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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Hooray for the humble dandelion! I have just harvested and tinctured my first herb of the year: the humble dandelion leaf (. And I have a lovely tale to tell of one of my patients, last year, whose quality of life was transformed, in days, by this plant. In just one week from when she started the dandelion leaf tincture, she had lost 4lbs in weight/retained fluid. Together we went on to resolve her other health problems over the next few months. Which, incidentally...
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Varicose veins, Raynaud’s phenomenon - Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Varicose veins, Raynaud’s phenomenon. It’s that time of year when the symptoms of circulatory disorders such as varicose veins and Raynaud’s syndrome can flare up. I see a lot of patients with throbbing veins in their legs, and hands and feet that are blue and numb with cold. Often, they have these symptoms, in a milder form, all year round they just notice them more once winter comes around. The first is distilled witch hazel, a natural astringent and anti-inflammator...
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Herbal Ramblings blog - Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Hooray for the humble dandelion! I have just harvested and tinctured my first herb of the year: the humble dandelion leaf (Taraxacum officinale folia). And I have a lovely tale to tell of one of my patients, last year, whose quality of life was transformed, in days, by this plant. Swollen ankles She is an 84-year-old woman, who came to Read more…. Bee happy, bee proactive. Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Natural help for menopause. Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist.
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About Herbal Medicine - Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Herbal medicine, aka phytotherapy, has been used for hundreds of years and many pharmaceutical drugs currently prescribed by doctors were originally derived from plants and herbs. The active component in aspirin, for example, is acetylsalicylic acid, which was synthesised from salicylic acid found in the bark of the willow tree (. WILLOW BARK (Salix alba). Not only do the different constituents within a single plant work in synergy with one another, but also combinatio...
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Free Talk on Herbal Medicine at the Lizard National Trust
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. An introduction to herbal medicine. Big thanks to everyone who came along to my talk about herbal medicine yesterday, in the National Trust. Education Room in Poltesco. It was a good turnout, and I was so pleased that so many local people attended. I hope to do more later on in the year. If you’re interested, please keep an eye on local noticeboards and Facebook pages, and on the Penrose National Trust. And Lizard National Trust. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. My new webs...
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Herbal help for hay fever - Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Herbal help for hay fever. There is a wide choice of herbs to choose from, including those with antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, anti-pruritic (anti-itching) properties, and it is the skill of the herbalist that determines which herbs are best suited to you. Herbs for hay fever. Find out more about herbal medicine. If you’d like to find out more about how herbal medicine works, please take a look at my About Herbal Medicine. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your emai...
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The Consultation - Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. During the first consultation at one of my practices in Cornwall, or on the phone/Skype, I will take a detailed case history. You will be asked for information including the following:. Past medical history including details of any medication past and present, drug allergies, immunisations. I am also available, via email or telephone, in between consultations for support and advice. In my practice, I use plants mainly as liquid tinctures, in which the plant constituent...
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Herbal help for insomnia - Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Herbal help for insomnia. Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. Why sleep is so important. One study, conducted in 2009, found that people who slept less than seven hours a night were more likely to catch a nasally introduced rhinovirus (ie a cold) than those who slept for eight hours or more. The herbal approach to insomnia is the same as with any other health disorder: find, and resolve, the underlying cause of the problem. How herbs can help. Popular herbal sleep aids.
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Alternatives to medication - Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist
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Deanne Greenwood Medical Herbalist. The health of the nation! The Health Survey for England published this week revealed that almost half the population is taking some form of prescribed medication, ie I in 2 people. This doesn’t include over-the-counter medication such as painkillers, laxatives, sleeping tablets and antacids, and the contraceptive pill. Imagine what the figure would be if it did! Also, more than a fifth of men and nearly a quarter of women are taking at least three prescriptions. These ...