Nature Heals

Here is a fascinating article that my sister, the Herbalist Chanchal Cabrera, wrote back in November about how time spent in natural surroundings has been proved to make us healthier. For more articles by Chanchal, visit her website at www.chanchalcabrera.com Forest Bathing – Science backs up an old concept November 6, 2012 by Chanchal...

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Seasonally Affected Disorder

SEASONALLY AFFECTED DISORDER -SAD- The new year is here and after the celebrations, for some, January depression has now really hit home. The long winter nights can feel like they will never end and some days it’s difficult to get from the corner shop back to the house without getting rained on or chilled...

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Contact

D. ATKINSON, HERBALIST    18 Bristo Place Edinburgh EH1 1EZ T: 0131 225 5542 STOCKISTS OF Napiers, Belif, Viridian, Solgar, Quest, Pukka, Lavera and many more ranges of vitamins, supplements, skincare and natural health products.  Right next door to: Napiers Clinic Offers consultations with qualified, trained practitioners across a wide variety of herbal medicine...

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Winter Immunity

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Many of us are already suffering with the arrival of the inevitable winter cold and  flu bugs and your immunity will become increasingly low as winter sets in. Ninety per cent of all colds and influenza are viral infections – antibiotics are only effective against bacteria and the flu jab only covers you against...

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Healing Teas

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Drinking herb teas is one of the simplest and probably one of the earliest ways that plants were used as medicines.  Early herbalists used decoctions and infusions as an important part of their remedies. The herbal teas we get nowadays, tiny amounts of blended herbs in tea bags, are a far cry from the...

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