Lots of fluids >2 L per day of warm herbal teas to keep you hydrated and help the pathogens pass out the body through urine and sweat Rest – sleep as and when you can to restore energy and give your body time to repair. This may mean early nights if you work and/or have[…]
Category: self-care
……….take a holiday! I’m not joking. And it doesn’t have to be a summer holiday, or a long holiday. Sometimes just taking a break from the norm is enough. I have recently (though now it feels like forever ago already) come back from 10 day holiday to a gorgeously hot and sunny Ottawa, Canada. We were[…]
Diversity builds resilience I was introduced to making multiple-herb tinctures back in 2007/8 while spending time with one of my teachers, Annie MacIntyre during my medical herbalism training. She had these huge kilners jars with layers of different, multiple herbs macerating in alcohol. They varied through the year depending on what was available and what[…]
If you are feeling ‘crazy’, which as a woman is not an unfamiliar thing to hear, it’s more likely that you have some mental health issues. It is common that we use broad labels to deny or plaster over real issues. And that stops us from dealing with them. I was 24 years old when[…]
Close your eyes for a minute. Feel your feet on the ground and just take a breath. Be in this moment. Bring to mind someone, something or some place that you love. As you bring that to your mind’s eye, notice the feeling that comes with it, where ever it is you feel that. Notice[…]
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