Herbal Medicine & Recipes
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 allergic rhinitis. Depending on what...
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 this time of year, as...
Herbs for Lyme Disease
When I asked Francis Ashwagandha, Ayurvedic Consultant at the Big Carrot Dispensary, what he would suggest for people battling Lyme Disease, his first response was...
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 body produces its own toxins...
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 prostate. Sadly, these and other...
Natural Protection from H1N1
Prepare Yourself for the Coming Plagues – Without the Use of Drugs There has been a lot of hype in recent years about the potential...
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 day and see all of...
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 feeling miserable a good portion...
Lemon Balm
Ease Your Way into Autumn with this Soothing Herbal Medicine September is a time of transition. In the natural world, it is the transition from...
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 all around us. I remember...
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. I love winter and have...
Heal Your Thyroid Naturally
Canadians, like members of most Western societies, are living longer and there are those who would like us to believe that this is largely the...
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 look a little barren until...
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 the Mint family, often considered...
Red Raspberry: Herbal Ally Strengthens and Tones the Heart, Respiratory Tract and Reproductive System
June is an amazing month in Ontario. It tends to be the time of year when everything is incredibly lush and at its greenest. Life...
Summer First Aid: Herbal Essentials for Outdoor Living
Now that the warm weather is here most of us will be spending more time outdoors, playing, working or just hanging around. All of this...
