Herbal Medicine & Recipes

STURDY BURDOCK – Potent Herbal Medicine Clears Inflammation

Burdock root has many important medicinal uses. First and foremost, it is an excellent depurative or detoxifying herb. As a… Read More

14 years ago

Be Good to Your Gallbladder: Flush Out Gallstones the Natural Way

Gallbladder removal is the most common surgery performed in North America. Every year, more than half a million people in… Read More

14 years ago

Nature’s Answer to Summer Allergies: The Holistic Approach

According to a report recently aired on CBC, “More than one in six Canadians suffer from hay fever, or seasonal… Read More

14 years ago

Restoring Healthy Menopausal Rhythms – The Holistic Approach

This has been quite an unusual spring so far. It has been much sunnier and warmer than is typical for… Read More

14 years ago

Herbs for Lyme Disease

When I asked Francis Ashwagandha, Ayurvedic Consultant at the Big Carrot Dispensary, what he would suggest for people battling Lyme… Read More

14 years ago

Herbal Allies for Spring Liver Cleansing

One of the most important factors that contribute to the many health problems which we suffer from is toxicity. Our… Read More

14 years ago

Prostate Health: Herbs for Treating Inflammation

Probably the most common men’s health issue that I’m asked about in my practice is inflammation or enlargement of the… Read More

14 years ago

Natural Protection from H1N1

Prepare Yourself for the Coming Plagues – Without the Use of Drugs There has been a lot of hype in… Read More

15 years ago

Spotlight on Shepherd’s Purse

Excellent Spring Tonic for Circulation Now that spring is here, I find it exhilarating to go for a walk each… Read More

15 years ago

Restoring Hormonal Harmony with Fertility-Friendly Herbs and Lifestyles

It always shocks me how many people hate winter. As a Canadian, to hate winter is to condemn ourselves to… Read More

15 years ago

Lemon Balm

Ease Your Way into Autumn with this Soothing Herbal Medicine September is a time of transition. In the natural world,… Read More

16 years ago

Hawthorn Herbal Ally for the Heart and Mind

Now that spring is in full swing, I am blown away by the incredible diversity of plant life that grows… Read More

16 years ago

Adaptogen Herbs: Give Yourself a Late Winter Boost with These Valuable Therapeutic Herbs

Living in Ontario, by the time March comes around it can sometimes seem like winter is never going to end.… Read More

16 years ago

Heal Your Thyroid Naturally

Canadians, like members of most Western societies, are living longer and there are those who would like us to believe… Read More

16 years ago

Spotlight on Yellow Dock: Soothing, Anti-Inflammatory, and Cleansing

Now that the fall colours have passed their peak and most of the leaves have fallen, things are going to… Read More

17 years ago

Lemon Balm: Revered by Herbalists from Ancient Monasteries to Modern Kitchens

Relax and take cheer; Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is Herb of the Year for 2007. This refreshingly humble member of… Read More

17 years ago

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