herbs Archives • Alison Mitchell Naturopath

Medications and your Microbes

6th July 2021

The microbes in your gut play a huge role in your overall health. Medications can influence the balance of these bugs. Some may be a direct cause and some correlational with the condition it was originally prescribed for. What can you do to support gut health with herbal medicine and nutrition?

Looking after your lungs with local herbs during bushfire season.

4th January 2020

Protect and heal your lungs from smoke damage - some herbs you may have growing near you. This Summer has been a catastrophic time with bushfires rampaging through large portions…

Herbs for Fertility

13th May 2019

Health & Wellbeing Podcast #36 In this podcast episode I chat with herbalist Kyra Howearth about how plant medicine can be of help in couples trying to conceive. We talk…

Taking Liquid Herbs

13th October 2015

If you've ever been to see me in clinic chances are I've given you a bottle of herbs to take. I just love herbs, they can be individualised, they work…

Spotlight on: Withania

30th January 2015

[fb_button] Withania: Withania somnifera One of my most beloved herbs, this herb has long been utilised in Ayurvedic medicine for it’s calming, restorative properties. It is also known as Ashwaganda,…

Spotlight on: Mistletoe

31st December 2014

[fb_button] Mistletoe (Viscum album) Mistletoe is synonymous with Christmas, often seen hanging from ceilings, encouraging those who stand beneath it to kiss. To whom we owe this kissing tradition is…

Quinoa Fritters

22nd June 2013

Quinoa fritters with green goddess sauce This recipe is by Bill Granger, published in Delicious Magazine and also available on Taste.com here. This is such as delicious and healthy recipe I…

Herbal Tea

3rd July 2011

Herbal Tea - Not actually Tea! I love a good cup of tea (and coffee too). I also love herbal tea - it's a great way of keeping hydrated and relaxing,…

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