Tag: herbal medicine
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Eczema blog part 2 – What role does diet play in eczema?
Herbalists have made the link between diet and skin health for some time but it’s taking modern research a little while to catch up. Dairy products, are they bad for eczema? As far as I am aware (please send me the link if I’m incorrect), there isn’t currently a published study can shows the link…
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Eczema – what is it?
Part 1 – What is eczema? I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to write a blog about eczema as it’s actually something that I not only see a lot of in my clinic but also suffer from myself. It was also what started me on the journey of becoming a medical herbalist….
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Are herbs suitable for children?
This is a question that I get asked quite a lot so I thought I would write about a few herbal remedies for children. So are herbs suitable for children? The easy answer is yes, but with all things there should be an element of caution. If you are ever unsure whether herbs are appropriate,…
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Herbs and Health Research blog – October 15
This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A study comparing the effectiveness of the herb rhodiola with the antidepressant sertraline (also known as Zoloft), found that while rhodiola had a slightly less anti-depressant effect, it didn’t have any side effects. The conclusion of the study was that rhodiola…
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It’s the time of year for mushrooms!
It’s that time of year again and if you follow me on Facebook and Twitter you will have probably noticed I post quite a bit about medicinal mushrooms. I love medicinal mushrooms, they’re a fantastic medicinal resource and they are right on our doorstep. One of my first YouTube videos will be on medicinal mushrooms….
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A brand new clinic
I began my journey in herbal medicine in 2001, and since then I have dreamed of having my own clinic. While working in different clinics in different parts of the country have been rewarding, there’s nothing like having one of your very own. My new clinic is based in my home in Wellington,…
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What is medical herbalism?
After reading an excellent blog by Lynda Jones, a fellow medical herbalist, she gave me kind permission to make some changes to it. Click here to see the original blog. “If I wasn’t a Medical Herbalist I’d be really confused about the difference between a Medical Herbalist and someone who knows lots about herbs. Many people know…
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Herbal Medicine and Health Research Blog – May 15
The following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. New research shows that mindfulness may be an alternative to antidepressant use. 2. Clostridium difficile is a bacterial infection that is often present in hospitals and health care environments and can cause diarrhoea and fever. A new study has found that pomegranate reduced the…
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What is the cost of health?
I’m often asked why herbal medicine is ‘so expensive’ and it got me thinking about the cost of health in general, whether you want to use herbs or not. As I got to writing it I realised I’d written rather a lot so I’m going to split it into two, the first part on how…
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Herbs and Health Research blog – April 15
This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A new research study has confirmed that the traditional use of using feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) to treat migraines works when applied in a modern clinical setting. 2. A recent study regarding the treatment androgenetic alopecia (often know as male-pattern baldness) found…