cause deadly symptoms if left untreated, we haven’t even started on bacterias and chronic illness.
1.) Stachybotrys chartarum
2.) Chaetomium (stachy cousin) diatomaceous mold, grows in 3 days also in soil.
3.)aspergillus (ochratoxin A / Aflotoxin) only requires 60% RH
4.) Penicillium sp. produces mycophenolic acid which is immunosuppressant pharmaceutical industry uses for their drugs.
5.) Fusarium (harder to test for almost nothing known)
6.) Mucor sp. (produces toxin Mucor Mychosis which killed a lot of Indians during pandemic ) less common western civilization but popping up more past year.
Everyone stay healthy and take everything you’ve ever heard with skepticism. Stay informed, never worry what you can’t change, and only change the things causing worry!
They keep deleting my previous comment, I agree mold is incredibly dangerous. Everyone stay informed because doctors aren’t taught to treat this as it’s way too expensive for the agencies. If you look at scholar studies, research seems to stop in early y2k, there’s six main harmful fungus known atm
1.) Stachybotrys chartarum
2.) Chaetomium (stachy cousin) diatomaceous mold, grows in 3 days also in soil.
3.)aspergillus (ochratoxin A / Aflotoxin) only requires 60% RH
4.) Penicillium sp. produces mycophenolic acid which is immunosuppressant pharmaceutical industry uses for their drugs.
5.) Fusarium (harder to test for almost nothing known)
6.) Mucor sp. (produces toxin Mucor Mychosis which killed a lot of Indians during pandemic ) less common western civilization but popping up more past year. It’s thought that 70% of houses in US have mold damage and 22% of population are incapable of ridding these toxins naturally. Myco, glio, ochra, aflo, biotoxins all should have more awareness but instead, they make you feel crazy for suggesting such things, even when you find the source after years of random symptoms. Good luck on everyone’s health journey, seems like systems out against you at times.
What would you do with the holy basil? Make tea?
@@elizabeths567 i have the exact same question haha
@@elizabeths567yes you make it as a tea 🍵
Juliet Blankespoor's book is beautiful and a weath of knowledge. She's lost everything in the recent weather event in NC. Supporting her now would be especially helpful for her
Anyone else notice The healer spirit glowing from him? It’s so nice and warm. 💖
Sir Gaz REMEMBER to be GRATEFUL and be THANKFUL to our CREATOR for the creation of all these beautiful blessings!
Yes, we're all very grateful to Mother Nature
Yes!! God our creator put all we need on this earth 🙏.
Why do you feel it appropriate to tell another person to thank your god? Being thankful is all that is required and certainly you don’t need to say anything other than what you choose to do. Why are religious people so bossy?
Greetings my friend, my name is PJ Cimorelli, I'm 79 and for a few years I have grown just a few herbs, but I came across ur TH-cam channel, and as I watched ur journey through ur garden, I recall several herbs you mentioned, and I would like to learn more about MEDICINAL Herbs,
Thank you for reading my humble message.
Love & Peace ❤❤❤
My favourite book is Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine which is nearly 500 pages and lists both common and rarer disorders and what treatments you can use. Very easy to use and a wealth of information for only £7
Mullein was a wonderful plant. It grows just about anywhere. It heals the lungs, helps heal respiratory illnesses. People that suffer with CPOD find remarkable relief with the mullein tea.
I grew up off-grid learning about herbalism and gardening and being self-sufficient. Although I now live in a city, I still use all my knowledge to this day. I have a small vegetable and herb garden and I love it ❤
You and Tom make the most beautifully crafted videos. They are consistently informative and supremely aesthetically appealing. 😍 I so look forward to when you post!
who's Tom? would love to get his channel recommendation!
@@radzbites In the trailor it shows Gaz Oakley as the director Tom Kong as the video editor. They make a superb team!
A feast for the eyes☀️
One of my daughters is a master herbalist and she has taught me a lot. I’ve been making soap for years and I always add calendula and lots of other good for your skin herbs to it. Loving your content Gaz❤
Would love it so much if you could share your soap recipe with me please 🙏
My sister had a really bad first degree burn on her hand. It had blistered and looked terrible! Our friend had given us oil infused with her calendula. It healed her burn so quickly, and no scars left behind!
Gaz I just stumbled upon your channel the other day and suddenly the most amazing thing happened. My blood pressure dropped about 20 points!!!! You’re calm soothing voice and positive mindfulness in this day and age is highly recommended for good health!!!! Binge watching your videos this weekend as the leaves are turning here in the states of New England. I so enjoy learning about your herbs and their health benefits mixed with delicious recipes. Please keep inspiring all of us who love the culinary arts. Many blessings. Kimberly
@werejusdoinit6657 - Hello Kimberly from Central ⛵⛵ Lakes Region New Hampshire. I came across Gaz's channel this morning and very glad I did. We are a working family farm and I am looking forward to following what Gaz has learned about healing and culinary herbs. A great place to order them if you didn't grow them yourself is Mountain Rose Herbs. I enjoy their tea blends which are similar to what Gaz makes. All the best! ~ Diane
Wow. Hi. Anyone else in awe over how absolutely BEAUTIFUL this man is?! Of course, outwardly, it’s obvious. But that voice and accent and gentleness. 😍 this video is gold
Yes, so gentle and handsome
I haven´t seen his channel in a few years and I am amazed at how Gaz matured. He is so vibrant, sexy and beautiful now! This video IS absolute gold! I agree
This is the true female gaze, a man whose in touch with his feminine nurturing side ❤❤
Thanks Gaz, for thoughtfully leaving some elderberries for the birds. Awesome🌸
I am currently studying advanced practitioner level Herbalism. It's so important we keep the knowledge alive! I noticed you haven't got sweet tea vine which is a wonderful tonic! Let me know if you would like a cutting as you are local to me. Also, I always ask the goddess, mother nature, before I take anything, and always thank her for her beautiful offerings. Makes them much more magickal. 💚🌿💚😊
Where are you studying this?
I became really interested in herbalism when I started foraging and researching wild plants. Now I make my own healing teas, salves etc. I'm not a "reject science" human by a long shot, but I love that these plants can help support health and prevent issues before, in some cases, needing major medical interventions. I love calendula as well, I often put the petals in rice paper rolls and salads for the benefits and how beautiful it looks.
I just really needed to see a man teach in a gentle way and be in appreciation of his garden. THIS was soul food. Thank you. 🌞
The production work is amazing! Absolutely professional, apparently multi camera, probably multiple crew and a control booth calling the shots. And that kitchen!? That is the most beautiful exquisite design. And he’s a doll! Looks like a very expensive production! Or youthful energy and genius😮 Gaz and Tom, very impressive!😮❤
Hawthorn berries and leaves are good for heart health. Hawthorn grows well in the UK.
Great to know... I have heart problems
@@Blessed-abc Another thing you might be interested in is grounding. There's some science behind it for lowering blood pressure and decreasing inflammation which affects the heart. A cardiologist first noticed his patients in New York, who wintered in Florida, often walking barefoot on the beach, had to have their blood pressure medication lowered and he concluded that walking barefoot on the earth has beneficial effects on the heart. If finding out more appeals to you, you can go to his website: Dr. Stephen Sinatra.
Your lifestyle is so inspiring that I actually bought a dwarf lemon tree last week. I hope to extend to grow more and more plants in the future. I'm super excited with this beginning of a new life. Wish me luck.
Heyyy.....you are amazing what you doing!!!
I am a Hungarian girl ,I am leaving in Ireland I am vegetarian and gest because you...I am was so motivated doing your food from here....olso i am horticulturist...you do perfectly everything in your garden. ..good energy everywhere around you because you are happy.....and this is important.
And for me really important your beautiful English to understand......so good like for everything. NAMASTE.🙏🙏🙏
Wow, I’m so jealous. You have my dream garden. I’ve just started with gardening. I have a small patch on the side of my house in New Jersey. I have only a few herbs in my garden. It’s been hard but I’m learning. I’m super excited you shared the tea recipe for sleeping . I’ve been battling insomnia for many years. Actually, since I was a child. I got tired of medications. I felt nothing was working. I did try drinking teas. Maybe I just didn’t try the right combination. I have found I make the worst combination of teas though. Even my smoothie combinations are terrible. However, I do keep trying. 😊 I found your video very educational. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I look forward to learning more.
bruh u got my dream kitchen. the aesthetic is aestheticing. agreed on the lavender. best sleep u will get
Calendula… mighty Calendula! No1 healing flower for florists damaged hands.. us florists we all have the calendulacream in our workshops or stores. Nothing better to heal cuts and soothe those hands! Just the best … and so so beautiful as well!!just smelling them is pure medizin….🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼💛💛💛💛💛💛💛
I haven’t seen someone so happy and blissed out off their own vibe and teaching about herbs while showing their beautiful garden and its inhabitants, this vibe spread to me man thanks. Looking forward to getting into the herbal medicine field!
Have you tried fennel tea?, it’s delicious and reduces gas, so it’s a great after dinner tea
Greetings blessed one...I'm a practicing Herbalist for the past 33years. I work from referrals and daily am humbled at the blessing of the healing to my clients through God's pharmacy..stay blessed añd keep spreading the word...joyous day counting blessings in gratitude
Hello! May I ask where you are located? Please and thank u!
@jd-um4jw greetings...in johannesburg South Africa
I don’t use “ Instagram “ or any other social media… I watch TH-cam to learn new herbal remedies.. thank you for your videos..
Your voice is pleasant and calm yet full of wonder. It's easy 'for me' to follow what you're sharing. It's like being with a friend in the kitchen or garden sharing recipies and practices for mine body health. As well as encouraging each other to eat and live better. Thank you!
I quite agree....maybe Mr Oakley should branch out into meditations and record videos with his voiceover. I could definitely meditate to that 🙌🙏😊❤
Glad that the algorithm brought me here. Currently mission is learning how to make my own natural skin care, and also all about plant medicine, herbs, flowers to help healing from endometriosis 🙏🏻 thanks for sharing your wisdom. You are an inspiration
Endometriosis, owww! (My phone is registered to my partner, I am female) as a fellow sufferer, trained nurse, holistic therapist, herbalist & habitat rewilder, I live by herbs, but unfortunately they haven't helped my Endometriosis. I use acupressure (acupuncture is better known). Shop around for a good therapist & see if it works for you. Also, learning how to self treat will keep you going between sessions/give you independence. Tip; follow the line from your little toe/little finger to the hollow in your wrist/ankle, just before wrist/ankle bone. Apply pressure to this area.I recommend using a warmed smooth rounded stone with very little warm oil. Work any puffiness, or 'grit' towards your body. ***N.B. NOT SUITABLE when pregnant*** . Best of luck & best wishes.
Agnus castus really cleared up my endometriosis after suffering for years. It's available in tincture, tablet and teas, the tablets stopped my bleeding on the second day, I took it for 8 months and have never suffered endometriosis again. I hope it helps you too
Gaz, this was your best video yet. I love Herbalism, have been into it since I was young and learned from my Mother. I abandoned it for years as I grew up, left home and lived in the city. Now like you I grow my own food and herbs, medicinal flowers and make my own moisturiser! Just like yours. Its so nice to see a channel like yours branching out into this important topic, especially now as people are waking up to the problems of the Pharmaceutical industry and the multiple side effects that make people ill. You are embodying the new age and being a great role model for the young generations coming up in this topsy turvy world. Natural foods and ingredients are so important for healthy living and a healthy life and you are making it cool again so Bravo! 👏 As an older lady who has done this from generational knowledge watching you, a young whipper snapper, re-discovering these traditions and spreading the knowledge let me say how proud of you I am. Ive been a fan of yours since lockdown, loved watching you evolve and grow your own food, discover foraging and now herbalism 🙌... and please know that you gave me many healthy recipies I now enjoy regularly too. I follow The Herbal Jedi on you tube and I recommend you do too for a wealth of herbal info. I will root out all my herbal/foraging books and share a list with you soon (all are in boxes atm!) but for now Thankyou! And keep doing what you are doing for it is an utter joy to see you living a natural healthy life, learning and putting into practice ancient wisdom and traditions and informing a whole new generation of such important information. Much love from Up North (UK) xx 🙏😊❤
What he said about Calendula growing on its own is super important. It means that it is alkaline. The human body is alkaline. Anything that cannot/does not grow on its own is hybrid, man-made, so it is acidic. Echinacea, for example, is hybrid. Acidity is a major cause of disease.
Your absolute raw enthusiasm is making me happy! Also I resonate with everything you said in this
Maria Treben wrote down great knowledge about the healing remedies of herbs.
Btw, juicing those common garden "weeds" is an option as well. Nowadays, I add dandelion, broad-leaved plantain and parsley to my green juice in the mornings and feel quite energetic from it (even before coffee time).
very lovely , nice and relaxing video. I made my own skin balm and lotion. What I know for sure, it is that some of the plants have to be picked before they make flowers and seeds (like basil, lemon balm, nettles), as it keeps the goodness in the leaves. As soon as they start flowering, the enegy and healthy stuff is going into the seeds. I always pick nettles in spring, when they are young and full of silicium (use as well horseltail), so this is the perfect combination for remineralisation of bones and many more healing properties. I will try tinctures next year for sure.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment of your life. 💚💚💚💚
For everyone reading this, finding the banned book called the hidden herbs by anette ray should be your top priority
Thank you 🌿
@@AnushkaBhoir-m8f Do you know if it's similar to The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies by Nicole Apelian? I love that book so much! It helped me fix my skin issue and I still use it for other things 🥰
@@Pelemorra Nicole's the best!!
@enlightenedhummingbird4764 I found out in her book she also has MS (me too) and cares for her body with herbs. I just finished a few days ago watching her on Alone on the History Channel website (free). I'm in love with her spirit, she really seems like a wonderful human ❤️
Anush is a scammer
Love this video!!! Plant medicine is always the best way to go. So many people don't realize plant medicine is everywhere, all around us (in nature), but most aren't taught that. I'm grateful to be a part of the generation that brings back ancient wisdom💚💡
Respect brother I am working with wild healing plants and it changed my life for the better.
Loved this video! I’m taking an herbalism class now, so this was great timing! I grow all kinds of plants for medicinal use (mostly tisane/infusions) in my garden, but some of my favorites are: catmint/nepita, ‘Vana’ and ‘Krishna’ Tulsi/Holy Basil which are great mixed with ‘Yerba Buena’ and ‘Ginger’ mint, echinacea, calendula, butterfly pea flower, passionvine, lemon balm, chamomile, yarrow, rose petals, lavender, oregano, and roselle/hibiscus. I love it when I make a delicious infusion that is also healing! The Healing Garden by Rosalee De La Foret is a great book about herbalism and Body Into Balance by Maria Noel Groves is a great one for holistic wellness.
I appreciate that you acknowledge that you’re still learning! Connecting back to nature can seem out of reach when we’ve grown up in a big city, but knowing you were able to do it is inspiring!
If you love lemon barn you will be head over heels for lemon verbena. Definitely recommend you grow this.
I absolutely love the walk about your garden and the herbs you have pointed out. The recipes are invaluable! I am so excited to try them and share their wonderful nature with others! Thank you so much!
I use calendula salve daily, it's the best 😊 I make lemon balm and echinacea tinctures, and I also make tea from chrysanthemums and Peppermint
I was so happy you added rose petals to your tea blend. I always add it to mine, which is very similar to what you've made. I always turn to herbs whenever I feel a cold coming on. Nature provides the best medicine. If anyone has a nut allergy, make sure you get refined shea butter.
I also make my own body butter and have, ironically, infused it with lavender and calendula, too. I'm considering adding plantain (Plantago major) to my recipe. It's great for healing skin ailments like inflammation and also bug bites. And, it grows everywhere here, in Sonoma County California.
❤Love your content, many thanks.
Your videos are mesmerizing, few suggestions from India that i got is moringa /asparagus plant ,curry leaves ,aloe vera and tulsi
Plantains are amazing. I’ve used it on wasp stings and it is nothing short of a miracle. You grind it up a bit and use it in a poultice.
Thank you for this inspiring program. What a wealth of information... It is so lovely to see man and garden as God intended us to do... Thank you and Blessings...
Such a positive energy and beautiful human soul! Wonderful! Thank you for existing!
People the old ones already sayed the best remedies is to treating your body with healthy food! So I think eating vegetables, teas, good dehintoxicating herbs can make you be worry free about cancer and other kind of diseases 😊
Slippery Elm is a must have. Many uses, but excellent for digestive and throat issues. And it's great for humans and animals alike. It was one of my children's first food! Look into it, Gaz.
Slippery Elm is also an endangered tree as well, Black Walnut is another very healing tree that needs to grow by a water source.
@@janetteadams4023 I'm in Tennessee, USA where it grows wild. What do you mean by saying it's endangered?
Wow! Thank you so much for this information.
I loved when you said you were going to leave some elderberries for the birds sharing is caring ❤
More of these kinds of videos please! Also, the end gave off “Robin Hood, Men in Tights” and absolutely cracked me up. Thanks for such an amazing video 💕
Loved this video, especially as many of the herbs (and the elder tree) grow in our 1/4 acre in North Queensland and we use them medicinally all the time. Just a thing about the calendula moisturiser (I make it for all our family) - the most potent part of the calendula is the green bulb at the base of the petals. Next time you make your infusion, use that part as well as the petals. The medicinal properties will go through the roof. :-)
It’s mint for the win. Been watching you since my crazy train commutes to NYC. You introduced me to healthy mouth watering plant based meals and love being with you on this journey. Thank you brother ❤
I made the moisturiser with sage flowers, rosemary and calendula from my garden, plus a pinch of saffron! It's a divine little recipe :)
I just used tallow instead of shea butter because it works really well for my skin *
I love to walk over my chamomile leaves on my pathway to smell apples. I grow all my roses and calendula to dry & give to my rabbits as a treat. They love it.
A true Welsh Wizard you are. 🧙♂ In the middle of the video, I got up to make a tea with some lemon balm and yarrow that I've picked, I also added some mint tea from the health store as well. Enjoyed that cup while watching this calming video of yours. Thanks for the inspiration!
I also had an idea of adding BLUE LOTUS to the bedtime tea mix I'll be making. You can give it a go as well, if you haven't connected with that plant already. 💙
We did not "lose" the knowledge, we got drawn into pharmakeiea, (also known as money grabbers)
Not "drawn" steered may be a better word. Routed? Forcefully pushed or shoved maybe. All of the natural cures were deleted from medical journals. Doctors are mere dealers for the pharmaceutical industry now. Witchcraft. Conjures more money for them, agreed.
100% agree. Nowadays so many people are willing to pop pills from doctors rather than investigate natural healing 😢 I am being treated for breast cancer. I feel pressured into having chemo, radiotherapy and immunotherapy to keep my family happy.
@@annefernandez9417 I'll pray for you. There's power in prayer. There's a lot that can be done naturally. There is hope. It absolutely can be cured but they suppress that information. Cancer is big business. Smh. If you alkalize your body. Cancer can't survive in an alkaline environment. I know that. Research it, you'll probably have to use an alternate search engine. Eating whole foods plant based of course will alkalize your body. You can fight this. Don't give up!
@@annefernandez9417castor oil patches, alkaline diet, bicarbonate soda baths. Dr Barbara O'Neil and Dr Sebi😊. Soursop tea, fasting renews the bodies cells, cut out all sugar, no carbohydrates, nothing processed or packaged, organic vegetables & meats🙏Our bodies way of protecting us is clumping together the bad cells into the form of a tumor. Don't know if TH-cam will keep this up. Our bodies were designed to heal with the right conditions. 🙏🙏🙏
Bible says pharmacia is witchcraft-
What a wonderful video. Your blend of herbs for sleep has me intrigued, as I have suffered with insomnia for years. I will definitely be planting those herbs. I would love to enjoy your herbal blend for making tea for good sleep. What a blessing that would be.
You should also grow vervain for your nighttime tea much like lemon balm it is a nervine ! Cat nip also has calming effects much like lemon balm both are in the mint family !
I grew up with a mother who always taught me the properties of different plants and herbs, which I know use and improve in my daily life. One thing that’s fantastic is lavender oil for burns! I am prone to getting burnt, and when it does happen, put a couple dabs of lavender oil on it and let that set in. It’s saved me so many times, even when I got (small) third degree burns on both my legs 😅 relieved my pain and helped it heal
That tea blend is so beautiful! 🤩
For peeps in NZ the book Foraging by Peter Langlands is great. Thanks Gaz for another awesome video. You even captured the interest of my 3yro granddaughter😊 and that’s a feat!
If you have Thyroid problems...lemon balm can't be used.It affects badly the Thyroid. I had to research thank God l did.
Actually Lemon balm is fantastic for hyperthyroidism (over active thyroid). Not good for hypothyroidism (under active thyroid)
Wow... thank you for that tip. Good to know😊
Wow. Never knew this. I love lemon balm and recently I was thinking v of more ways I could and should use it. I was taking it recently at night. In tea bag for. But I have a underactive thyroid and have to take 50mcg of Eltroxin every day....
@@erickaadmin9624 cayenne pepper can significantly help an under active thyroid. I would look into it
Like this for so many reasons; 1. No 'dirty hippy' in sight. Beautiful, (yet allowed to be wild) garden, beautiful (yet let to be rustic) home. 2. & a tutor who is happy to be a student & pool knowledge with others. Speaking of which, have often eaten elder berries raw & it's always a very enjoyable experience?
Oh and the oil!WOW!To make for moisturizer is great just great!
2:55 oh my gosh calendula is so expensive too. This is awesome
Absolutely love learning about the benefits of plants. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us 🌱
Will start drying herbs from the garden for tea tommorow! Thanks gaz, greetings from holland! 🌱
Gaz is overtaking Sir David Attenborough in the stakes of who calms me and hugs my soul with these videos. Love it.
Hi Gaz! I don’t have an Instagram, but my favorite herb is Artemisia Annua. It helped me heal after 15 years of Lyme Disease.
Sending you love.
Thanks for sharing this knowledge, much love from Uruguay!
Great video Gaz ..you inspired me to want to grow my own food and flowers 🌸..bless up 🙏🏽🇯🇲🌱
Thank you for sharing such beneficial wild plant knowledge!
So nice of you
Simplicity❤ Dandelions are my favorite, such a simple little flower that offers so much greatness. The beautiful sunny bloom that turns into a full moon filled with seeds then disperses like shooting stars, what's not to love? I love chicory too. I collect stalks of chicory for my horses, it's their favorite. I also love calendula 🤗 & roses & peppermint....