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5 herbs instead of anti-anxiety medications

Anxiety is prevalent amongst many people, especially after the rise of chronic stress. We share 5 herbs that can support you.

Sleep: How it works and herbs to support it

Healthy sleep is essential for all bodily systems, and crucial for mental and emotional wellbeing.

Essential oils for restful sleep

Aromatherapist Ellen Rowland shares how essential oils can improve your sleep, including some recipes to try yourself.

Mental health and men: A herbalist’s perspective

How herbal medicine can support resilience, healing and transformation.

The history of adaptogens

Jason Irving explores adaptogens which have been hailed as a panacea for many of our modern struggles.

Adrenal fatigue: How chronic stress can affect us and what to do about it

Simon Mills explores how adrenal fatigue works and how herbal medicines can help.

Beta blockers? 10 herbs to consider

Simon Mills explores 10 herbal equivalents to beta blockers.

5 herbs instead of sleeping pills

Conventional sleep medications aim to help you rest but there are also natural options. Simon Mills explores 5 herbal alternatives to sleeping pills.

Pain and CBD: How it works and how to use it

Use of CBD is from the cannabis and hemp plants has boomed in recent years, but is its use for pain really valid?

5 herbs to enhance your mood in winter

These five herbs bring the comforting qualities of nature inside us helping lift our spirits in the dark winter months.

Relaxation: Herbs that help you relax

Relaxation is essential for our wellbeing. Here we discuss how you can 'take a chill pill' naturally.

Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is a powerful relaxation meditation technique performed in the lying position. Learn more about this wonderful way to relax.

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