Common Health Problems
Discover a simple, natural protocol for treating head colds using herbs, homoeopathy, and tissue salts. Learn how to ease symptoms naturally and support your body's recovery from the very first signs of a cold.
Announcements
Big changes are happening and in this month's blog I'm sharing what's next. Plus a beautiful Alan Watts talk that says everything I can't quite put into words.
Clinical Thinking
What are yin and yang, the five elements, and Qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine? This simple introduction explains the foundations of TCM and how the meridian system connects emotional and physical health.
Your Mental health
You can do all the “right” things - eat well, move, rest - and still feel exhausted. This excerpt from my book Drowning Lifeguards looks at why deep fatigue often has roots in old survival patterns. If that feels familiar, you’re not alone.
Announcements
I’ve created a new section of the blog called The Practitioner’s Notebook, a space for natural health therapists and students where I share deeper reflections on herbs, homoeopathy, tissue salts and clinical practice.
Biochemic Tissue Salts
A practical guide to selecting tissue salts in clinical practice. Learn how to recognise tissue patterns, mineral functions, and visible signs to narrow remedy choices.
Biochemic Tissue Salts
Mag Phos 6X is the tissue salt most often used for cramps, spasms and neuromuscular tension. Here's a practitioner-focused guide to recognising the Mag Phos pattern in practice.
A blog and book collection rooted in over 25 years of integrative medicine practice. Written for curious minds - patients, students and therapists alike. Thoughtful, grounded and deeply practical.
The "homoeopathic catheter" - a person needing Solidago will be tired, have a feeling of weakness and a health condition that is connected to the kidneys and/or accompanied by urinary problems.
When looking at it with a bird's eye view, Goldenrod's primary sphere of action is the organs of elimination - the kidneys, liver, lungs, colon and skin. It cleans, detoxifies, flushes waste out and in so doing decreases inflammation.
This mysterious woodland herb has a powerful way of loosening things that feel stuck - easing pain, softening tension, and bringing flow where there’s holding or stagnation. It’s like a gentle nudge for the soul to shed old skins and keep moving forward.
Sleep is not simply a period of inactivity. During sleep the brain restores itself, the immune system becomes active, memories are consolidated and tissues repair. For practitioners, understanding the role of sleep is essential when working with fatigue, inflammation and chronic disease.
An introduction to the biochemic tissue salts developed by Dr Wilhelm Schuessler and their role in supporting physiological balance in clinical practice.
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." - Michael Pollan
My final blog for the year is a short reflection on stillness and structure, and a gentle invitation to think about the kind of rhythm that might serve you best in the year ahead.
Learn how balancing your blood sugars can prevent hypoglycaemia and insulin resistance while easing fatigue, cravings and mood swings.
If you're wondering what homoeopathy is, how it works and how it may help you then read on.
Discover natural ways to encourage hair regrowth with expert tips on diet, tissues salts, herbs, and homeopathy for treating alopecia.
Discover the power of inner healing and finding wholeness within. Embrace your journey to self-acceptance and let your inner self heal.
Uncover the daily habits that keep you tired all the time, and discover where to start so that you can change these habits easily.