This year marks ten years since I qualified as a Medical Herbalist. When I was planning to move to Barbados, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to source the herbs I was familiar with using and that I would be lost with the local herbs. During her recent lecture, the Healing Plants of the Ancestors, Dr Sonia Peter highlights how we are in danger of losing our biocultural knowledge.

I often prescribe herbal teas that need to be drunk at least twice a day and I know how difficult it can be to do that when you have to prepare them or if you are on the go. Here is a handy tip to ensure you don’t miss a cup.