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 […]

Drawing herbs is such a valuable approach to truly seeing the unique structure, texture, colors and patterns that are unique to each plant and a wonderful way to enrich your foraging adventures.

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 […]

This article looks at the effects of phytochemicals on gut health, based on a summary of scientific studies collated in 2022.

Here are 5 simple, time-tested Ayurvedic tips to strengthen digestion naturally.

To avoid synthetic fragrances and protect your health, consider the following steps:

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 […]