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Dried Heather Flowers
Lotions & Potions, Herb tea & craft-work
Calluna vulgaris. Plant Family: Ericaceae. The dried heather flowers can be added to potpourri to add a bright splash of colour and to decorate soaps and cosmetics. Use on their own as a natural alternative to confetti, or mix with other dried flowers. Useful for many craft work projects. A decoction of the flowers can be added to lotions, creams and salves for the skin where an antiseptic action is required. Flowers can also be used in a poultice to ease chilblains. Heather is taken as a tea for many complaints including
- kidney and lower urinary tract conditions
- prostate enlargement
- fluid retention
- digestive disorders such as
- diarrhea
- spasms
- and stomach pain (colic)
It is sometimes used to cause sweating. Other uses include stimulation of digestion and regulation of the circulatory system. Some people add heather to bathwater for treating wounds.
If you are taking other medications, especially drugs related to the urinary and gastro-intestinal tract, then it’s especially important that you speak to a doctor familiar with natural health practices for expert guidance before beginning treatment. Always thoroughly research any new herb you are considering using, and if pregnant, breastfeeding or taking prescribed drugs, book an appointment with your healthcare professional first.
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