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💛 Turmeric vs omeprazole for stomach acid relief by Claire Goulding, Medical herbalist
🩺 Digestive issues are one of the most common daily ailments, in fact, it is estimated gastrointestinal disorders account for about 10% of the clinical work of the NHS.
🫚 The application of herbs to aid digestive complaints has been tradition in some communities for millennia, for instance, we have records that show ginger has been used in traditional Asian medicine systems for over 5000 years.
💡 In this article, we’re going to shine a light on the golden herb, turmeric, and delve into some recent clinical findings on how turmeric has shown efficacy in helping reduce symptoms of acid reflux.
🔗 Link in bio.
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May 12
🌿 💫 What are anti-inflammatories?
Anti-inflammatory herbs reduce inflammation in the body. There are different systems in the body that anti-inflammatory plants target. For example for the gastrointestinal tract chamomile, fenugreek and meadowsweet are useful. For the musculoskeletal system rosehips, turmeric and celery seed are useful. For inflammation against immune mediated inflammation gotu kola (centella asiatica), rehmannia (rehmannia glutinosa) and feverfew (tanacetum parthenium) can be useful.
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‼️ Refer to our sustainability guide to check the status of the herbs.
May 11
🎶 HERBCAST - Season 3 🎶 🌱 Herbs for cleansing: Alteratives with Graeme Tobyn
🌿 From Burdock to Blood Cleansers: dive into the power of alterative herbs with Sebastian Pole and guest Graeme Tobyn. With over a quarter-century of expertise, Graeme brings his wealth of knowledge from his roles as a herbalist, educator, and author, currently enriching minds at the University of Lancashire.
The episode delves into the semantics of herbal medicine, questioning the adoption of terms like `anti-inflammatory` and `immunomodulator` and calling for a return to a language that truly reflects the dynamic nature of herbs.
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May 10
🌿 Integrative & Personalised Medicine 2024 @ipmcongress is taking place in exactly one month on 6th, 7th & 8th June in London. Our team will be there spreading the word on Herbal Reality and chatting to all the wonderful nutritionists, herbalists, GPs, health coaches, therapists, integrative medicine doctors... We would love to see you! Herbal Reality Members can register (link in bio) at the members rate using code: HERB-20.
You can also attend the Herbal Reality Workshop on Saturday 8th June, 15.00 - 15.30 lead by @laztheplantscientist on: The science of herbalism - the role of plants, fungi and herbalists in healthcare?
#ipmcongress
May 9
