Features
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IMHO joins FICTA
The Irish Medical Herbalists Organisation have joined the Federation of Irish Complimentary Therapists Association.
The Federation of Irish Complementary Therapy Associations FICTA was founded in 1999. FICTA’s member associations come from a wide range of disciplines within the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) sector in Ireland and are committed to raising public awareness of, and promoting [...] -
Hawthorn: Herbal medicine and Recipes
Hawthorn trees produce an array of food for human consumption; berries or haws, flowers both blossoms andbuds, leaves and shoots all of which are among some of the most beneficial plant parts you can consume. Beloved of country folk (we know not to clear our fields of hawthorn trees) and a symbol of hope through [...]
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A Beautiful Skin for a Beautiful You
Wrinkles, age spots, blemishes and those puffy eyes give the game away. Miss-spent youth! Hours of languishing in the sun without skin protection, smoking, excess alcohol, along with a disregard for a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
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Herbs In Cooking
Strolling through aisle of the local supermarket, one can’t help but be amazed at the varied amount of products that profess to have captured the essence of some fragrant herb in order to promote a sense of well being.
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Eczema and Herbal Medicine
Stand outside any school and look at the faces coming and going and ask yourself why are so many of our young people suffering with serious skin conditions. What would your answer be…hormones? Junk food? Stress?
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New Book By Peter Conway
“Peter Conway has in this book… provided a fully 21st century revival of ancient principles. It is a wonderful thing to behold! Peter has made it his business to sit with, often literally, the most remarkable practitioners and thinkers of our time.
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We’re live! Welcome to the Website of the Irish Medical Herbalists Organisation
Western herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years and today in our modern world the use of herbal medicine has become a vital part of our society.
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Women’s Hormonal Issues
Many women assume it is to be expected that they will experience symptoms associated with menstruation and menopause, that this is ‘normal’ and that they just have to accept it.
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High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure has become one of the major syndromes of Western society. Due to increased stress, changing patterns of exercise and diet it is becoming more and more common.
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Cholesterol: An Epidemic of the Western World
High cholesterol levels have become something of an epidemic in the Western world. Changes in diet, exercise patterns and high levels of stress all can contribute to this condition.