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Unique ways that plant medicine can fill modern therapeutic gaps

Simon Mills explores how plant medicine adapts to meet modern health challenges.

Chemical complexity in medicines: Herbal constituents vs pharmaceutical compounds

Herbs contain an abundance of constituents that interact to produce an effect. Drugs are singular compounds targeted to specific receptors. How do they differ? Besides...

How does herbal medicine fit into the German healthcare system?

How accessible is herbal medicine in Germany? Jonas Brab explores the regulation and integration of phytotherapy in German healthcare. Herbal medicine has a long tradition...

The integration of biomedicine and herbal medicine: A comparison of cost and application

How do biomedicine and herbal medicine currently coexist and how could we develop an integrated alternative that mitigates cost to the individual? The integration of...

Supporting doctors: How herbs can help reduce opioid use in chronic pain

We explore what herbal medicine has to offer in the treatment of chronic pain to reduce opioid use.

Beyond Pills campaign: A call for herbal activism?

How can we reduce unnecessary prescriptions and promote selfcare with greater herbal activism?

Supporting doctors: How herbs can help reduce antibiotic overprescribing

The overuse of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance and higher risk of major health issues. We share how herbalism can help.

Integrative medicine and how we can work together

The founder of the National Centre for Integrative Medicine, Elizabeth Thompson, shares insights on different aspects of this new medical paradigm.

How can we reap the health benefits of herbs? Let’s talk about research

This is Viv Rolfe's critical analysis of research techniques and how limitations pose a challenge to herbal medicine research.

A guide for herb-drug interactions 

Herbalists and doctors alike have a responsibility to provide information on potential herb-drug interactions and refer to herb-drug interaction checkers for guidance.

Can GP practices become hubs for transition?

This article written by a GP shows the beauty and potential community spaces and social prescribing.

The evidence house of Herbal Medicine: A holistic approach to contemporary research

Herbalist Danny O'Rawe discusses a holistic approach to contemporary research.

The metabolic crisis and what we can do about it

Robert Verkerk discusses key factors associated with metabolic disease and treatment approaches.

Too many pills, not enough roots

Herbalist Edward Thompson discusses the role of herbal medicine in patient self-care and reducing medication.

Can we integrate traditional knowledge and modern science?

Roy Upton explores if, and how, we can integrate the knowledge from traditional herbal medicine with modern science.

Healing the whole: How herbs can change the world through a holistic approach

How herbs are changing the face of the world through a holistic approach to health.

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