Lassies at the Print Shop **Spoiler Alert - title edited by MNHQ**

[Lessstressedhemum]

New thread for all things Jamie and Claire. But mostly Jamie

Whoever recommended the Outlander Cast podcast: thank you! I love love love it! It’s the audio equivalent of chatting wiTh you lot :)

Less your knowledge and experience sounds amazing. Thank you for posting those details. I’d love to learn more. Does anyone run courses? I’m always interested in the contents of old monastery herb gardens as well, and what they used them for.

Yes, willow bark is the basis of aspirin. I know, Lonely. You can pay a fortune for Nytol etc. or you can grow/buy some valerian and make your own. Add in some hops, oat straw and lavender for something a bit more complex and Bob's your uncle. Same with Senekot, you can easily make syrup of figs with senna pods etc.. People have lost touch with natural remedies because they are spooky or dirty or maybe a bit smelly. Folk want something "clean" and shiny in a blister pack, even if it is exactly the same.

My kids have grown up with herbal remedies, teas etc. and aromatherapy oils and still would rather have something from the shop than something that I make myself. My wound salve is green because of the comfrey and plantain in it. (It also has lavender, calendula, St. John's Wort, honey, tea tree oil and frankincense) You would think I was trying to kill my youngest when I suggest putting it on any scraps or cuts. He would rather have germolene Such is the power of advertising.

There are courses. if you search for medical herbalists in your area, they usually have classes.

Thanks Less, will do. Coincidentally I bought my first pestle and mortar (from Lakeland) yesterday Would I get lots of use from it for making up these types of medicines?

That's amazing Less. I would love to use natural remedies at home more.

Mortar and pestle are good, just don't use it for medicine making and food prep. You should have separate tools for each.

Oh good Less, an excuse for another one once I start on the medicine making . They are such satisfying objects. Sort of primal in your hands.

Primeval even!

I'm one for potions too less! My hawthorn whisky is fab for high blood pressure (crush the berries in a pestle and mortar and add to your high alcohol bevvy of choice and keep for one month before serving - sherry is good too but I'm a highlander so I favour the water of life) . Devastated that the council ripped up all the dog roses near me - have to get my rosehips from Morrisons car park! My dad's blood pressure improved after taking a tot of my potion every few days. I like to think it's cause and effect!

RubyReinsthe hawthorn whisky sounds great. Perhaps we should all turn into wise women or dames blanches . Herbalism sounds really interesting, I'm a bit of a nutrition nut, so there's a bit of crossover with herbs and spices for medicine and nutrition eg. ginger.

Hawthorn tincture is great for blood pressure and heart health, Ruby. I would love to be a wisewoman. I think if I had lived hundreds of years ago that's what I would have been (as long as it wasn't C16or C17 so I could mostly avoid being burnt at the stake or pressed to death.)

I use whisky for my tinctures, too. Can't be doing with vodka or rum but I swear by the uisge-beatha. It's something of a cure all. You can't beat a wee hot toddy to cure what ails you.

Oh I would have been dancing a gallows jig for sure!

We could swing from the gibbet together
It's a good job we don't burn witches any longer. My weans would shop me in at the drop of a hat!

Only six hours to go here in the US for the next episode.

Hope you are enjoying / enjoyed it Seneca tomorrow at 5am it's available here. Toddler got me up at 5 his morning so I may be able to watch it before school run tomorroe if all goes to plan 🙄

It was very good. And a real acting tour de force for Caitriona Balfe.

Less and Ruby I think I would be joining you, independent intelligent women would have been regarded with great suspicion let alone those recommending medicines or "charms". I think Season 1 showed that quite clearly, both Claire and Geillis were in demand for their healing knowledge but turned on quickly as being witches.

Seneca I look forward to watching it tomorrow!

No spoilers or anything, but y'all need to have your hankies at the ready.

Ooh, Seneca, I may have seen some clips on YouTube... there's a trailer for the next episode up too.

I predict heartbreak this week.

Just saw this on buzzfeed: www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/sam-heughan-looking-hot-af?utm_term=.lwa79nGr3V#.lwa79nGr3V

Ahh. Am up far too late to watch before the school run. I'm going to put this one on the big telly once the house is quiet. Dp better bloody well not interrupt me this week.

Oooh good episode! CB acting was fantastic.

Trailer for next week looks good too. I hate them being separated, don't suppose it can be for mug longer if there is the party/ball to attend before the season ends.