I had a lovely weekend with celebrating international womens day last Saturday, then onto a party and on Sunday we headed off to an Open Day at a lovely garden centre – The Secret Garden; tucked away in the wilds between Newmarket and Kanturk in north Cork. I had a stall there, talking to people about herbs and how to use them and selling a few herbs and remedies. I met some lovely people. Smoss, my husband, took a snooze in the car – he was still recovering from the party! I think I spent more than I made through buying seeds and plants etc. I bought myself a solomons seal plant that I had been reading about in ‘The book of Herbal Wisdom’ by Matthew Wood. Solomons seal is primarily used for joint injuries – especialy where the soft tissue has been damaged through strains and sprains. It is supposed to be very useful in cartilage injuries and may help with bone ’spurs’. It can also be used as a mucous membrane tonic particularly for the female reproductive system where it may help with leucorrhoea and vaginitis as well as prolapses and supporting the pelvis in general.
I think I would like to get to know this herb better and I’m looking forward to making its aquaintance when it wakes up from its winter sleep.
Tags: joint problems, solomons seal, vaginits
