Crafty Cleavers
Our gardens contain many plants with may seem run-of-the-mill, even what we call weeds, but these plants may also contain nutritional, medicinal and culinary benefits to help keep you and […]
Author Archives: Helen @ Herbal Health Waiheke
Blue September
It’s that time of the year again. People are turning blue to raise awareness of prostate cancer. With more than 500 fathers, sons, brothers and grandfathers succumbing to prostate cancer […]
Beach Remedies
Swept up on most New Zealand beaches after a high tide or storm surge, seaweed has been gathered by Kiwi gardeners to keep the soil in their veggie gardens chock […]
Planetary Herbs
There is strong evidence that suggests significant global warming is occurring. Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and […]
Eat The Rainbow
Getting kids to eat a healthy diet can be a challenge and very frustrating. Around a third of New Zealand children are overweight or obese. This figure rises to 60% of […]
We Love Our Mums….
Mother’s Day is a time for partners and children alike to stop and give thanks to their Mums. It is a day to celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence […]
Health By The Cuppa
Herbal teas make for wonderful, low calorie and relaxing drinks. Apart from having a beneficial effect on health, herbal teas are fragrant and appealing. Let’s take the mystery out of […]
Isla Burgess to visit Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island will play host to internationally acclaimed medical herbalist Isla Burgess next month (April 9-10) for two days of hands-on education about the healing qualities of plants. Isla brings […]
Egyptian Cures
Almost 100 years ago, the English archaeologist, Howard Carter – funded by exceedingly wealthy Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle in Hampshire – discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh King […]
Using Herbs at Home
Herbal medicine is currently experiencing a revival of interest at both a grassroots and scientific level. Super bugs such as Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA, have now become resistant […]
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