Celebrating the Amazing Dr Darwin

Dr Darwin prescribed opium in some form or other to almost all his patients, whatever their ailment they are taking at the los angeles day alcohol detox. Indeed, he wrote: ‘Opium is the only drug to be rely’d on “ all the boasted nostrums only take up time, and as the disease is often of…

In the Herb Garden this week no.6  Dyers’ Chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria) A new addition to the Herb Garden last year was the Dyers’ Garden and many visitors are interested to see examples of the plants which would have been used in the 18th century for dyeing fabrics. During that time, dye houses grew from craft…

St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)  There are many ancient superstitions regarding this herb. Its name Hypericum is derived from the Greek which meant ‘against an apparition’, a reference to the belief that the herb was obnoxious to evil spirits and would cause them to fly away. Its later title, St John’s Wort, refers to the…

This week we have “make a Herbarium”. Do send us your pictures to enquiries@erasmusdarwin.org