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Quitting For The Last Time
You can become addicted to almost anything these days. Just ask Charlie Sheen, Britney Spears or Hollywood hunk Tom Hardy who famously told the world, at the height of his […]
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Traditional Healing
It’s that time again. The Rugby World Cup is on and Kiwi rugby fans are in for a series of early mornings and late nights to follow the All Blacks […]
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Gran’s Remedies
There are many nifty things our grandmothers knew such as how to sew a button, how to keep the garden free of pests, how long it takes to cook the […]
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How Safe Are Your Assets?
British scientist and inventor, Joseph Perkins, has unveiled a range of underwear that can protect sperm from the harmful affects of exposure to WiFi and mobile signals. Heralded by entrepreneur […]
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Using Herbs at Home
Herbal medicine is currently experiencing a revival of interest at both a grassroots and scientific level. Super bugs such as Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as MRSA, have now become resistant […]
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Egyptian Cures
Almost 100 years ago, the English archaeologist, Howard Carter – funded by exceedingly wealthy Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle in Hampshire – discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh King […]
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Isla Burgess to visit Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island will play host to internationally acclaimed medical herbalist Isla Burgess next month (April 9-10) for two days of hands-on education about the healing qualities of plants. Isla brings […]
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Health By The Cuppa
Herbal teas make for wonderful, low calorie and relaxing drinks. Apart from having a beneficial effect on health, herbal teas are fragrant and appealing. Let’s take the mystery out of […]
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We Love Our Mums….
Mother’s Day is a time for partners and children alike to stop and give thanks to their Mums. It is a day to celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence […]
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Eat The Rainbow
Getting kids to eat a healthy diet can be a challenge and very frustrating. Around a third of New Zealand children are overweight or obese. This figure rises to 60% of […]
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Planetary Herbs
There is strong evidence that suggests significant global warming is occurring. Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight...
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Beach Remedies
Swept up on most New Zealand beaches after a high tide or storm surge, seaweed has been gathered by Kiwi gardeners to keep the soil in their veggie gardens chock […]
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Blue September
It’s that time of the year again. People are turning blue to raise awareness of prostate cancer. With more than 500 fathers, sons, brothers and grandfathers succumbing to prostate cancer […]
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Crafty Cleavers
Our gardens contain many plants with may seem run-of-the-mill, even what we call weeds, but these plants may also contain nutritional, medicinal and culinary benefits to help keep you and […]
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Healthy Halloween
Straddling the line between fall and winter (or here in Aotearoa the line between spring and summer), Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have […]
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Pain Relief
Amsterdam in Holland was referred to for the first time on paper in 1275 as the settlement of “Aemstelredamme” meaning ‘dam in the river of Amstel’. Amsterdam has a long […]
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Happy New Year
If your New Year’s day dawned among the champagne corks, streamers and overflowing ashtrays of the previous night’s celebrations, you will already know that resolutions from the night before can […]
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Star Wars
Social media isn’t always about trying to create the illusion of a perfect life (though it often is). Sometimes, it allows people to open up to the public in a […]
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Ring a Ring a Rosie
Here's our latest blog connecting herbal medicine folklore with today's more pharmaceutical slant on herbal medicine. What's old is new and what's new is old. Enjoy!
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Harvesting Hiccups
There are many cures for hiccups. Drink a glass of water through a straw with you ears plugged without taking a breath. Eat a spoonful of peanut butter whilst upside […]
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