The Potting Shed

Libby · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:10 am Post subject: Grow your own Drugs

New series on the BBC starts next Monday 8.30 - 9pm

"Ethnobotanist James Wong demonstrates how to transform familiar plants into simple natural remedies that could ease the symptoms of minor ailments including coughs, colds and eczema, and also provides beauty treatments. In the first episode, focusing on fruit, James shows how figs can relieve constipation, turns kiwi and papaya into a face mask and makes soup using goji berries to help cure a cold"
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Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

Thanks for the reminder Libby - I saw a trailer for this last evening and thought looked pretty interesting. We'll certainly be watching (if we remember!!).
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Cabbagepatch · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject:

I read the title and remembered the time I found what I thought were tomato plant seedlings growing in pots on no.1 son's bedroom windowsill....

Aqui · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

That sounds interesting.

Although I thought the same as CP!
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Kathy · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

The powers that be will probably ban any remedy that works, like they're doing and trying to do with many medicinal herbs. Rolling Eyes

Sounds like a good programme though. Smile

Flowerlady · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

oo how interesting ! Very Happy

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Libby · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

has anyone watched this? I have missed everyone as mum likes to watch something else? Is it any good??
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Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

I've been watching it - really interesting I thought, and the chap that presents it is very enthusiastic Very Happy

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