The Yorkshire Sustainability Excellence Awards have been created to recognise the businesses and organisations in the region that are making permanent and positive changes to their environmental impact. That can range from cutting energy use or moving to renewable sources,...
The theme of this International Women’s Day is INSPIRING INCLUSION. On an individual basis, it's important to understand, value and seek out the inclusion of women and girls. Additionally, sharing this knowledge, support and encouragement with others is key. Please...
What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is considered by many to be one of the oldest healing sciences and originated in India more than 5000 years ago. Ayurveda maintains that all life must be supported by energy in balance and places great...
A woman in her entire lifetime goes through various biological phases such as puberty, and a reproductive phase, followed by menopausal and post-menopausal phases. The menopausal phase in a woman’s life is one of the phases which has a huge...
Earlier this year Herbal Medicine students & staff from Lincoln College visited Herbal Apothecary, which is based within the premises of its parent company Nature’s Laboratory in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The college visitors spent 4 hours in groups being shown...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that mental health conditions are rising worldwide. Mainly due to demographic changes, and lifestyle changes there has been a 13% rise in mental health conditions and substance use disorders in the last decade (to...
Medicinal plants and their extracts have been used since ancient times for prophylactic and therapeutic disease management. Vaginal and rectal routes have been extensively investigated for phytotherapy of local conditions, including genital infections, inflammatory conditions, cancer of reproductive and lower...
The use of herbal preparations for various medicinal benefits has been practiced for centuries. Nowadays, these products are available in many forms, such as tablets, capsules, syrups, tinctures, decoctions, and infusions. Tinctures are concentrated liquid alcoholic extracts made from plants...
