Hebden Herbs

Ash Brachi, Medical Herbalist (MNIMH)
Herbal Medicine Clinic & Apothecary Shop,
Calderdale & online.

Consulting & prescriptions
Guided walks & workshops
Shop open Weds 4-6pm in Salem Mill.
🏳️‍🌈 & 🏳️‍⚧️ friendly

01/11/2025

Choose your cough syrup!

I've got three flavours this year:

🌿 Thyme & Liquorice - a very traditional mix, demulcent to soothe the throat and expectorant to hoist that crud up out of the lungs

🍒 Acerola Cherry & Echinacea - fruity and delicious, the easiest way to get immune-boosting echinacea into kids 😄 and packed with vitamin C

🌳 Wild Cherry Bark - for a dry, irritating cough, especially when it's disrupting sleep

Browse these and other cold & flu fighters in the shop every Wednesday 4-6pm, or message me to pick up another time

21/10/2025

Did you know every part of the Rose plant is medicinal - the petals, hips, leaves, bark and root? And did you know that Rose has traditional and modern uses in every system of the body, from digestion to skin, from heart to kidneys? Real herbalism goes far beyond "x herb for x condition" - because even everyday herbs like Rose and Lavender contain thousands of chemical constituents which have multiple actions on the human body - learning to work with this complexity is what herbal medicine's all about 🕸

If this piques your interest do join us this Friday evening, 7-8.30pm for a cosy workshop exploring ways to work with Rose and Lavender to support your health and take care of those around you. Full price is £25 but do get in touch if you need a discounted place 😊 Sign up at HandsOnHebdenHerbs@gmail.com

14/10/2025

I took such a twee photo but I promise this is NOT a floaty workshop 😂 no, it's a chance to see two important herbs throught herbalists' eyes - how do we *really* work with Rose and Lavender beyond cosmetics and smellies? 🌹

These are MEDICINAL plants, acting on our nervous systems, digestion, immunity, inflammation, injuries... There's so much to learn and by deep diving on these two you'll leave with skills to help you explore other herbs in your own time 📝

Friday 24th October, 7 - 8.30pm in Hebden Bridge, email HandsOnHebdenHerbs@gmail.com to join

13/10/2025

Calendula brightening a gloomy October day. An absolute medicine cabinet in itself and easy to grow too - heals damage to skin & gut while being antimicrobial to both; contains antioxidant & antinflammatory carotenoids (obviously! Look at that 🥕-y colour) including lutein for eye health; an important lymphatic... it ends up in some form in so many prescriptions.

And look at all the ways it appears in the shop:
🌼 Digestive Balance tea, Cleanse tea or plain old Calendula tea
🌼 Intensive Hand Cream, Avocado Body Butter, HyperCal ointment & Skin Calm cream
🌼 Herbal mouthwash
🌼 Calendula vinegar (helpful for thrush)
🌼 Anti-fungal cream & fungal nail liniment
🌼 Tincture (two different strengths)
🌼 Infused oil
🌼 Powder
Have I forgotten anything??

10/10/2025

Such a lovely time last night at Dodnaze making herbal medicine together for the winter! Lots of giggles and Kitchen Herbalism nerdery - turns out making medicine can be medicinal too! 🧡

Thanks everyone and looking forward to seeing you in two weeks for the Lavender & Rose session - Friday 24th October, 7 - 8.30pm, email HandsOnHebdenHerbs@gmail.com to join 🌹

05/10/2025

Here's one we made earlier 😄 Brewing up a big batch of Fire Cider* for participants to sample at this Thursday's workshop - before they get stuck in to making their own to take home as well as learning in depth the medicinal reasons for choosing each ingredient and the history of this traditional immune tonic.

Email HandsOnHebdenHerbs@gmail.com if you'd like to join us for the first of our four nerdy autumnal potion-making sessions 🧡

*no alcohol involved! It's made with cider vinegar

03/10/2025

Latest in the shop: Calendula & St John's Wort balm made by Hebden's retired herbalist Sue Goodwin from her own garden 🌼

A classic first aid salve often called HyperCal for short (Hypericum being the latin name for St John's wort) - this what Sue says about it:

"Its uses are extensive as antiseptic and anti inflammatory agent. Minor wounds, cuts, grazes, puncture wounds, boils, burns - especially if painful. Also skin irritations - eczema, nappy rash, bedsores, chapped lips, cracked skin that won't heal (ie finger ends, feet). A great multipurpose salve."

28/09/2025

Learn to make Fire Cider 🔥🍎

A traditional autumnal immune tonic - and non-alcoholic despite the name! (It's made with apple cider vinegar).

We're hosting a workshop on Thursday 9th October 7-8.30pm at Dodnaze Community Centre - join us to make a big batch together to take home while learning in depth about the medicinal properties of each ingredient and the history of the recipe. Then you'll have the know-how to make this cockle-warming remedy every autumn 🍁🍂

26/09/2025

Lurgy season is definitely upon us! I'm dosing myself up with antiviral & immune boosting elderberry & echinacea and it sounds like everyone around me needs to too! 🤧

Consulting clients: now is the time to implement that Immunity Protocol ❗

Everyone else: let me know if I can furnish you with elderberry & echinacea, cough syrups or other suitable bug-busting herbs 🟣🌼

24/09/2025

📢 WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

So happy to announce that Kerri's autumn workshop programme is now live 🍂 🍂 to book please *email Kerri directly* on HandsOnHebdenHerbs@gmail.com.

🍎 Fire Cider Making - Thursday 9th October 7 - 8.30pm
Learn how to make Fire Cider - a warming and immune-supporting herbal preparation great for the
cold season. Learn the history of Fire Cider and some basic principles of making herbal medicine. This will be followed by a hands-on workshop where we will make our own Fire Cider to take home whilst discussing the medicinal properties of each ingredient. Bring your own jar - other materials included.

🌹Deep Dive into Lavender & Rose - Friday 24th October, 7 - 8.30pm
We will talk about history, folklore, traditional uses and how these two important aromatic herbs can help us medicinally. We will also taste different preparations from these wonderful plants. There will be time for quiet reflection (do bring a notebook) as well as discussion.

🥄Kitchen Herbalism: herbal support for winter - Thursday 13th November 7 - 8.30pm
Our kitchen cupboards are packed with herbal helpers! Come and learn some of the applications of
some common spices through an experiential workshop. Together we will prepare and try three
different preparations, whilst learning about their medicinal properties and how they can help us in
the cold, dark and damp times.

💚 Herbals for Self-Care - Thursday 20th November, 7 - 8.30pm
This can be a full-on time of year and it can be hard to slow down when we need it most. Let’s
learn about some herbs who can support us to change down some gears and relax. There will
be different preparations to taste and try, as well as time for reflection and discussion. Bring
your notebook!

21/09/2025

Nail & Cuticle Oil - designed and made by Sue Goodwin with the blend of nourishing, hydrating, fortifying oils that she found most effective to care for her own nails. A steal at £3 and the cutest wee thing in our Wednesday evening Apothecary Shop: every 4-6pm on the first floor at Salem Mill 💅

12/08/2025

A new favourite: Bryony. I was inspired to stock this herb for a tricky respiratory condition, and shortly afterwards spotted it in a Welsh hedgerow (it doesn't grow in Calderdale).

Now I'm deep diving on all its amazing properties - it's a very pokey herb, used in low doses for serious inflammatory conditions, absolutely not one to DIY! Also given that the root is the medicinal part and its habitat is dense mixed hedgerows, I can't imagine having the patience to harvest it. But look at those gorgeous traffic-light berries 🔴🟠🟢

Address

1st Floor, Salem Mill Community Centre
Hebden Bridge
HX76HB

Telephone

+447565718536

Website

https://www.hebdenherbs.net/

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