On the bus  I had a real moment of ‘travel anger’. I was suddenly fuming after someone had a go at me for ‘tutting’ after being pushed about. Working on getting calm again before I hopped on the tube, I was thinking ‘how do we recover out calm when on the move?’  I did reasonably …

Types of Insomnia Insomnia affects 1 in 4 people during their life time.  It can be short term or long term – usually related to the cause, like a stressful situation that causes you to stay awake worrying at night, or a long term painful condition that stops you being able to get comfortable in …

I’ve been given this recipe by my friend Martin Logue, a fellow herbalist and acupuncturist.  Its a Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula believed to be great for nourishing the blood with Iron.  Martin shared it with me as I am Breastfeeding and I need to take care of my Iron levels, but anyone could use …

By far the commonest cause of hot flushes and night sweats I see is menopause.  Just today I had a new client who has been sufferring for 4 years before they asked for my help!  Her condition is something I have seen many times and have used herbs successfully to remedy.  There is no need …

Over the last few days the universe has been providing me with little reminders about the ways in which we can train our brains, or perhaps a better word is ‘consciousness’ to help us find wholeness, self understanding and empowerment. The idea of ‘brain training’ has become popularised through the latest generation of techno-gadgets which, …

Incense has been used since ancient times as part of sacred work.  The curling incense smoke rises slowly towards the heavens: carrying our thoughts and intentions; infusing our clothes, homes and sacred spaces; lingering in their air to be read by the seer; calling our beloved ancestors and guardian spirits to us; flowing into our bodies as we breathe. Particular …

Fear is Natural Phobias are common, our natural protective fear mechanism out of control. They are sometimes based on something which seems sensible, a fear of heights is really a fear of falling and dying. But most phobias seem quite crazy to the people who aren’t suffering them, common examples are fear of cats, buttons, …

How many years have you been making the same resolutions?  To get fitter, loose weight, give up smoking, cut down on drink? Reasons for Failure These are many reasons for failure.  But the most important reason you will fail will be utterly beyond your conscious control.  It can feel like we are climbing a mountain …

We make a special effort at this time of year to flavour our food with traditional Christmas herbs and spices, many of which have medicinal or health giving properties. The sage in your stuffing for example, is full of antioxidants, these help to clear up free radicals which cause damage to the cells of the …

Hand made gifts are quite in vogue at the moment. Aromatherapy products are an easy way to start and the results can be stunning with little effort.  My family and friends get a handmade something every year and they really love them. It’s the gift they remember out of all the other shop bought stuff, …