Backyard Medicine

In this first programme of the second series, you'll find recipes for an anti-dandruff hair oil that uses rosemary, thyme and lavender; a herb butter to help prevent migraine; sachets that repel moths with their ingredients of wormwood and sage; and, if you've got indigestion, why not try soothing it with an angelica and mint cocktail?

The second series of Grow Your Own Drugs continues with oats and almonds being mixed up to make a moisturising body cream; if you need a nutritional boost, try the watercress and pear soup; for throat infections, try gargling on a mixture containing onion, red chilli and garlic. Plus, a turmeric teh halia to help soothe the pain of arthritic joints.

In the third episode of Grow Your Own Drugs, discover how aloe vera and marigold can be frozen and used to soothe burns; make an insect repellent from lemongrass, or a clay face mask from olive leaves. Finally, make a refreshing and cleansing mouthwash from green tea, liquorice and lemon.

In the fourth episode of Grow Your Own Drugs, find out how to make a restful bath milk with chamomile flowers; soothe a sore throat with honeysuckle and jasmine jelly; help clear waxy ears with ear drops made from dried mullein petals; and combine roses and sugar to make a hair remover.

n the penultimate episode of Grow Your Own Drugs, recipes include a salve using St John's Wort to help heal wounds and a pain-relieving granita made from willow bark and limes. Also, try treating shaving rash with a witch hazel gel; and if your sinuses are blocked, you may find that a home-made eucalyptus decongestant could help.

In the final episode of this series of Grow Your Own Drugs: discover how to make a compress to soothe tired eyes, using dried eyebright and tea leaves; a nettle and chamomile tea to help with the symptoms of hayfever; eucalyptus and elderberry jelly for colds; and an invigorating body scrub that includes seaweed and sand.