Archief Plants - Hagetisse Wise Woman

Agrimony, common, Agrimonia eupatoria L.

This plant can regularly be found along the rivers, waving happily with its long clusters full of yellow flowers. Agrimony is incredibly versatile when it comes to medicinal and magical…

agrimony - agrimonia eupatoria - flower and racerne

Arnica, common, Arnica Montana

Arnica ointment, which naturopath doesn't have it in her arsenal? I certainly do. I also had the pleasure of seeing this cheerful plant in real life in the Drents-Friese Wold.…

Bear’s garlic, Allium ursinum L.

Bear's garlic, also known as wild garlic, is the little brother of garlic. Outwardly, they have some things in common, yet they don't look quite the same. For example, bear's…

bear's garlic - allium ursinum - whole plant

Bistort, Polygonum bistorta L.

As a child I already thought bistort was intriguing, which is why I am writing a monograph about this particular plant and not about the tormentil, Potentilla erecta, a more…

bistort - polygonum bistorta - inflorescence

Black cohosh, Actaea, Cimicifuga racemosa

Black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa or Actaea racemosa, has a special place in this plant vademecum. In general, I prefer to use native plants as much as possible or plants that…

black cohosh - cimicifuga racemosa - inflorescence

Celandine, Chelidonium majus

I remember very well that my cousin had a wart and that my grandmother took him towards a plant at the back of the garden. It literally grew in the…

Chamomile, Matricaria recutita

Who hasn't sat on a couch with a cup of chamomile tea in hand? Well, I for sure have. Although it is becoming more and more difficult to find chamomile…

Chicory, Cichorium intybus L.

This beautiful plant with its lively lilac purple flowers is widely applicable. Chicory can be used for medicinal and magical purposes and is also edible. You can even make a…

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale

Where to start when it comes to the dandelion, Taraxacum officinale? Due to the milder climate, this plant nowadays often blooms all year round and thus brightens up many lawn…

Elder, common, Sambucus nigra

One of my favourite trees is definitely the elderberry, Sambucus nigra. It has it all: magical properties, healing properties and it’s even edible. Before the existence of antivirals like Tamiflu,…

elder - sambucus nigra - berries and juice

Garlic, Allium sativum

Garlic is the prototype of the garlic family. You really want to eat this powerhouse plant regularly, because - in addition to numerous medicinal applications - it has general health…

Hawthorn, Crataegus X, monogyna, laevigata

Today I am writing the plant monograph of my favourite tree, the hawthorn. I know this is actually a shrub, but the hawthorns I remember the clearest were so old…

hawthorn - crataegus - leaves and berries