The change to Autumn here in Sydney is bringing with it a raft of coughs and sniffles, colds and flus. What better time to whip up your very own garlic oxymel (something like a home brew cough and cold mix). In the recent Kitchen Remedies workshop, one of the home...
Herbal medicine
Let’s talk about: kitchen remedies
Hey! Sydney! Yes, I'm canvassing you again. I'm doing another workshop you see. Next week! Once again, we'll be using the wonderful big hall in the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre (same as we used for the gluten/grain-free workshop). However, rather than a weekend...
National Herbal Medicine Week
This week (17th-23rd) is National Herbal Medicine Week - let's rejoice and appreciate the medicines found in nature!
What to do about PMS
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is something that many women would be familiar with - an estimated 80% experiencing emotional or physical changes prior to their period. For some women this will last no more than 1-2 days, whereas others can experience a week (or more) of...
Warding off coughs and colds
This time of year is notorious for coughs, colds, sniffles, sinus and sore throats. We haven't even hit winter yet and people are dropping like flies. While there are plenty of things to be done when you actually get sick, keeping yourself in tip-top shape is the best...
Warm yourself up!
Brrrrrt! Getting chilly around these parts, isn't it? What are you doing to keep yourself warm - apart from jumpers, slippers and heaters? Do you eat warmer foods at this time of year? I'm a cold frog, so I do. I also use extra serves of spices to help keep me toasty...
Using herbs in the lead-up to birth
At the clinic we see a lot of women during their pregnancy and it's an absolute privilege to work with them through this time. Apart from general healthy living advice, we use acupuncture, nutrition and herbal medicine to keep both mum and baby at their healthiest....
Herbal medicine for little ones
One of the most useful tools in naturopathic practice is herbal medicine – a fact to which many of our patients can attest! Infants and children can be given herbal medicine, completely safely – in fact, children respond very well to herbal treatment.