By 465612 (October, 2026). Feeling uncomfortably full after eating? Bloated? Stomach cramps, gas? Trapped wind and bloating after eating is very common, resulting in lower and upper back pain and a tender tummy that can last for hours, several times a day. (NHS, 2026) Excess gas in your gut can
The change of season arrives: warm summer days become darker, sharper wind, colder air, autumn sets in… On a rainy morning, you wake up feeling unwell. Your breathing feels heavier, your chest full, sneezing and coughing. A mild cold with a chesty cough has caught up with you. What you
Heartbreak & The Emotional Heart Heartbreak is not confined to bereavement. The end of a close friendship or estrangement can also set the body reeling into a stress response. Grief can disturb sleep, heighten anxiety, cause cardiac abnormalities including hypertension, spasming coronary arteries causing hypoxia, deforming the left ventricle causing
Folklore dictates if thyme is the first plant you touch as a baby, a lifetime of “single blessedness” will ensue, and that thyme-infused beer cures shyness (hmm, I’m not convinced the beer isn’t doing the heavy lifting here) (Edmiston, 2023). Traditionally used to fight the plague (Patil,
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) is a well loved and well known herb. The saying “Familiarity breeds contempt” can apply here, and often if we are looking for herbal remedies we may look past this this sweet flower but it’s popular for a good reason. I’m going to
Author: Student no. 427544 The humble nettle (Urtica dioica L.), a familiar sight growing along paths and roadsides, is often avoided due to its reputation for painful stings. But let's not forget that this nutritious and medicinal herb has a lot more to offer than meets the eye.
A herbal approach to indigestion By 457038 If you traverse the low lanes of the Devon countryside during the height of the summer months, you'd be hard pressed not to pass by the delicately-scented, frothy, cream-blooms of Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim.). History Queen-of-the-
I am a qualified Medical Herbalist graduated from Betonica, introducing you to your hedgerow heart doctor: the Hawthorn (Figure 1). I will discuss Hawthorn’s ability to ease grief or heartbreak. In a few photos, I will make the identification easy, will explain the traditional uses and how to include
20-40% of the UK population experience indigestion (Williams et al., 2007). Gastritis is the inflammation/irritation of your stomach lining. This is usually caused by a disruption in the balance of your stomach acid and the protective mucous barrier coating your stomach lining. Certain infections/medications such as ibuprofen,
With creamy white flowers ushering in Springtime, and the bright red fruits a staple of Autumnal walks, you may have seen this tree and wondered what medicine it holds. Crataegus spp., commonly known as hawthorn, has a strong affinity with the cardiovascular system (CVS) and is one of the most
By Student 441666 Chamomile tea is a widely available and incredibly common herbal tea. So much so that it is one of the most popular herbal teas in the world, with over a million cups being consumed daily (Srivastava et al., 2010). But Matricaria chamomilla L. (syn. Matricaria recutita L.
Ever wondered where marshmallows got their name? From the Marshmallow plant, Althaea officinalis, of course… “This weed is perhaps amongst the most valuable of plants that ever grew… its operation in all cases is so quick that it is hardly to be believed” (A. Lawson, 1882, pp. 282-283). Digestive