Herbal Tinctures – The Amazing Story Of Discovery

Posted on November 28, 2020

Quite often, we are confronted with words that we sort of know the meaning of but not entirely sure if it’s the correct definition. Well, Tinctures happens to be one of those words and while it seems to be a term that is less common in our vocabulary today, it still remains as a fascinating… Continue Reading»

PPC HerbByte – Focus On Andrographis & Respiratory Tract Infection

Posted on November 22, 2020

Upper respiratory tract infection is one of the most common acute illnesses and is the primary reason for absenteeism from school and work. Because most upper respiratory tract infections are caused by rhinoviruses, antibiotics are not useful in their treatment. Thus, alternative treatments are needed. While summer is upon us, there is certainly a number… Continue Reading»

Experiencing The Health Benefits Of Ashwagandha

Posted on November 21, 2020

As an ancient herbal medicine, Ashwagandha has indeed been a staple within the natural therapists list of “go to therapies. The herb has a classification as an “adaptogen”, this means that primary use of the herb tends to be as an aid for stress management. Its botanical name is Withania somnifera and quite often referred… Continue Reading»

Are Liquids Better Than Pills When Taking Your Medicines Or Remedies?

Posted on November 17, 2020

Medical studies have shown that liquid extracts have faster absorption rates; higher optimization rates and is more easily digestible. Liquids may have a big advantage over pills when it comes to swallowing. Most people, especially the elderly and young children, tend to have more difficulty swallowing some pills. Let’s examine this a little further. A benefit of a liquid is that you avoid the… Continue Reading»

Hey Fever!!!

Posted on November 13, 2020

Most people are feeling relieved to see that spring has sprung but for many it spells the start of allergy season. It is estimated that 10-30% of adults and 40% of children experience hay fever in varying degrees of severity. Along with hay fever, many more people suffer from other allergies such as eczema, food… Continue Reading»

Getting to the bottom of things…

Posted on November 10, 2020

There’s some fabulous information on the web which can help people deal with a rather unsettling condition – ‘Worms’. Let’s face it, you’ve either had a dose of worms or most likely will encounter these little nasties either as a course of interaction with pets, children or possibly from contaminated food. Many types of worm… Continue Reading»

A NUMBER OF REASONS TO CHOOSE AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED ORGANIC

Posted on November 9, 2020

Certified Organic products are grown and processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, fertilisers, or GMO’s. The Bud logo represents everything that Australian organics is about. It reassures customers that all the product ingredients have been certified to the Australian Certified Organic Standard and have met rigorous certification checks. It can only be used on packaging… Continue Reading»

Australian Made, It Makes A Lot Of Sense

Posted on October 15, 2020

I love Honey in fact, lashings of this golden nectar on hot crumpets during cold winter mornings gets me out from under the Duvet. Strange way to start a piece on Aussie Made however; let me expand on the Honey bit for a moment. To me, Honey is a pure form of energy provided by… Continue Reading»

Sniff, Sneeze, Achooooo

Posted on October 12, 2020

How do you know if you have Hay Fever??… Here is the 5 second test Runny nose? Itchy eyes? Sneezing? Blocked nose? If you have answered in the affirmative to any of the above, you could well be suffering mild hay fever symptoms And what might be causing you to have these symptoms? Let’s take… Continue Reading»

STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION & INSOMINA

Posted on October 10, 2020

Herbs That Might Help… This is perhaps one of the hardest topics to cover in a short article however; let’s see if we can shed some light on the issues and offer some ideas on dealing with the problems. The prevalence of disorders such as anxiety, depression and insomnia are very common in our society,… Continue Reading»