St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum): The Midsummer Flower That Holds a Secret Every summer, bright golden flowers appear in gardens and hedgerows across Ireland. Discover the folklore, beauty and hidden secrets of St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum), one of the most fascinating herbs of midsummer.

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria): The Queen of the Meadow Discover Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), the fragrant Queen of the Meadow. Explore its history, traditional uses, and why it remains one of my favourite herbs.

Plantain (Plantago spp.): The Humble Wayside Herb Growing Right Beneath Your Feet Discover the traditional uses, history and modern appreciation of Plantain (Plantago lanceolata and Plantago major), one of nature’s most resilient medicinal herbs.

Betony (Stachys officinalis): The Forgotten Herb That Once Had a Remedy for Everything Discover the history, traditional uses and modern appreciation of Betony (Stachys officinalis), a beautiful medicinal herb beloved by herbalists for centuries.

Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris): The Humble Lawn Herb with Extraordinary Potential Discover Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris), a traditional medicinal herb growing throughout Ireland. Learn how to identify it, its traditional uses, and how it can be prepared as a tea, tincture, oxymel and more.

Why are so many people exhausted despite “normal” blood tests and adequate sleep? In this reflective article, Dr Catherine W. Dunne explores the modern epidemic of fatigue, nervous system overload, stress, burnout, and the loss of true recovery in everyday life.

Can sugar, processed carbohydrates and iron metabolism influence cancer growth? This article explores modern research into glucose metabolism, inflammation, ferritin, insulin resistance and supportive medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua, Prunella vulgaris and Sutherlandia frutescens within an integrative health perspective.

Krebs, Zucker, Kohlenhydrate und Eisen – welche Rolle spielt der Stoffwechsel wirklich? Dieser Artikel beleuchtet aktuelle Forschung zu Blutzucker, chronischen Entzündungen, Eisenstoffwechsel und traditionellen Heilpflanzen wie Artemisia annua, Prunella vulgaris und Sutherlandia frutescens im Zusammenhang mit integrativen Gesundheitsansätzen.

Many women experience anxiety in menopause. Discover how earlier life stages like pregnancy and hormonal changes may hold the clues — and how to support your wellbeing naturally.

Feeling tired but unable to switch off? Waking unrefreshed, tense or constantly on edge? Your nervous system may be under more strain than you realise. Discover how this impacts sleep, energy, digestion and hormonal balance and what can help restore it.