Phytobrief

HOHERIA: An Accessible Winter Herb

HOHERIA: An Accessible Winter Herb

Hoheria populnea (hoheria), otherwise known as houhere, hōhere, lacebark and ribbonwood, is a variable species which has many different varieties and often hybridises.

HOHERIA: An Accessible Winter Herb

Hoheria populnea (hoheria), otherwise known as houhere, hōhere, lacebark and ribbonwood, is a variable species which has many different varieties and often hybridises.

Herbal Clinical Support This Allergy Season

Herbal Clinical Support This Allergy Season

Allergy conditions are on the rise globally, with a high prevalence in New Zealand. So, with the arrival of spring, more clients in clinic with be afflicted with pollen or...

Herbal Clinical Support This Allergy Season

Allergy conditions are on the rise globally, with a high prevalence in New Zealand. So, with the arrival of spring, more clients in clinic with be afflicted with pollen or...

NZ Natives Topically for First Aid

NZ Natives Topically for First Aid

NZ Natives Topically for First Aid Posted: February 2020Author: Suzy Walsh, Naturopath | Medical Herbalist  | BNat, mNMHNZOften as herbalists we are focused on chronic health conditions.  However, first aid...

NZ Natives Topically for First Aid

NZ Natives Topically for First Aid Posted: February 2020Author: Suzy Walsh, Naturopath | Medical Herbalist  | BNat, mNMHNZOften as herbalists we are focused on chronic health conditions.  However, first aid...

MĀNUKA: For Stress & Mood

MĀNUKA: For Stress & Mood

Posted: June 2022Author: Phil Rasmussen | M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  F.N.Z.A.M.H.   Mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is common throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and as medical herbalists in this country, we appreciate its...

MĀNUKA: For Stress & Mood

Posted: June 2022Author: Phil Rasmussen | M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  F.N.Z.A.M.H.   Mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is common throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and as medical herbalists in this country, we appreciate its...

Unique Properties of Herbal Glycetracts

Unique Properties of Herbal Glycetracts

Posted: September 2021Author: Sharlene Bennett |  BHSc, AdvDip Nat, AdvDip Med Herb The easy clinical application of herbal glycetract’s helps with patient compliance, better patient care and clinical outcome. One of...

Unique Properties of Herbal Glycetracts

Posted: September 2021Author: Sharlene Bennett |  BHSc, AdvDip Nat, AdvDip Med Herb The easy clinical application of herbal glycetract’s helps with patient compliance, better patient care and clinical outcome. One of...

Kānuka & Inflammation

Kānuka & Inflammation

Posted: December 2022Author: Phil Rasmussen | M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK), F.N.Z.A.M.H. Inflammation is a component of most, if not all illnesses, and can be both acute or chronic....

Kānuka & Inflammation

Posted: December 2022Author: Phil Rasmussen | M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK), F.N.Z.A.M.H. Inflammation is a component of most, if not all illnesses, and can be both acute or chronic....

Top Natives for Super Digestion Support

Top Natives for Super Digestion Support

Posted: December 2021Author: Sharlene Bennett |  BHSc, AdvDip Nat, AdvDip Med Herb Helping support everyday digestion is a growing area, as many of us experience some sort of stomach discomfort, or...

Top Natives for Super Digestion Support

Posted: December 2021Author: Sharlene Bennett |  BHSc, AdvDip Nat, AdvDip Med Herb Helping support everyday digestion is a growing area, as many of us experience some sort of stomach discomfort, or...

Chronic Inflammation & Brain Health

Chronic Inflammation & Brain Health

Brain inflammation is linked to disease states including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia.

Chronic Inflammation & Brain Health

Brain inflammation is linked to disease states including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia.

Baptisia & Coptis - Two Under-Acknowledged Antibacterial Plants

Baptisia & Coptis - Two Under-Acknowledged Anti...

Posted: June 2021Author: Phil Rasmussen |  M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  F.N.Z.A.M.H.   Bacterial infections have been one of the biggest influencers of human health and illness since we emerged...

Baptisia & Coptis - Two Under-Acknowledged Anti...

Posted: June 2021Author: Phil Rasmussen |  M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  F.N.Z.A.M.H.   Bacterial infections have been one of the biggest influencers of human health and illness since we emerged...

Microbiome and Candida

Microbiome and Candida

    Posted: May 2023 Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy Microbiome and Candida Candida albicans (candida) is a well-known commensal fungi that exists symbiotically within the microbiome. It...

Microbiome and Candida

    Posted: May 2023 Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy Microbiome and Candida Candida albicans (candida) is a well-known commensal fungi that exists symbiotically within the microbiome. It...

The Autoimmunity Crisis

The Autoimmunity Crisis

Posted: March 2022Author: Sharlene Bennett |  BHSc, AdvDip Nat, AdvDip Med Herb  One of the common drivers of chronic disease states is inflammation. It is the unwelcome but most frequent contributing...

The Autoimmunity Crisis

Posted: March 2022Author: Sharlene Bennett |  BHSc, AdvDip Nat, AdvDip Med Herb  One of the common drivers of chronic disease states is inflammation. It is the unwelcome but most frequent contributing...

Over-Indulgence & Herbs to Assist Digestion

Over-Indulgence & Herbs to Assist Digestion

Posted: February 2021Author: Phil Rasmussen |  M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  F.N.Z.A.M.H.  The beginning of the year is a great time to check in with our clients to see...

Over-Indulgence & Herbs to Assist Digestion

Posted: February 2021Author: Phil Rasmussen |  M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  F.N.Z.A.M.H.  The beginning of the year is a great time to check in with our clients to see...

The NZ Natives and Skin

The NZ Natives and Skin

Posted: October 2022 Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy NZ Natives and Skin New Zealand Natives and Skin New Zealand (NZ) native herbs have been used to calm and...

The NZ Natives and Skin

Posted: October 2022 Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy NZ Natives and Skin New Zealand Natives and Skin New Zealand (NZ) native herbs have been used to calm and...

Sleep and Nociceptive Pain

Sleep and Nociceptive Pain

  Posted: June 2023 Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy Sleep and Nociceptive Pain Herbal support for sleep and nociceptive pain regulation While pain is known to cause sleep disturbance,...

Sleep and Nociceptive Pain

  Posted: June 2023 Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy Sleep and Nociceptive Pain Herbal support for sleep and nociceptive pain regulation While pain is known to cause sleep disturbance,...

Stress, Anxiety & Inflammation

Stress, Anxiety & Inflammation

Posted: March 2023Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy  The role of chronic stress and anxiety on the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and subsequently inflammatory markers, has been...

Stress, Anxiety & Inflammation

Posted: March 2023Author: Katie Donnelly, Adv Dip HSc Naturopathy  The role of chronic stress and anxiety on the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and subsequently inflammatory markers, has been...

The Gut Microbiome

The Gut Microbiome

Posted: May 2024 Author: Phil Rasmussen | M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK), F.N.Z.A.M.H. Introduction A large proportion of phytomedicines have indications involving gastrointestinal ailments. Of course, their pharmacological actions...

The Gut Microbiome

Posted: May 2024 Author: Phil Rasmussen | M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK), F.N.Z.A.M.H. Introduction A large proportion of phytomedicines have indications involving gastrointestinal ailments. Of course, their pharmacological actions...