Blog & Webinars

Below you’ll find a collection of my writings, practical advice, and webinar resources, drawing on many years of experience working with people in my herbal practice.

Here I share go-to tips, simple “over the counter” herbal remedies, supplements, and supportive approaches which may be helpful for the conditions discussed. You’ll also find webinar videos covering herbal conversations, from remedy making to plant identification and everyday ways of working with herbs.

If you have specific questions about your own condition, or would like to ask whether herbal medicine may be able to support you, you can book a free 20-minute appointment with me through Napiers Community Clinic. In this short appointment, I can offer guidance on suitable over-the-counter herbal remedies for you, or help point you towards the most appropriate treatment or practitioner for your needs.

If you are dealing with something complex, ongoing, or difficult to manage, I would encourage you to reach out to a qualified herbalist or healthcare practitioner for personalised support. Even qualified practitioners are not encouraged to self-prescribe in more complex cases.

I hope you enjoy exploring these resources. If there’s a topic you’d like me to write or speak about in a future blog post or webinar, please do send your suggestion through the contact box below.

summer ailments & home remedies

Webinar Video

Do you wonder about how to make the herbs you walk past outside into medicine? How to gather, prepare and transform them into your own on-hand remedies? Listen to my webinar replay from early April to learn about all of this & more! Don't forget to download the accompanying PDF with herb profiles and recipes!

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  • Endometriosis

    Around 1.5 million women in the UK live with Endometriosis - a condition where cells, like the ones in the lining of the womb, spread to outside of the uterus and are found elsewhere in the body...

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  • Menopause

    Over the last few years I have seen many patients who are looking for alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy, or who are struggling with menopause symptoms. The onset of the menopause can bring...

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Sex & Aging

Over the past 25 years of practice I have lost count of the number of patients, both men and women, who have asked if herbs can help with the problems that they are experiencing in the bedroom....

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  • After Cancer, What Next?

    There is nothing quite like personal experience to really focus the mind. For years I have worked with cancer patients, both during and after their treatment, but it isn’t until you have been there yourself...

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  • Detox, Cancer & Me

    Like most trauma, the diagnosis of cancer takes a while to sink in. It takes time to truly occupy all of your thoughts and for your mind to process what is happening. It's an odd experience and...

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Stress & its Relationship to Disease

When our body stops managing to maintain internal balance and harmony there is an increased likelihood that we develop disease. Stress and the sustained release of stress hormones can cause organs...

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  • Winter Coughs & Colds

    Records show that Edinburgh citizens in the early part of the 20th century suffered from the same winter health problems that we suffer from today. Almost half of the people...

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  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D)

    The new year is here and after the celebrations, for some, January depression has now really hit home. The long winter nights...

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  • Trust Your Gut

    One of the things I have observed in clinic over the years is the connection between our overall health and our gut health. Time and again a patient will come in with, say, a skin problem or an issue with their joints...

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  • Prebiotics

    The effectiveness of probiotics for a variety of health concerns, including good gut health, overall well being and generally keeping your immune system happy, has long been recognised...

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Is there’s a topic you’d like me to write or speak about in a future blog post or webinar? Please do send your suggestion through the contact box below.