In the years I have been working as a Homeopath I have prescribed Bach flower remedies sporadically, usually when there is a mental and emotional need and ongoing self administering the remedy is wanted. This year I have wanted to prescribe them more than a handful of times, and because of the increase in mental health needs I am seeing I decided to order the full Bach essences kit and make my own combinations. These will be $15 for 10ml …
This is an update of my previous post about treatment of Covid-19, more specific for Omicron. The vaccine does not prevent you from being infected with or transmitting Omicron, so being prepared whether you are vaccinated or not is important. Especially because if you come into contact with someone who tests positive you will be isolated and may not be able to go out to get supplies. One major point of difference for Omicron compared to Delta and previous variants, …
Croup Croup is inflammation of the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe), making it harder to breathe and producing a dry, barking cough. It usually affects children under the age of 4, who have had a mild upper respiratory infection and then wake at night with difficulty breathing and a loud, dry, barking cough. There may be stridor – high pitched noises while breathing in – or in severe cases (which medical assessment) there can be skin drawing in between …
I see a lot of women and a lot of mothers in my clinic. Their stories are different, their physical complaints are diverse and their mental health varies widely. But there are trends in mental and emotional health that I notice, and quite apart from a homeopathic remedy these need addressing in some form. Often the right remedy will hold space for those changes to happen, but it is still something that needs addressing in our society as a whole. …
This post is for all those in Wellington, protesting for freedom from mandates, and for those who are standing in support around New Zealand. (Also for all people around the world who support freedom and autonomy, whether they are standing in protest in Ottawa, Canberra or elsewhere, or trying to live their lives freely). All roads lead me back to Homeopathy, so for fun, I put Freedom into my repertory (an index of symptoms and their homeopathic remedies) to see …
At the moment I am reading the Divergent series with my eldest. We read one chapter every night and currently we are two thirds of the way through Insurgent (book 2). For those of you have not read the books or seen the movies, people are grouped into factions, members possessing certain qualities they mutually value and excel at. The factions are called Abnegation (selfless), Erudite (intellectual), Dauntless (brave), Candor (honest), and Amity (peaceful). Beatrice, the main character, was born …
Novavax has now been approved for use in New Zealand. Although, I believe, it is not yet available. (Happy to be corrected if you have more up to date information). Some people have been hanging out for this as an option, and I have been asked about this. So here are some things for you to think about. Please note the NZ data sheet is not available at the time I am writing this so I am using data from …