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What Is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced ray-kee) has become widespread over the past 30 years. But what is Reiki exactly? The word Rei-Ki is actually made up of two Japanese words which roughly translate as 'universal life force'. The 'Ki' part is the same as the 'Qi' from 'Qi-Gong' or the...
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Seven Steps To Survival With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia are sadly still very much misunderstood conditions, which can make them all the more difficult to manage. However, over time it is possible to recover from them if you're prepared to make some drastic changes, so here's my...
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Evidence – Who Needs It Anyway?
How does our obsession with 'evidence based' medicine affect you? Despite literally being as old as the hills, Herbal Medicine is often criticised for lacking evidence of its efficacy. It's mainly those within the scientific and medical community who demand...
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The Healing Power Of Illness
Illness has the unique power to transform or destroy lives. It's never a pleasant experience, but there's nothing like a bout of illness to get us straight back in touch with our priorites. Many cancer survivors find that they come through their experience with a...
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Make Your Own Herbal Home First Aid Kit
I'd be lost nowadays without my herbal first aid kit. My son's only 3 1/2 but last time I offered him Calpol at 3am he spat it out and asked for his 'poorly tea' (Catnip tea) instead. During the spring and summer, most of our herbal 'first aid kit' is growing in the...
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Herbal Remedies For Grief And Loss
October is traditionally a month where our ancestors would have prepared for a period of quietness and reflection during the darker months. On 31st of course we now celebrate Hallowe'en (All Hallow's Eve) which is descended from the Celtic new year festival of...
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Curing The ‘Incurable’ – What To Do When Your Doctor Can’t Help You
What Is An 'Incurable' Illness? "I'm sorry - there's no cure" are not words any of us want to hear, but despite all the amazing things that modern medicine can help us with, many of us still find ourselves beyond its reach. So what do we do in that situation?...
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Herbal Medicine Workshops This Autumn
Healthy All Year Part 1 - Winter It's nice to read about herbs but it's so much better to get hands-on and start making your own medicines! This is the first of four workshops celebrating the changing of the seasons and how plant medicines can help us stay healthy all...
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Making Molehills Out Of Mountains – Managing PKU With Herbal Medicine
Our son, Jacob, was born with classical PKU, into a family where as a Medical Herbalist I only ever considered mainstream medicine, or anything from the NHS as a last resort. For me it's been a steep learning curve, forcing me to rethink my attitude towards drugs like...
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Nature At Work – How Bringing The Outside In Helps Boost Productivity
Why Nature Deficit Impacts On Our Performance Have you noticed how divorced we're becoming from our environment? I'm finding that my neighbourhood is turning from green to grey as more and more of my neighbours are paving over their front gardens to make room for...
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