Herbs ~ Do they have side-effects?

Herbs ~ Do they have side-effects?

The short answer is yes they do. As herbalists we know that herbs are very powerful agents of change within the body. They exert biochemical and tissue changes through topical application, nudging reflexes or through various drug channels within the cells. So we can...
The 3 Major Underlying Causes of Health Issues

The 3 Major Underlying Causes of Health Issues

The majority of health issues are caused by three major underlying factors. These 3 body systems play a very big role in our overall health. When we experience sickness we experience symptoms. Symptoms are the things you notice in your body that cause discomfort or...
Be Patient ~ You are one!

Be Patient ~ You are one!

How long does it take to get results when seeing a Medical Herbalist such as ourselves? We all tend to want a quick fix and whilst there are some cases that are a quick fix {one issue that needs dealt with quickly} most of our cases are chronic conditions which means...
Keys & Locks

Keys & Locks

One thing I have learned about plants is that they often hold the keys to our locks. Now this might sound romantic but there is a lot of truth in this because the evolution of plants, ourselves and all animals happened alongside each other. This co-evolution has...
The Science of Herbal Medicine

The Science of Herbal Medicine

Here at the Apothecary we are passionate about Herbal Medicine. We often get asked if herbal medicine is scientific. One of our missions at the Apothecary is: To create scientific awareness of Herbal Medicine.  Herbs work in the body because they contain families of...
A Health Checklist

A Health Checklist

This page is for those who aren’t sure what to do about their health but know they need to do something. Because we run a general practice and treat common ailments we know that some health problems can be easy to treat, and others can be tricky to pin down, harder to treat, and can take a lot more effort.

Myths about Herbal Medicine

Myths about Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicines don’t work…

Rubbish! Herbal medicines do work or we wouldn’t use them.

Herbal medicines have kept us alive and been our medicine cabinet since our existence