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I am a herbalist based in the suburb of Howrah in Hobart, Tasmania and I'm dedicated to helping people improve their health and wellbeing with a range of herbs and natural medicines.

After another bruise ( accidental knee to foot) from Jiu Jitsu, it had me thinking about the bodies process for inflamma...
22/08/2026

After another bruise ( accidental knee to foot) from Jiu Jitsu, it had me thinking about the bodies process for inflammation and I thought I'd share a different thought process for injuries, one I've touched on before.

Modern medicine will have people ice injuries as soon as possible, to reduce swelling, pain etc. Which makes appears to make sense but generally best suited to athletes wanting to get off sidelines, back into their sport immediately, not for long term healing.

Many people see inflammation as an enemy, ice, anti inflammatory drugs being the treatment of choice often. In Chinese medicine and other cultures are aware of the importance and purpose of inflammation in acute injuries. Blood is healing, nourishing, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the site of an injury. There is much work that occurs though and I'll write a very brief non detailed description.

Blood carries host of different cells to the injury, begins the process to remove dead, damaged cells as well as other debris. This is vital work, and once this happens the healing phase can start, tissue repair starts which is made of a network of cells and the extra cellular matrix.

You can see the colour of my foot and how rapidly it can change from day to day, but my aim as been healing topical herbs and blood movers as soon as ppssible. Ice and conventional thinking stops this process in its tracks, very similar to how fevers are often viewed as an enemy and suppressed as soon as possible.

The body is wise, nature is wise so in these cases I see myself as needing to facilitate as best i can, giving the body what it needs and when. So next time you get your foot slammed by a knee, or you twist your ankle or bang into a table, think about incredible work going on at a cellular level and consider how to best facilitate the process. I make bruise and injury creams (and more) for this very purpose so please get in touch if you'd like to know more.

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I've been making a last minute green smoothie and have been turning to the garden to fill up the "green" portion. Kale i...
29/07/2026

I've been making a last minute green smoothie and have been turning to the garden to fill up the "green" portion. Kale is always a classic but the star here is the clivers. I always feel inspired when harvesting so I wanted to share some thoughts.

A herb I use regularly in my dispensary, it is cooling and can be used as a lymphatic, diuretic as well as topically. One of my favourite historical herbalists Nicholas Culpeper in the mid 17th century mentioned this as a spring herb and said "it is a good remedy in the Spring, eaten (being first chopped small, and boiled well) in water-gruel, to cleanse the blood, and strengthen the liver"

Other traditional sources back this use up, as well as it said to be used topically for spider or other venomous bites. A wonderful herb that grows freely in our backyard, and a good reminder that the right plants will appear when we need them according to the state of nature and the seasons. If you'd like to learn more please get in touch.
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I've had some recent herbal and mineral success with my nearly 4yo son. He'd started waking up again around 2-3am and it...
23/07/2026

I've had some recent herbal and mineral success with my nearly 4yo son. He'd started waking up again around 2-3am and it got me thinking about our medical culture and 'settling' with health conditions.

I think we've been conditioned to 'settle' for all manner of health complaints, especially with kids which I noticed after becoming a parent. "Oh they are a bad sleeper, oh they just have skin issues that can't be fixed, they are just emotional". When we stopped listening to this uninspiring and incorrect advice we saw significant leaps in improvement of our kids health.

Adults have this too, the amount of people told by doctors basically "bad luck, you can't do anything, its your genetics" it drives me crazy. Instead of settling with Leo's sleep I decided to act which I've done once before, closely he needed more support.

Tissue salts, celloidal minerals including magnesium phosphate, potassium phosphate, iron phosphate with herbs like Californian Poppy,Lemonbalm and Passionflower combined for an incredibly quick turn around. First two days no real change but on the third day he's slept through 4 nights in a row (first time in many months)

Many would give up (I've done this) after the first couple of nights with no success, we've been conditioned that "alternative" medicine doesn't work, isn't effective and our bias is ready to give up before our medicine is ready to show its power. But when people stick with holistic health principles it's almost unbelievable what can be achieved.

If you're interested in learning more please reach out!

I've recently had a few injuries during Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, crushed foot and now an injured finger joint on Monday. An...
28/06/2026

I've recently had a few injuries during Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, crushed foot and now an injured finger joint on Monday. And it got me thinking about different philosophy when coming to treatment of injuries like this and I wanted to share some thoughts.

Naturally my first option when I got home was to use my first aid cream, one of the key components is this wonderful herb Comfrey, often known to ancient and medieval people as "knitbone, boneset". As the name suggests it was valued for healing wounds rapidly as well as knitting together broken bones quickly.

The leaves could be mashed together as a poultice and applied to injury but traditionally more commonly the root was used in decoctions or teas and drunk. The root was generally preferred and considered to have a stronger medicinal effect, especially by such famous herbalists as Nicholas Culpeper and others. It was used for internal bleeding, ulcers among many other conditions.

The other important difference is the treatment of these injuries, modern medicine suggests to ice the injury. However with my learning and experience I tend to agree with the Chinese (and probably most pre modern cultures) perspective, which is getting blood/chi flowing as soon as possible. Blood is healing, carries nutrients and inflammation is an attempt to increase blood to an area to allow things like macrophages to remove dead or damaged cells to make way for healing.

So my cream includes herbs like Prickly Ash, Ginger and even Caynene Pepper to get blood moving and instead of stopping the inflammatory process, aiding the body in how it knows to repair damage! I believe this has given me back decent function rapidly, and even though still sore bruising and swelling had nearly disappeared by day 3... a different perspective anyway, but always consult a doctor if you are unsure about an injury.

In my mind probably one of the most famous and well loved plants used in human history. Chamomile (in this case German C...
23/05/2026

In my mind probably one of the most famous and well loved plants used in human history. Chamomile (in this case German Chamomile -
Matricaria chamomilla) is a herb that seemingly does everything.

From ancient and medieval times, Chamomile has been used from anything from stomach issues like digestive pain, cramping, cooling fevers and general malaise (perfect for kids) as well as menstrual pain and discomfort. It was also used as a poultice for swellings, a wash and for those wealthy enough to have this option...in baths!

Modern day healers use this herb in all of these ways and probably more, I've even used it in wound healing creams for its anti microbial effect, probably something ancient and medieval people before they knew what bacteria and microbes were. It really is an incredible herb that I need to remind myself how versatile it is.

Last night one of my kids were feeling suddenly unwell, fever and sore tummy and Chamomile tea was the only thing he were interested in! So it's always a relief to have these options in the house and makes them feel like they are part of the solution or healing.

Together with celloid mineral salts and trusty Chamomile tea, we managed to allay the worst of the symptoms, allowing "mostly" decent sleep for them (not so much for me!).

If you'd like to know more or discuss how herbs can help you please comment or get in touch. I'm always happy to talk herbs and how they can still be extremely relevant (I'd say indispensable)in our modern world.

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These types of messages are exactly why I do what I do (and other practioners undoubtedly). This was from the same perso...
11/05/2026

These types of messages are exactly why I do what I do (and other practioners undoubtedly). This was from the same person literally the day after I made a new mix, which had run empty temporarily. This is how powerful natural medicines are and how quickly they can work to support the body

Nothing is more rewarding than bringing relief to someone suffering, and I do like sharing these very real unfiltered messages from ordinary people. I can't imagine a day where I won't get so much happiness out of someone's health and general life being improved with herbal and natural medicines.

If you know someone or you yourself suffering from a health condition that isn't improving or appears to be no hope in sight, please get in touch, my goal is to spread the word to as many people as possibly how amazing herbs can be.

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Elder is an amazing tree and both leaf and Berry are used. Its been used by Native Americans for thousands of years as w...
07/05/2026

Elder is an amazing tree and both leaf and Berry are used. Its been used by Native Americans for thousands of years as well as in Europe for its immune boosting properties. This is a photo I took while in France on an amazing herb farm, so cool to see the medicines I dispense in the flesh instead of just liquid in amber bottles.

In this case I have stocked up on Elderberry for the cold and flu season, a herb which excels during acute immune flares like colds or flu's. Another perk is it is one of the few tincture that tastes good! So perfect for kids as well. It supports the body for both viral and bacterial infections, anti inflammatory and highly nutritious as well as being an excellent anti oxidant.

My kids have brought home standard school/daycare sickness in the last few days so I've been dosing them at the first sniffle I heard as well as myself to keep our immunity as strong as possible. One of my favourite parts of natural holistic medicine, we don't need to wait until something turns chronic, we can act at the first sign of sickness or imbalance. I believe sickness isn't optional, it's a part of evolution and nature but I think suffering doesn't have to be inevitable.

If you'd like to learn more please get in touch, thr more empowerment i can share the better for our community.
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Love the colour change in water for a herbal tea. You can literally see the goodness of the plant filling the water whic...
25/04/2026

Love the colour change in water for a herbal tea. You can literally see the goodness of the plant filling the water which we can directly put into our bodies. Some compounds include polyphenols, terpenes, alkaloids, and glycosides. Each herb is unique in constituents and youll notice in teas and tinctures the difference in colour and consistency which I find so cool.

In the tea pictured above we have Yarrow, Elder Flower and Peppermint which makes up an extremely popular YEP tea used by many herbalists around the world. Used to dry up excess fluid, tone mucous membranes, encourage gentle sweating among many other uses. A great blend and tastes pretty good too!

Nearing the end of my week long cold it has honestly knocked me flat, and it's something I see with clients. The body can use a virus to purge, but something I see in clinic is to slow someone down. The type of people who are always busy, often putting other needs before their own and usually the body will give mild symptoms as gentle warning signs. But if you don't listen eventually the body knows how to stop someone in their tracks. So I've seen this sickness as a positive, time to recover slow down and look after myself properly.

As a massive history fan, something that is apparent in medieval times and earlier we were governed by seasons. Winter was a time where not a lot was growing or slowed. Days were shorter so with less work and less sunlight everyone had to slow down and hibernate. We bypass this in modern life and I do think it's important to remember our roots and nourish ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually including true rest periods. Otherwise the body might just sit you down when least convenient!

Please get in touch if you'd like some support for up coming winter, there are many herbs that can boost our immunity.
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Although I really love tinctures I thought I need to start spruiking tea a bit more. Tea is a great option for herbal me...
22/04/2026

Although I really love tinctures I thought I need to start spruiking tea a bit more. Tea is a great option for herbal medicine for a few reasons.

One is taste,(it tastes way better than a tincture!) Another I believe is that it creates a sort of ritual where you create your own medicinal experience.

You touch, taste, smell and prepare the medicine yourself. The water changes colour and the steam carries the scent. It's really relaxing and empowering i feel so I'm hoping to put this intention out there.

With the sickness that's going around (including what has hit me pretty hard) I thought now was a good time to get people thinking about prevention and support once already sick.
I make all sorts of tea blends, stress, digestion, immunity etc and love to make up individualised custom blends.
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19/04/2026

I've been meaning to share images of my healing journey for years and after seeing a client this weekend with skin that reminded me very much of mine, I thought it was time. They are old and not well taken but it will give an idea of what I was dealing with.

My skin 'specialist' told me that we wouldn't find a cure for eczema in our lifetime. And the only option we had was steroid creams and not much else. I was so disgusted by this attitude it inspired me to find answers.

Long story short, these photos show before and after. Most of my lower body from hips down, front to back looked like this. This was during the "healing crisis" where all the years of suppression and steroids were finally allowed to clear as nature intended. I will never forget 6-12 months, the burning, itching bleeding and cracking.

As you can see from the clear photos, there was indeed a solution and one that has held for over 15 years.
If you are suffering like I did, know there are solutions for you. I'd love to hear from you, please feel free to message or email and we can talk.
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