The Blackburn practitioner is leading a special St George's Day Walk that will explore Spring tonics and detoxification remedies made from plants found at Witton Park.
Helen will introduce walkers to the medicinal properties of the humble dandelion that include benefits for the digestion and the liver.
And the attributes of wild garlic that can help with colds and coughs because of its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
Even the nettle the enemy of many a child’s knee gets a whole new meaning under Helen’s advice who also plans to hold a special walk next month as part of Be Nice to Nettles week.
The leaf can be soaked in vinegar to make a hair rinse to brighten the hair and can be used for detoxification.
Detoxification is quite often the first thing that the mum of two says many of her patients need regardless of their illness.
“There are quite a few chemicals out there that our bodies are breathing in and we need to deal with them," she said.
“And we are not as active over the winter, we’re eating heavier foods and can be prone to more infections.
“Spring is a good time for shedding some of that load.”
Helen who has been practising herbal medicine for 20 years has just completed one of the first masters degrees in the subject.
A former nurse and health visitor she first became interested in it when she saw the benefits first hand.
“My daughter got psoriasis at a fairly early age, about two or three and we went down the conventional route but it didn’t help her,” she said.
“I ended up taking her to a private practising doctor using natural medicine and there was a very dramatic improvement.
“I thought there has to be something in this.”
For more information and to book your free tickets for the St George's Day Walk or the Be Nice To Nettles walk on Sunday, May 17, please contact (01254) 55423
or email countryside@blackburn.gov.uk or visit www.blackburn.gov.uk/parks
Please note, this walk is over uneven ground and over stiles.
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