I use a ton of clove in my herbal medicine dispensary. So much so that it was one of the first few herbs that I bought in bulk to make my tinctures from scratch with. As I treat mainly gut …
Clove: Herbal Medicine for the Gut
SIBO: Methane Dominant Treatment Plan
Methane dominant SIBO, also known as methane SIBO or constipation SIBO, is a form of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The predominant microbe, called Methanobrevibacter smithii, is an archaeon which can convert hydrogen into methane, resulting in slowed intestinal transit.
The …
Ginger Juice Tea – Say Goodbye to Colds
Fighting off an oncoming cold isn’t as hard as you might think. True there are a million and one different approaches that you can dig up on the internet. In our household we have tried a dozen or so different …
Herbal Medicine: Constant Constipation? Herbs Can Help
Anyone dealing with constant constipation will know that it isn’t fun.
Hours of your week spent in the toilet. Pain when things finally start moving. Struggling and straining. Definitely not enjoyable. Today we will be exploring how herbal medicine can …
Natural Treatments For Parasite Infections
Parasite infections are more common than you might think, especially when you live (or visit) warmer climates. Bali belly is a classic example of this idea. Many parasites can take up residence in your gut and cause some classic poor …
Gut Health: Is Herbal Medicine The Missing Piece?
Herbal medicine can soothe and nourish the digestive tract. It can help to heal and seal the gut wall to prevent leaky gut and it can improve digestion. Herbal medicine can be an effective treatment for parasite infections and bacterial …
Herbal Medicine: Bile Flow to Improve Your Digestion
Bile flow is an important but often neglected aspect of digestion.
Many times it is ignored up until the doctor is recommending surgery to remove your gallbladder.
Thankfully herbal medicine has an answer for improving bile flow and as a …
Parasite Infection, B12 Deficiency and Gut Symptoms – A Case Study
Blastocystis hominis is a common parasite here in the Byron Bay region and Australia in general. As a protozoan parasite infection it is often transmitted through contaminated water (think unfilter rainwater for anyone living out of towns and cities). This …
Gut Infections And How To Deal With Them
There seems to be two major approaches to working with gut infections. The first is to bomb the gut with strong antimicrobial herbs and supplements. The other is to gently nurture your gut microbiome in attempts to outcompete the infection. Read …
Blastocystis hominis: Natural Herbal Treatments
Anyone who has been reading this blog will know that I have been struggling with Blastocystis homins and Dientamoeba infections since contracting them, four years ago, in the Byron Bay hinterland. More on my story here.
Today I’d like to …
