Pippettes Dispensary

❤️🌰🌱BEETROOT🌱🌰❤️ .
The third food picked from Pippettes Farm yesterday morning.
... These were pulled from the vegetable patch with the horseradish and parsley. 🌱🌱 Beetroots colour alone indicates it has to be good for you - especially at this time of year! 🌱 Packed with vitamin C, B, folate, manganese, potassium and magnesium. . 🌱 Folate has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and depression and is essential for DNA synthesis and correct neural tube formation in developing unborn babies. 🌱 Beetroot has anti inflammatory properties due to the anti oxidant phytochemical betalain . 🌱 Nitrates in beetroot convert into nitric acid which opens up your blood vessels and helps blood pressure regulation ( when taken in high volumes). Nitrates are also beneficial to increase peripheral blood flow to the brain and extremities. 🌱 It’s an excellent source of fibre which assists DIGESTION . 🌱. Beetroot contains lutein and zeaxanthin which are both carotenoids and benefit EYE health and vision. 🌱 . Betaines help the LIVER detoxify, pectin In the fibre also helps flush toxins from the liver. 🌱 . They are quite high in oxalates so take care with gout and kidney stones, small amounts if pregnant or breast feeding. . A fantastic root veg to keep you happy and detoxed this winter😀🌿 . (Education only - not health recommendation ) . . . . , #pippettes #pippettesclinic #pippettesfarm #muswellhill #exmouthmarket #beetroot
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🌿🌿I ❤️ PARSLEY 🌿🌿 . A sprig a day keeps the doctor away😂 . The second plant I picked today was handfuls of parsley. 🌿... . Until recently I haven’t really prescribed it as a herb b(but we have used parsley seed in skincare). Now I’m encouraging everyone to eat some every day .... and here’s why💁‍♀️ . 🌿 It’s such an easy herb to grow all year round and is packed with nutrients. . 🌿 High levels of antioxidants help protect our cells from free radicals .🌿 A natural KIDNEY cleanse as a tea or juice and the root can assist the breakdown of kidney stones. 🌿 . It acts as a gently DIURETIC so gives relief from bloating, oedema and water retention. As it’s high in Potassium it can also help replace the leaching of potassium bu over the counter diuretics 🌿 . Vitamin C and beta carotene possess anti inflammatory properties, apigenin ( a potent flavone) enhances BRAIN function - such as memory and learning. . 🌿 Myricetin helps to reduce and balance blood sugar levels - so can be beneficial to DIABETES. 🌿 . High levels of Vitamin C, K, B and Calcium can enhance BONE health - B reduces homocysteine which can act to weaken bone strength. . 🌿 As a carminative herb it helps ease DIGESTION- alleviating gas, bloating, cramps and reflux and the root and herb stimulates bile and gastric enzymes. . 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿Wow! It goes on! . It contains quercetin a potent antioxidant that helps reduce JOINT AND MUSCLE pain. 🌿 . It can help treat ANAEMIA due to its high concentration of iron- together with its Vitamin C which assists the absorption. 🌿 . The Vitamin A and antioxidants - beta carotene and carotenoids help protect the the EYES 🌿. Antibacterial and antifungal properties FIGHT INFECTION topically and internally . 🌿 😊❤️ Don’t you just LOVE herbal medicine. It’s the most humbling profession as we’re just so in awe of our teacher - Mother Nature. . Parsley’s benefits are endless and I’m going to be sowing hundred of seeds this year to pass on to my patients 🌿😊❤️ (Avoid excess If pregnant, breastfeeding). .. . #pippettes #pippettesdispensary #pippettesclinic #pippettesfarm #herbalmedicine #medicalherbalist #parsley #organic #sustainable #muswellhill #suffolk
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✨Horseradish Root✨🥵🤩 . This morning I decided to search the herb farm at Pippettes for 3 edibles that are available fresh from the soil now and have super health benefits for this season. . 🌿🌱 I started with a quick dig for some horseradish. . 🌱 At the time of year the small leaves are just appearing through the soil but mine are always eaten down - either by slugs, snails or mice(?)... 🌱🌿 . My root is never as glamorous as those in the shops - but mine is always much stronger and punchy as it holds less water. 🌱 I put the root with the shoots back in the soil and it re establishes quickly. 🌱 Horseradish is renowned for its hot spicy flavour that can make you sneeze whilst blowing off your socks 😭🥵 Whilst high in minerals and vitamins I always feel that you take such small quantities it’s not so relevant but what does shine through for me is the high level of ISOTHIOCYNATE which is a phytochemical that helps boost your immunity by increasing production and action of white blood cells to fight off bacterial and viral infections. I never recommend it to patients with high blood pressure, stomach ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease etc... but if it’s safe for you to take - do give it a try as it really does help warm and wake up your mind, body and spirit in this gloomy damp end of January. 🌱 Try a little grated in hummus, soup, infused in oil or of course, in apple cider vinegar to make fire cider with chilli, onion and spices. . 🌿🌱 I’m sure you have much better culinary .suggestions? - let me know - I’m no chef😬 . . . . #pippettesclinic #pippettesfarm #pippettes #medicalherbalist #horseradish #biodynamic #organic #antimicrobial #antiflu #herb #exmouthmarket #muswellhill #suffolk #naturalhealthcare
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These short winter days suddenly become frantically packed with jobs such as pruning, clearing, bed preparations, seed sowing ... as well as infusing oils and making our skincare, teas and candles and running a busy clinic - and I love doing them all 🌸💕🙏. . Yesterday was such a lovely day to get some work done 😄🌞 I finished the tree today and now back to London for busy clinic this afternoon and evening. . .... . . . . #pippettes #pippettesclinic #pippettesfarm #organic #sustainable #biodynamic #osteopath #acupuncture #medicalherbalist #muswellhill #suffolk #exmouthmarket #niwaki @ Pippettes Clinic
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🌿Wolf Moon Smudge Sticks🌕 . . Thyme, helichrysum and sage (not in pic) were all picked on the full moon to make our first smudges of the year. 🌿🌱
... Whilst you could argue that the moon pulls more moisture into the leaves - making drying slower I think that moonlight adds a lot of magic.
✨⚡️ I just love picking and making things around the rhythm of nature.🌿🌱 . . . . . . . . . . #pippettes #pippettesdispensary #pippettesclinic #pippettesfsrm #smudgestick #incense #cleanse #sagestick #exmouthmarket #muswellhill #homegrown #noairmiles #smallbatch #suffolk #thyme
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🌿Lavender and Rosemary cuttings at Pippettes Farm🌿 . 🌿 After Xmas we frantically replenish our shelves with stock that we make over the holiday break. 🌿... But behind the scenes is the planning of this years herb beds and a lot of preparation. 🌿 It’s really hard to get going when the weather is chilly and daylight limited and I’ve eaten far too much over the holidays😳 . 🌿 So far, we’ve done quite a bit of pruning, lots of tidying and checking our cuttings. I’m really fussy about the lavender varieties we grow and these picture are Lavender grosso and Rosmarinus officinalis . . . . . . . #pippettes #pippettesdispensary #pippettesclinic #lavender #biodynamic #lavender #rosemary #naturalhealth #osteopath #medicalherbalist #acupuncturist #exmouthmarket #muswellhill #suffolk #organic #smallbatch
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🎄🎄Our shelves are packed with #natural, #organic, #freshlymade and #zerowaste goodies🎄🎄 Made at Pippettes Farm . 🎄 .... 🎄 . #pippettes #pippettesdispensary #pippettesfarm #pippettesclinic #naturalskincare #gifts #medicalherbalist #medicalherbalist #biodynamic #exmouthmarket #muswellhill
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🌼 🌼Organic Calendula and lemongrass soap made with calendula petals and calendula infused out from Pippettes Farm. 🌿 🌿
... Organic Nettle and Apple soap made with nettles from Pippettes Farm . .
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#pippettes #pippettesfarm #pippettesclinic #handmade #reuse #recycle #handmadesoap #exmouthmarket #muswellhill #suffolk #organic #biodynamic #smallbatch
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🌿Pippettes Herbal Dispensary🌿 We have teas, tinctures and tonics for your colds, coughs and catarrh 😷 . Our blended teas are popular health giving gift this Xmas🎄🎁 .... From mid January we’ll have a herbal drop in clinic every Saturday afternoon at Muswell Hill or Exmouth Market 🌿🌱🍃 . . . . . . #pippettes #pippettesclinic #pippettesdispensary #pippettesfarm #medicalherbs #naturalskincare #naturalremedies #smallbatch #organic #exmouthmarket #muswellhill #suffolk #biodynamic
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Piled up high for Xmas🎄🎁🎅 . Dew of The Sea - or Wild Rosemary. This Dead Sea salt scrub livens up your senses, busts the cellulite, moisturises and makes your skin tingle! . Our ever popular citrus, rosemary and mint exfoliating and detoxifying shower salt 😊🎅 .... . . . . #pippettes #pippettesdispensary #pippettesclinic #pippettesfarm #saltscrub #deadseasalt #bergamot #rosemary #exmouthmarket #muswellhill #medicalherbalist #medicalherb #organicskincare #organic #smallbatch
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