Some herbal ideas to help relieve symptoms The cough reflex is very interesting, it involves the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and smooth muscles of the bronchial tree. Not that knowing all of this will help much other than the understanding that coughing is not generally caused exclusively by a throat tickle. The overall… Continue Reading»
Managing Stress And Being Calm
Posted on April 2, 2020
A few ideas to get through the tough times Let’s share some ideas on what positive things we can focus on when isolation causes more than a few concerns. We are all in this together and that’s very important, it’s a WE not a YOU or Me. Our fortitude to get to the other side… Continue Reading»
Social Isolation – Time To Focus On Things That Keep You Happy
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It’s certainly a new world and it has become clear that social isolation is the best course of action if we are to manage and control the spread of virus infections. We need to be aware that our health system is under immense pressure and stress to keep our population healthy and robust to battle… Continue Reading»
Respiratory Coughs
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How Marshmallow Can Help The marshmallow you may be thinking of is that soft fluffy sugary delight that is often floated in a delicious coffee or found at scout camps where the evening stories are highlighted by the inviting aroma of toasted marshmallow on sticks. Sorry to disappoint but the marshmallow we are going to… Continue Reading»
Maintaining The Pure Essence Of Medicinal Herbs
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Consumers are often concerned or interested in how products (particularly medicines) are manufactured and how any process undertaken during production ensures that the goodness of the herb is protected. We talk about things like “minimal processing” which basically translates into manufacturing of herbal medicines or remedies where there is no excessive treatment of the raw… Continue Reading»
Not Everything Tastes Like Medicine
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Practical ways to mask medicine flavour Mary Poppins might suggest a spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down however; we think there are other healthier options which you can employ when the daily dose of your herbal medicine is ready to be taken or when it’s time to dose up the family. Although… Continue Reading»
My Mucus Factory Is Working Overtime
Posted on March 20, 2020
Commonsense Management Of Sinus Issues Sinus infections happen when fluid builds up in the air-filled pockets in the face (sinuses), which allows germs to grow. Viruses cause most sinus infections, but bacteria can cause some sinus infections. Sinus Infection When you have a sinus infection, one or more of your sinuses becomes inflamed and fluid… Continue Reading»
Stop Me Coughing
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Some Strategies To Help With A Nagging Or Difficult Cough You know the feeling, it starts with a tickly throat and then an urge to cough and then it heads into a downward spiral from there on.. For those out there who want to see how the cough cycle operates, see the image below. It… Continue Reading»
Why Alcohol Is A Perfect Choice As An Extraction Medium
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Herbal Extracts And Alcohol Alcohol (also known as ethanol) is an extremely common ingredient that can be found in personal care products, food additives, beverages, industrial products and commonly found as the key solvent for herbal ingredient extraction. Most of us are familiar with alcohol found in beverages and for those of you interested in… Continue Reading»
Suffering from Sinus Infections?
Posted on March 12, 2020
What Can Herbal Medicines Do For You Sinus infections along with the resultant nasal congestion increase during the colder weather. Children in particular find the congestion caused by sinus infections quite troublesome with increased breathing difficulty from blocked nasal passages, continual runny nose and painful ears again caused by the build-up of mucus which can… Continue Reading»