Keeping your breasts healthy
October is breast awareness month. As a medical herbalist, I like to go down the route of keeping healthy first with the aim of...
Vitamin C: beyond the common cold treatment
With colds currently spreading like wildfires, you may be considering upping your Vitamin C. However, did you know that it does more than...
Mental Health: Supporting others
It’s World Mental Health Day. This year the theme is: Mental Health in an Unequal World Last year I shared an article highlighting...
Coffee: beyond the buzz
Did you know that coffee (Coffea aribica, robusta, liberica) features in the herbal medicine cabinet? Like all herbs it can benefit some...
What’s growing in your garden? Focus on Elderberry
Sambucus nigra: Elderberry, is currently in abundance in gardens, lanes and wooded areas, ready to harvest and make into delicious...
Step into autumn with balance
Have you noticed a change in energy as we go from summer to autumn? In nature this is marked by cooler, damper days which are getting...
Screaming: why it can be good for you
People might scream because they are in pain, angry or scared. Like crying or laughing, screaming can provide a moment of relief from an...
Feeling good about doing nothing
Do you feel guilty when you decide to just do nothing, take a break or rest? Many of us feel that we must always be doing and...
Create your own Holistic Travel First Aid kit
Heading off for a holiday in your own country or abroad? With summer holidays here and travel restrictions easing many people are. So...
The link between lifelong learning and wellbeing
This week I received an eagerly awaited new herbal medicine book which I’ve been dipping into all week. #FunctionalHerbalTherapy....
