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Discovering herbs: Oat straw

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Oat straw also known as avena sativa or green oat is a pale green grass cultivated for its edible grain. The parts that are used are the seeds and the stem. It has been used for centuries in teas, tinctures and herbal medicines, and has shown promise in treating and preventing a wide variety of health conditions.

 

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Case Study: adult acne

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

This month’s case study is 40 year old ‘Nicola’ who came to the Clinic for help with her skin

 

My skin had always been quite clear especially during my adolescent years when so many of my friends suffered with spots. However in the last 2 years I had started to develop spots which seemed to come before my period, but would then linger the rest of the month. Some of them were quite painful particularly around my chin and neck. I went to my doctor who recommended I take a course of antibiotics and some rather potent antibiotic cream to apply topically. I went away feeling disappointed with the advice and did not take the antibiotics because I knew they were not going to tackle the underlying cause.

 

 

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In the News: Nature’s sun blocker

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Tomatoes have been found to protect against sunburn and premature wrinkles and some experts believe they could be a new weapon in the battle against sun damage to the skin.

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