by Norelle | Sep 16, 2016 | Health Conditions, Herbal medicine, Immunity
Many of us are celebrating the return of warmer weather. For some though the last thing they want to do is gambol through the grassy, flower-filled meadow. Hay fever high alert! Cue itchy, red, puffy eyes, sniffles, endless sneezing, sinus headaches and...
by Norelle | Jun 21, 2016 | Health Conditions, Herbal medicine, Immunity
Many of us are familiar with the tingling, itchy or burning sensation on our lips or mouth that heralds the arrival of a cold sore. Always at the least opportune time! These sores are caused by the Herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV1) that up to 95% of us get in...
by Norelle | May 14, 2016 | Health Conditions, Herbal medicine, Immunity
How echinacea boosts your immune system Echinacea is the foundation in most of my herbal immune prescriptions. This plant is a member of the asteraceae or daisy family and has vibrant purple-pink flowers. But for immune purposes it is the less attractive roots doing...
by Norelle | Apr 8, 2016 | Cardiovascular Health, Health Conditions, Herbal medicine
Varicose veins are bulging, enlarged, twisted veins on the legs. Factors that cause vein walls to become weakened are open to debate but a couple of the key hypothesis are: Inflammation and varicose veins Chronic inflammation releases proteolytic enzymes like...
by Norelle | Apr 8, 2016 | Anxiety, depression, Digestion, Health Conditions, Herbal medicine
Chamomile means “earth apple” and good quality essential oil has a wonderfully subtle “applesque” aroma. Chamomile for Digestion It is also known as “Mother of the Gut” and quite rightly so as one of its key actions is to relax the smooth muscle of the...
by Norelle | Feb 9, 2016 | Herbal medicine, Wound healing
Modern surgery is, without a doubt, one of the greatest medical achievements of our time. Thousands of lives are saved through emergency trauma surgery, delicate organ transplants and your quality of life is also vastly improved by not having to live with that...
