Oleanane-type triterpene saponins with collagen synthesis-promoting activity from the flowers of Bellis perennis, Phytochemistry, 116: 203-212.

The actual flower head is a grouping of many small individual flowers: white ray florets and the smaller, yellow disc florets in the centre. Others have used the therapeutic benefits of the daisy for childbirth pain and difficulties, arthritic joints and aches (particularly for gardeners), healing wounds and scrapes, and so much more. Join Just Lift Fitness and Barre 3 for a balanced combination between strength and mobility, core and balance, ending with stretch and breath work. Europeans have also enjoyed daisies for many hundreds of years and they have come to symbolize purity, new birth, and cheerfulness. A superb and terrific time to celebrate, National Daisy Day offers a delightful reason to be happy and bring joy to others as well.Gerard’s last recommendation for Daisies is sniffing the juice of the leaves and the roots to clear the head and shift mucus and clearing the eyes.

The humble daisy is rarely paid much attention until the late spring and summer, when the white and yellow blooms accent our lawns, roadsides and fields en masse. The last more unusual superstition associated with Daisies was that feeding a small puppy Daisy juice mixed with milk would prevent it from growing. Daisies are considered to be composite flowers, which means that they are actually two flowers, one within the other. When bees land on daisies, they look for the nectar and as they do so, they pick up pollen grains by the thousands.The genus, Bellis, could be either from the Latin for war, ‘bellum’, or from the Latin for beauty, ‘bellus’. Poorly written about two of the most annoying characters I have had the misfortune to meet on the written page. When they got to the end of the white florets, the last one left determined whether that person was loved or not by the person they were thinking about. Christopher had a heart attack and triple bypass just like Jack but he’s fit and well and eating porridge now. The leaves were used as a ‘pot herb’ and could be added to salads, soups and stews 1 to help ease stomach ache and inflammation of the intestines.

A later study found seven new saponins (constituents that have soap-like attributes and lower surface tension) in Daisy flowers. They are often-overlooked nowadays but as Culpepper says ‘This is another herb which nature has made common, because it may be useful’. Towing Daisy their beloved caravan proves a challenge for Jack after his six-month break from caravanning – and the journey home from the port to Eastbourne is far from straight forward…with a surprise for Susie. Another event that honors this venerable flower is the Daisy Festival Outdoor Fest in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The petal-plucking game, 'He loves me; he loves me not', is thought to have started with the oxeye daisy, but is now a common children's activity using the ubiquitous common daisy.Together with our retail partners throughout the UK and Continental Europe, we offer exciting, innovative Tiaras and Veils that are a perfect match for your special day.

We live with Princess Bonnie – a black and white cavapoo who likes soft cushions and keeps us both firmly under her paw.Well worth a read by anybody who is an outdoors type and loves the freedom of the road likes to camp under the moon and stars! So often dismissed as a useless ‘weed’ we’re giving it some limelight as it kicks off the first Herb Histories of 2021. However, the common daisy is a hardy evergreen able to flower all year, belongs to a large family which includes the medicinal echinacea, and is suitable for pots (giving a wild, rustic feel if allowed to over spill old metal or terracotta pots). And, of course, there are plenty of daisy-themed activities and attractions to stay busy with and enjoy! It’s got four legs and a tail and is going to turn the couples’ lives upside down – what’s more - it isn’t even her birthday!