In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become an almost inevitable part of life. Whether due to work, relationships, or lifestyle pressures, chronic stress can have a profound impact on our well-being. From a naturopathic perspective, addressing stress involves looking at the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—rather than just managing symptoms.

A lot of the benefits of using herbal medicine come from consistency. Taking herbal medicines on a regular basis, for a period of time will let you know whether you have chosen the right herbs for your body and for your health condition.

A child’s gut health plays a crucial role in their overall well-being, influencing digestion, immunity, mood, and even brain function. A naturopathic approach to gut health focuses on addressing the root causes of imbalance while supporting the body’s natural healing processes through nutrition, lifestyle, and herbal medicine.

Inflammation is a natural defense mechanism that helps the body fight infections, heal injuries, and regulate immune function. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, it can contribute to numerous health conditions, including arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune disorders. While conventional treatments focus on managing symptoms, herbal medicine offers a holistic approach to addressing the root causes of inflammation and restoring balance to the body.

Chronic inflammation is at the root of many modern health conditions, from autoimmune diseases to heart disease and diabetes. Research has shown that an anti-inflammatory diet can play a crucial role in preventing and managing these conditions by supporting the body's natural healing processes. This guide will explore the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet, different dietary approaches, key foods to include and avoid, and lifestyle habits that enhance its effectiveness.

In this post, we’ll explore various herbs that support digestive health, the different classes of herbal actions that aid digestion, and how a naturopathic herbalist can help guide you in using herbs for digestive wellness.

Whether you are doing self research or working with a practitioner, here are 7 holistic tips and aspects for you to address in creating your fatigue management plan.

Here is a list of 6 different reasons as to why you may be waking up feeling unrefreshed. Whether you are struggling with low energy throughout the day, energy dips or full blown chronic fatigue, these 6 aspects of health is what a clinical naturopath or herbalist will likely look at addressing in the form of diet, lifestyle, nutritional medicine or herbal medicine.

Dandelion root tea (also referred to as dandelion coffee) holds a special place in my heart and kitchen. I look forward to my dandy first thing in the morning and can notice the difference on the days I don’t have it.

In recent years, dandelion coffee has become a popular alternative to traditional coffee. This earthy, rich drink offers numerous health benefits, particularly when it comes to detoxification and liver support.

While conventional treatments often focus on stimulants or medications, herbal medicine offers a natural and effective approach to restoring vitality.

If you’re looking for herbal alternatives for chronic fatigue, here’s what works and how you can incorporate these remedies into your daily routine.

Feeling tired from time to time is a natural part of life, but persistent fatigue that interferes with daily activities may be a sign that something deeper is going on.

Chronic fatigue is more than just feeling sleepy—it can signal an underlying imbalance in the body. If you're experiencing ongoing exhaustion, it may be time to explore potential causes and solutions, including herbal medicine for chronic fatigue.

Want to know how to make potent and medicinal water-based herbal infusions?

In this article, I am going to cover 3 different water-based herbal preparations: Tea, long infusion and decoction.

If you are excited to start using herbal medicine to improve your health but have never used herbs or natural medicine before, and are not sure how they work, how long they take to work and if they are a good fit for you - then this article is for you.

Symptoms are actually the way that the body is communicating to us, and the longer we ignore them, the more our body will become disharmonious.

Want to learn more about how herbal medicine can help reduce your symptoms and address the root cause?

Curious about what a herbalist actually does, and whether it’s worth investing in working 1:1 with a clinical herbalist?

The journey of seeking health can be difficult, isolating and confusing at times. Here is some advice form my personal experience of dealing with my own health journey and supporting others through theirs.

Curious about diving into herbal medicine for your health but not sure what it involves? This article outline how to take a herbal liquid, usually prescribed by a herbalist or naturopath, as well as how to prepare various water infusions.

Having natural remedies on hand for dealing with common issues that you and your family experience can help to get on top of things quickly and effectively.

As well as common ailments, having remedies for first aid situations that don’t need emergency care can also be very useful, effective and empowering to utilise.

With the rise in chronic illness in our modern world, herbal medicine is making a resurgence in the mainstream as an alternative or complementary therapy to what is offered by Western medicine.

If you are studying herbalism or interested in herbs, then you’ll probably find that a lot of the herbs we study actually come from the northern hemisphere and originate from cooler climates.

There are not a lot of resources currently available regarding which herbs we can grow in subtropical climates, so I hope to contribute to the information available for growers and herbal enthusiasts by sharing what herbs I have successfully grown in South East Queensland or herbs that I have heard others in my community growing successfully.