Haemorrhoids: Haemorrhoids (also called piles) are swollen veins at the bottom of the rectum or anus. These veins assist with the elimination of stool when they are healthy, but when they swell and stretch, or protrude from the rectum, they can cause pain and itching. Increased pressure in the lower rectum is the main cause of haemorrhoids, most often caused by prolonged sitting, poor diet, constipation, obesity, or pregnancy. Haemorrhoids that are located inside the rectum are called internal (or blind) haemorrhoids and although they can cause rectal bleeding they are often painless.  Exte ..read more

Exam season is here and there are some great natural helps available.  A good diet and a good night’s sleep are a great start, but when we’re under stress that’s sometimes not all that easy, even for our young people.  Someone to talk to goes a long way towards helping, as well as supportive family and friends. The following remedies are a few suggestions of some natural and effective helps available using homeopathy that really work well if selected carefully.  Remember with homeopathy the more you can individually match the remedy to the person the better it will work. Argentum-nitric ..read more

I had an interesting visitor a couple of months ago with all sorts of relatively minor problems: He had an accident at work 6 years ago and had ever since been in constant pain which is much worse when he lifted his arm.Repetitive strain injury in his wrist, “feels inflamed, severely sore.”He damaged his foot a few months ago when he stepped back onto a drain at work which swelled up like a balloon and is still bruised.Poor circulation and coldness which the doctors have told him is numbness as he’s not really cold at all.His fingers sometimes tingle and he gets cramp in them.Very difficult ..read more

Cold sores, caused by the herpes simplex one virus (HSV1), are unsightly and often painful; so we not only want to get rid of them as quickly as possible, but also stop getting them at all. That’s where homeopathy comes in and although there are many natural ways to treat them, I believe only homeopathy can stop us getting them completely! So, first – a few topical helps to lessen the life and discomfort of your cold sore: • Lemon balm essential oil kills the herpes virus. As soon as you feel that tingle put a couple of drops onto the area then hold an ice cube over it for about ten minutes. R ..read more