Archive for May, 2010

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Enter the Herbology Marketplace

At last the Herbology Marketplace has opened its doors! Please Enter! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.herbology.com.au%2Fherb-blog-ogy%2F%3Fp%3D870′; addthis_title = ‘Enter+the+Herbology+Marketplace’; addthis_pub = ‘AnkeB’;

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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Herbology vs Herbalism vs ??? – What’s your definition?

However, I draw a distinction between herbology and herbalism. Sure, both deal with herbal medicine but to me, and for the purpose of this book, herbology is an amateur interest whereas herbalism is a professional pursuit.

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Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Sage advice is hard to find

In February I wrote about the media reporting on dangerous herbal medicines being used in Australia and the overseas (see `Dangerous’ Herbal Medicine in the News). One of the big points made was that it is important to let your medical team know when you are taking herbal remedies, that way they can tell you [...]

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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Linden – Finding calm the natural way

Linden flowers are popular throughout Europe, particularly France. In the times of the Romans, linden tress were planted in their squares as they were thought to induce calm.

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