Edava Botanics

01/04/2026

Thank you March! You were very busy and a lot of fun!

Thank you to everyone for supporting my business through March! Consultations, attending workshops, buying products, even liking or sharing a post means a lot!

Here’s to a beautiful April! 🌞🌸

31/03/2026

31/03/2026

Herbal Medicine Club is starting at The Dispensary in Whitby on the 30th of April! After that it will be every second Wednesday of the month.

In these sessions we will be sitting and sipping herbal tea and other herbal preparations whilst exploring the benefits of a single herb a month - guided by a Medical Herbalist 🌿

Each time you will get recipe cards to take home as well as all the knowledge learnt in this workshop.

Come and make friends with a plant as well as the other workshop attendees too!

Book via emailing me - Hello@edavabotanics.co.uk

Look forward to seeing you there!
Love
Dylan 🌿

23/02/2026

‼️New Workshop Announcement‼️

A deep dive into Nervous System Care and Regulation through the use of Herbal and Natural Medicine 🌱

Led by a Qualified Medical Herbalist we will explore the following in this exciting workshop:

• How our Nervous system works on a physiological level and how it can begin to change through Stress, Anxiety and Low Mood 🌿

• What really is Nervous system Dysregulation?

• How to regulate your nervous system through daily practices and create your own regulation toolkit to use at home!

• The herbs for your nerves! Exploration of Herbal medicine for your nervous system health

• Medicine Making - Nerve calm tea, Calm Balm and Panic drops tincture making!

This workshop aims for you to leave with an understanding of how your nervous system functions and how you can work with it when it becomes dysregulated!! As well as making three fantastic medicines to take home to build your Herbal Apothecary!

Tea and refreshments will be provided in this workshop too!

You can book via Eventbrite - just search for Edava Botanics or Herbs for your nerves workshop Scarborough

Alternatively message me on one of my social media pages or pop me an email on edava.botanics@outlook.com

Thank you! Dylan 🌿✨

23/02/2026

Bitters aren’t just a flavour — they’re powerful plant medicine 🌿✨

Herbal bitters are plants rich in naturally bitter compounds (like alkaloids, phenolics and volatile oils) that create a sharp taste and trigger powerful physiological effects in the body. When we taste bitterness, receptors in the mouth and gut activate and stimulate the vagus nerve — switching us into rest-and-digest mode.

The result? Improved digestive motility, increased stomach acid, bile and enzyme secretion, better nutrient absorption, and enhanced liver detox support. Traditionally described as cooling, dispersing and grounding, bitters help reduce inflammation, ease bloating, relieve sluggish digestion, and calm an overactive nervous system.

Bitters are especially supportive for those with weak digestion, poor gut health, hormonal imbalances, or who feel stressed and “on edge” as they are toward moving and grounding and help us to feel more down to earth.

How to implement bitters into your lifestyle? Digestive bitter drops are the best thing to carry around in your pocket to drop onto your tongue before a meal to stimulate proper digestion - ask your herbalist for some!

Sometimes the most healing things are the hardest to taste 💚🌿

19/02/2026

A client success story - nervous system support

Hyperbolic tapering may be a potential new way that anti-depressants can be reduced to lessen the effects of withdrawal ✨🌿

Herbal medicine can be used alongside antidepressants, in a safe way, prescribed by a herbalist to help support your nervous system health.

Please note: This reel is just a tale of my experience and any action of reducing your antidepressants should be advised by a qualified medical professional.

18/02/2026

3 Subtle Signs that Stress is affecting your Gut 🌿

1• You feel bloated “for no reason”

Even if your diet hasn’t changed, stress can slow stomach emptying and alter gut motility. When your nervous system changes into ‘fight-or-flight’ response, digestion becomes a lower priority - leading to gas build-up, pressure and the tight, uncomfortable feeling after meals

2• Your bowel habits are inconsistent

One week it’s sluggish and the next week it’s urgent - leaving you uncertain about when you will need the toilet. Stress directly impacts the gut-brain axis, this influences how quickly food moves through your gut. Many people notice flare-ups of symptoms similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome during emotionally intense or busy periods

3• You feel full quickly or nauseous

Low-grade stress can increase gut sensitivity and reduce digestive secretions. That “knot” in your stomach or loss of appetite isn’t random - it’s your nervous system signalling that it doesn’t feel safe to prioritise digestion.

As a Medical Herbalist, I always think of the nervous system when supporting my patients with their gut health 🌱✨

What practices do you reach for to calm your gut when you’re stressed?

16/02/2026

Spices!

Often when we are feeling a bit low we naturally go for calming nervines. But sometimes we need a bit of stimulation to help boost us up out of that rut.

I was just in my kitchen and making some tea to uplift myself and I thought would film it.

Mini monographs below:

• Cinnamon - effective against Seasonal affective disorder, it’s volatile oils uplifting mood and bring a sense of calm too - a comforting presence in a mug

• Cardamom - Often referred to as ‘Queen of the spices’ this herb has been shown to lower stress and anxiety, through uplifting the mood and relaxing the mind.

• Ginger - this herb has been shown to increase levels of Dopamine and Serotonin. However, I love this herb for its ability to boost circulation and thus enliven the body, which is perfect when you are feeling low and sluggish.

Did you know all of these herbs are fantastic for gut health too?

What do you reach for when you are feeling down in the dumps with the winter blues?

12/02/2026

‼️An exciting announcement‼️

I am going to be working with to create a herbal medicine garden - based on traditional physic gardens of the past!

I will be doing a post on what a physic garden is and the history of the officina soon - so stay posted for updates!

• A mini Monograph- A bit about one of my favourite herbs - Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) 🌱

• Traditionally used as a herb for the nervous system, this herb is fantastic for calming a racing mind and bringing calmness within the mind and the body too.

• It’s a herb high in vitamins and minerals, so it is beneficial at feeding the nerves and helping them to regain strength - specific where there is burnout and nervous exhaustion.

• It is also a digestive bitter, which helps to stimulate digestive secretions and get our guts moving and digesting properly!

If you want to learn more about herbal medicine, keep an eye out on my social media page for upcoming workshops. Alternatively give me a message and I can tell you all about what is happening up at herbal medicine wise!

Let either myself or know if you have any herbs or other seeds that you wish to donate. Anything will be appreciated!!!

What seeds do you like to grow or are planning on growing this year?

Best wishes, Dylan 🌿✨

31/12/2025

Hello everyone!

Please see my previous post to be updated on why I am changing my prices!

I decided to do an end of year review for my business and realised that how I run it will have to change!

I would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the year and I hope everyone has a prosperous and wonderful 2026!

Best wishes, Dylan x

09/11/2025

As a teen I frequently suffered from breakouts and feelings of irritation emotionally and on my skin.

Once I began looking into herbs, I realised that it might be my liver that was calling out for support!

I slowly began implementing milk thistle capsules and Dandelion and burdock tea and I noticed that I didn’t feel as irritated and my skin wasn’t as hot and inflamed 🔥

Our liver is a vital organ, it is constantly working so that are insides are clean and happy. So why not help it sometimes and give it a bit of support with herbal medicine?

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*Disclaimer - As always if you are not sure about taking herbal medicine, or are taking medication, pregnant, breastfeeding or are experiencing any severe health conditions, it’s properly best to pop to your local qualified herbalist before you start taking any herbs! 🌿