by Susan | Sep 13, 2024 | Blog |
extract from …a short version of Echinacea the Plant by H W Felter MD issued by Lloyd Brothers, Pharmacists Inc Cincinnati, Ohio. … ‘Echinacea is a remedy for auto-infection, where the blood stream becomes slowly infected either from within or...
by Susan | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog |
Illustration painted by the lovely & talented Amelia Rowe & sent to us as a gift for Positive Medicine because she loves the tale of the cracked pot as much as we do. In a faraway land there once lived a water-carrier who carried two water-pots across her...
by Susan | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog |
Our most creative inspiration eureka thoughts appear out of the blue. The most outrageous scientific breakthroughs appeared out of the minds in altered states of consciousness – sleepiness, dreams, theta states, let-go states. It seems that logical ration...
by Susan | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog |
Dandelion leaves and roots are both used extensively as medicine and food. The dandelion plant is exceedingly rich in the mineral potassium. Even though the leaf has such a considerable diuretic effect for it to have earned the nick-name piss-a-bed, it leaves the body...
by Susan | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog |
Herbal medicine is probably the oldest form of medicinal treatment and must have evolved from a combination of instinct, intuition, trial and error all combined with nutrition and observation of the effects of different food stuffs, leaves and berries. Herbal...
by Michaela Wise | Dec 6, 2015 | Blog |
The Echinacea plant has long standing in the herbal world as a medicine to assist in fighting infection and boosting the immune system. It is widely found in North America and it forms part of the Daisy family. It was widely used from the 1900 in combating the common...
by Susan | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
‘And every shepherd tells his tale, under the hawthorn in the dale’ John Milton, Allegro. Hawthorn is a thorny shrub, a member of the rosaceae family of the genus crataegus which has hundreds of varieties. The species usually used in medicine is oxyacantha, synonym...
by Michaela Wise | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
Beliefs There are many varying uses for the Elderberry, some which date back many years. Still today it is used in many therapies for a variety of ailments. Below we will describe some of the varying uses and benefits of this beautiful tree and its lovely berries....
by Nigel | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
Pulsatilla Nigricans…Anenome pulsatilla…The windflower Pulsatilla is often useful in people suffering from hayfever, coughs and colds, conjunctivitis, styes, earaches, travel sickness, sadness, skin eruptions, aching joints, tummy upsets as well as sundry...
by Nigel | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
NUX VOMICA …poison nut – a remedy of spasms cramps and over-sensitivity Nux vomica is a remedy that has many uses where the characteristic picture is present. It has been used to treat people suffering from many and various conditions and pains including...
by Nigel | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Kirlian Photography, Positive Health |
What is this electromagnetic field that radiates around the physical body that we can see around a Kirlian photograph of the hands? Perhaps it is the vital force that is spoken of by homoeopaths. Martin Miles seemed to think so. He was one of the most innovative...
by Nigel | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
May the Force Be with You Homoeopathy and acupuncture are ‘holistic’ and ‘vitalistic’ therapies, aimed to correct a disturbed ‘chi’ ‘vital force’ ‘subtle energy’. Really it is a way of thinking and being,...
by Nigel | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
Atopic eczema is very common and often environmental factors or certain foods trigger it. This means that your immune system maybe over reacting to some irritant such as washing powder, dust mites, animal dander etc or you may be having an allergic reaction to some...
by Nigel | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
The pregnancy programme consists of combinations of the bio-chemical cell salts designed to provide both mother and developing baby with essential elements of nutrition throughout all the stages of pregnancy. The minerals are specially prepared in the 6x potency,...
by Nigel | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
When someone mentions nutrition most of us would think about the food we eat. We are all aware that a diet rich in fresh vegetables and other wholesome unprocessed foods is likely to be nutritious and health supporting. No doubt, those of you that are health conscious...
by Nigel | Sep 4, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
Varicose veins are swollen, bluish veins, sometimes with a twisted appearance. They are often on the backs of the legs and frequently accompanied by a sensation of pain, heaviness & restlessness that worsens on standing. Veins contain tiny valves that ensure blood...
by Nigel | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
Constipation may be of recent onset or chronic and habitual and may relate to life-style changes. It may be accompanied by a variety of other symptoms, often related to digestion. We really need to deal with the ‘cause’ or the ‘whole picture’ to allow the organism to...
by Nigel | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog, Positive Health |
Chamomile is an emotional remedy , over-sensitive and irritable, everything is unendurable. Fractious teething children who demand things then hurl them away. It is well established as a children’s remedy but is suitable for adults too with a similar temperament...