by Sue Sprung | Dec 17, 2010 | Conditions
Sometimes it seems like everyone comes down with a cold at the same time. It certainly feels like that at the moment, with most people I know suffering from or just recovering from a nasty, prolonged, cough and cold. Although most people wouldn’t...
by Sue Sprung | Dec 8, 2010 | Conditions, In the news, Individual herbs
Aspirin is in the news currently, with reports of a study published in the Lancet (Rothwell et al., 2010) that indicates a low dose effective in preventing cancer. Along with other non-steroidal antiinflammatories (NSAIDs) it has been shown to reduce proliferation of...
by Sue Sprung | Nov 15, 2010 | Individual herbs
Now that winter is upon us, what could be more warming than a steaming bowl of curry? Everyone recognises turmeric (the rhizome of Curcuma longa) as the yellow colour in curry powder and using turmeric regularly in cooking can have many health benefits. Other than in...
