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“I loved distilling seasonal remedies with the medical herbalist Rebecca Collison-Walker.” Read the full article >
“Amid the copper stills, dried flowers, grasses suspended from the ceiling and jars of foraged herbs sits Rebecca Collison-Walker, medical herbalist (not a shrink, as I wrongly assumed during my consultation). Collison-Walker endures my rollercoaster novella of ‘three C-sections in five years while trying to turbocharge a career in journalism’ as she presses me on health concerns. Little Smith is fixated on the copper still pumping away. ‘Oh, that’s sage, for this evening’s cocktails,’ she explains, deftly moving her stepladder around the room like a librarian, reaching for nettle, milk thistle and oat straw (my nervous system needs a boost), all dispensed into a dark, Victorian tincture bottle.
The moment I step back into the room, my alter-ego returns and I resume the lifestyle I lamented to Collison-Walker not 10 minutes ago: scoffing any remnants of the sourdough chocolate, sipping still-chilled Champagne (between shots of a lemongrass infusion for balance) and slumping onto the now-sunny balcony.” Read the full article >
“Something particularly unique here is the Alchemy Bar — a functioning medical-style apothecary where specialists create remedies and treatments tailored to each guest.
“We are medical herbalists, so what that means is that we are able to prescribe a bespoke remedy for you using either the dried herbs or our range of tinctures, alongside running consultations and workshops,” says Rebecca Collison Walker, a medical herbalist from the Alchemy Bar.” Read the full article >
“Down there, integral with the extensive Six Senses spa and a significantly serious gym – Technogym and Lifefitness and terrifyingly helpful personal trainers – is an Alchemy Bar, an apothecary where two herbal wellness professionals reign. Rebecca Collison-Walker, above, studied five years in Devon to be certified (UK is one of the few places in the world which recognizes herbal medicine, and she prescribes and advises). For Girlahead, for instance, she produced an essential oil of petit grains, black spruce, and bergamot.
Ah, but that was an elixir spray. As ‘medicine’, and let’s use her words, she blended….
…As soon as the mix touches the inside of the mouth it’s ah-oh-yucks. B awful. But after two days of twice a day GIRLAHEAD HAS GOT TO ADMIT SHE FEELS DECIDEDLY BETTER.” Read the full article >
“But the pièce de résistance and closing ceremony was an hour-long consultation and remedy-making session with medical herbalist Rebecca Collison-Walker in a spectacular apothecary where dried herbs hung from the ceiling and brown-bottled tinctures lined the walls. Having dissected my list of ailments, in itself a thrillingly indulgent exercise, we agreed that there was quite some work to be done. On my departure the next day, a bespoke herbal blend awaited to help me on my way.” Read the full article >
