Posts tagged as ‘Herbs

Herbs: a taste of your own medicine

Under category: Aloe Vera| Holistic Health| Natural Healing| News

21 May 2009

Growing your own herbs is enjoying a slow but sure revival, alongside the massive new interest in home-produced fruit and vegetables.
To find out more about growing and using herbs it’s worth watching the professionals. Elaine Perry, a professor of neuroscience at Newcastle University, is researching plant medicines and has worked on herbs thought to [...]

How ‘traditional’ is Chinese Medicine?

Under category: Complementary Therapy| Holistic Health| Natural Healing

20 May 2009

Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM, describes the modern practice of Chinese medicine as a result of sweeping reforms that took place after 1950 in the People’s Republic of China. The term Classical Chinese medicine (CCM) often refers to medical practices that rely on theories and methods dating from before the fall of the [...]

Shiatsu – more than a massage?

Under category: Complementary Therapy| Holistic Health| Natural Healing| Rejuvenation

15 May 2009

Shiatsu is a form of Complementary Therapy that takes a holistic approach to supporting individuals in moving towards greater health and wellbeing.
Shiatsu is a relaxing treatment and can be beneficial for back pain, stress, headaches, whiplash injuries, neck stiffness, joint pain and reduced mobility and many sports injuries amongst other ailments.
Shiatsu is a Japanese word [...]

Ten Principles of Natural Healing

Under category: Aloe Vera| Complementary Therapy| Holistic Health| Natural Healing

14 May 2009

1 True and ultimate healing must taken place from within – carried out by the body-mind itself – is the first of the Natural Healing principles.
2 To help your body-mind overcome what causes disease in the first place, i.e. tackling the root causes of disease.
3 The overall health and wellbeing of [...]