As we begin to move out of winter and into early spring here in the UK, we enter Kapha season – a time in Ayurveda associated with heaviness, moisture and stagnation. The winter months encourage us to slow down, eat more nourishing and grounding foods and turn inwards, but as the days gradually lighten, that […]

The Herbarium example images in this article were created by School of Natural Medicine graduate, Patrizia Rosi. A herbarium is more than just a collection of dried plants; it is a botanical library. By preserving specimens with their structural characteristics intact, you create a permanent record that can be used for identification, medicinal research, and […]

Following are some beautiful botanical drawings created to include in Charlotte’s materia medica as part of her Herbal Medicine studies. Charlotte wrote to say “It has been wonderful to be drawing again – I loved drawing as a child but haven’t really drawn in decades!  I’m really pleased with how my drawings have turned out […]

As a Herbal Medicine student at the School of Natural Medicine, students learn how to make their own herbal products so that the medicinal properties of herbs can be applied directly to the skin or integrated into a client’s program in a way that best suits their needs. Here Herbal Medicine student, Charlotte Wyeth, shares […]

School of Natural Medicine Naturopathy Graduate, Ally van de Pol, has moved her practice from Hong Kong to Wales. Here she shares her journey! A Tale of Two Dragons Here is my story; from my studies in Naturopathy in Hong Kong, to practicing and a new life in Wales. I first started studying with the […]

Healing Diet Graduate – Abigail Saunders Abigail is a Natural Physician student and has just graduated the Healing Diets Coach Diploma part of her studies! Here she shares a little of her inspiration to study natural medicine and her experience with her Healing Diets studies From a young age I have been surrounded by nature […]

By Healing Diets Coach Graduate, Kylie Williams HDC The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem of its own, which has a heavy influence on overall health. This article looks at the effects of phytochemicals on gut health, based on a summary of scientific studies collated in 2022. The gut microbiota has a role in: Phytochemicals […]

By School of Natural Medicine graduate, Bex Shindler HDC, NNAD In Ayurveda, good digestion is considered the foundation of health. The strength of your agni (digestive fire) determines how well you absorb nutrients, eliminate waste, and maintain vitality. Weak digestion can lead to bloating, sluggishness, and the accumulation of ama (toxins), which is responsible for […]

By Kathalin S. Zwerenz Introduction Smelling good is something all humans desire, and we naturally prefer an environment that smells pleasant too. Whether it is our homes, clothes, or cars, we are attracted to beautiful and fragrant aromas. Today, a massive industry exists to provide these scents to a society wanting to camouflage less appealing […]

By Jemima Rose, Healing Diets Coach graduate and Naturopathy Student Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting over and over announcing your placein the […]