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Putting Local Herbs to work for you.
Whether your focus on herbs is driven by ecology or sustainability concerns, cost, or limitations beyond your control, being able to adapt your recipes to fit your local weeds makes for powerful good medicine. Today, we’re talking with Herbalist Ann Rósa Róbertsdóttir, about her favorite Icelandic Herbal formulas and how to adapt to the resources you have available.
Herbs we mentioned
- Meadowsweet
- Icelandic Moss
- Lady’s Mantle
- Caraway
- Cumin
- Thyme, Creeping or Garden
- Angelica
- Fennel
- Birch, Downy or Sweet
- Yarrow
- Horsetail or Bottlebrush
- Ginger
- Turmeric
- Nettle
- Dulse
- Crowberry
- Bilberry
Formulas we mentioned
- Gastris
- Flatulence
- Arthritis
- Healthy Hair and Nails
Resources we mentioned
- Icelandic Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses by Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir
- Find Anna Rósa on Facebook
- Or, find Anna Rósa on the web at Anna Rósa Grasalæknir
Anna Rosa Robertsdottir
Anna Rosa Robertsdottir studied medical herbalism at the College of Phytotherapy in the UK and is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. She has a ITEC Diploma in massage and a B.Sc. degree in business from the University of Reykjavik. For the past two decades she has run her own herbal practice and has taught many courses on medicinal herbs and their uses. She produces her own creams, ointments, and tinctures, which are sold in most pharmacies and health shops in Iceland.
