Cold Alleviating Advice and Recipe

Nutritional Advice For Speedy Recovery From The Common Cold [by Maureen Houston] If you have an infection here is the advice Maureen Houston – Oxford’s most experienced – Nutritional Therapist would recommend… “At all costs, avoid...

Migraines; more than “just a headache”

Group of stressed people having headache It’s 2pm, you’ve had a stressful morning at work, only made worse by not sleeping well last night looking after your toddler who was unsettled. You haven’t really stopped for lunch today and have been staring at the brightness...

Qi Gong Classes

Qi Gong Classes – at North Oxford Golf Club Qi Gong is one of the cornerstones of Chinese Medicine, alongside acupuncture and Tui Na (Chinese medical massage). It is a series of exercises or practices using posture and movement sequences, breathing patterns and...

Holiday First Aid Ideas By A Medical Herbalist

Herbal First Aid Kits for Holidays, Out and About and in the Car Many of us will be heading off for adventures far and wide this summer, or to the seaside or out for a day’s walking. These are the herbal items that I take with me: My tiniest herbal kit for a day out,...

Talking about Lavender

Lavender What can I say about lavender that you don’t already know? I am sure that you already use it in essential oil form as relief for stings, scalds and burns and as a relaxant if you can’t sleep. The first words that come to my mind to describe the herb are:...