Herbal teas: from leaf to cup
Mim recently caught up with Laura Christoforidis, writer and presenter at the vital.ly podcast, Common Ground. This podcast is suitable for a general public audience and anyone int
The Blues and Flu’s
Thanks to isolation, masks, and other Covid measures, the winters of 2020 and 2021 in my clinic were largely bereft of the usual coughs, colds, and flu. Bring on winter 2022, and i
Echinacea
A herbal dispensary without echinacea is like a pub with no beer. The herb with the name that nobody can pronounce (for the record, it’s ‘ek-in-ay-sha’), Echinacea is native
Adaptogens
In the dark days of the Cold War, fedora wearing Soviet scientists spent countless hours researching substances to power their cosmonauts, and supercharge their Olympians, in a bid
A Bitter Pill
“A bitter pill to swallow” is a saying that must have had its origins in herbal medicine. Many herbal medicines are bitter, in fact, in the view of this grammatically flumm
Ginger
In my 20’s, a trip to Chinatown was not complete without buying two things – a round ceramic jar, painted with cherry blossoms, containing sticky squares of ginger in s
Herbalism for Pets
Did you know that dogs and cats are innate herbalists? They search for plant matter to improve digestion and elimination and they often prefer not to eat if they are feelin
Herbal Aphrodisiacs
Before Viagra, the natural world was scoured for aphrodisiacs from tiger’s dick to jackal’s bile, from ginseng to horny goat weed. Unfortunately, the area of sexuality i
Grow Your Own Medicine – Soil
Contrary to popular assumption…soil is not dirt! Healthy soil is alive with helpful micro-organisms. Mim shares an extract of her gardening book, Grow Your Own Medicine to
Grow Your Own Medicine – Lavender
Lavender has been used medicinally for thousands of years. It’s also an attractive plant for borders, pathways and rockeries and quite easy to grow. Mim shares an extract