Herbalist Scotland

04/11/2025

🌿 Discover the power of herbal medicine at the Lincoln College Herbal Conference! 🌿

Join us for a day celebrating herbal medicine, connection, and community - whether you’re a practitioner, student, or simply curious about the healing power of plants.

What’s included:
🌱 Expert talks from leading herbalists & practitioners
🪴 Interactive workshops to expand your skills
📚 Exhibitor stalls with herbal products & resources
🤝 Networking with like-minded professionals
🎓 7 hours CPD for practitioners
🎁 Branded goody bag to take home
🥗 Free lunch included!

📅 Date: 25th April 2026 from 9am to 4:30pm
📍 Location: Lincoln College

Don’t miss this inspiring day of learning and connection in the heart of Lincolnshire.

🎟️ Book your Early Bird reduced ticket now - limited number available:
👉 https://bit.ly/4nBWbyG

04/10/2025

Meet Jody Knapp 🌿

Jody is a Qualified Medical Herbalist offering personalised support to help you feel your best through natural and holistic care.

✨ What Jody offers:
-In-depth medical consultations
-Herbal medicine prescriptions
-Nutritional advice
-Holistic lifestyle guidance
-Safe prescriptions alongside orthodox medicines
-Online consultations available

Her approach blends expert knowledge with compassionate care, helping you make sustainable changes for your health and wellbeing. 💚

Want to learn more or book a consultation with Jody? Get in touch today.

🌐 www.meltonwellnesshouse.com
✉️ meltonwellnesshouse@gmail.com
📍 Melton Mowbray

01/10/2025

This blog post is so relevant today. We still keep getting caught in anxious thinking loops.

How to spot anxious thought loops and what to do about them.

01/10/2025

Welcome to all our new followers! We are approaching 2000, which is (in my eyes) a huge number 💚

26/07/2025

Blimey!

After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, scientists discovered a unique group of black fungi—such as Cladosporium sphaerospermum and Cryptococcus neoformans—growing on the reactor walls.

Unlike typical fungi, these organisms didn’t just survive the high radiation; they appeared to thrive in it.

These so-called radiotrophic fungi contain high levels of melanin, the pigment also found in human skin.

Researchers observed that this melanin doesn’t merely protect the fungi from radiation—it actively absorbs ionizing radiation like gamma rays and potentially converts it into usable energy, a process similar to how plants perform photosynthesis but using radiation instead of sunlight.

This process is called radiosynthesis.

Experiments, including those conducted aboard the International Space Station in 2018–2019, confirmed that melanized fungi could reduce radiation exposure and even grow better in radioactive environments than in normal ones.

In one test, a 1.7 mm thick layer of fungus blocked over 2% of cosmic radiation. Scientists estimate that thicker layers could serve as biological radiation shields in space exploration, especially for missions to Mars.

The discovery of these fungi has sparked significant interest in using them for radiation cleanup (bioremediation), space travel protection, and further understanding how life can adapt to extreme conditions.

Their ability to turn a harmful energy source into nourishment is one of the most extraordinary survival adaptations seen in nature.