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Social media isn’t always about trying to create the illusion of a perfect life (though it often is). Sometimes, it allows people to open up to the public in a […]
Social media isn’t always about trying to create the illusion of a perfect life (though it often is). Sometimes, it allows people to open up to the public in a […]
Amsterdam in Holland was referred to for the first time on paper in 1275 as the settlement of “Aemstelredamme” meaning ‘dam in the river of Amstel’. Amsterdam has a long […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thirty years ago human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was relatively unknown, misunderstood, feared, untreatable and often fatal. Originally thought to be Kaposi’s Sarcoma, a relatively benign cancer that tended to occur […]
The doctrine of signatures, a concept developed by physician and botanist Paracelsus in the 15th century, claims that herbs that resemble various parts of the body can be used by […]