The ultimate guide to Yin Yang
So many of us have heard of Yin Yang, but do you know what it truly means and how we…
alternative medicine
Acupuncturists “stand ready” to help NHS fight Coronavirus
The chief executive of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has said its members 'stand ready' to help fight the coronavirus…
More people choosing alternative medicine
Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment, rose from 12 per…
The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries sounds like some relic of a bygone time. But this City of London livery society…
Common herbs and their uses
Herbalism is an ancient form of medicine. Herbs and plants can be used to treat a wide range of conditions…
Licensing traditional Chinese medicines
For a long time, traditional herbal medicines were available throughout Europe without any proper quality control and regulation. Concerns about patient safety…
Why we need consumer guides for complementary and alternative medicine
The Which? Guide to Complementary Medicine, which I wrote, was published in 1997. In the same year, Dorling Kindersley brought…
Amazing cacti
They may be prickly to the touch and bitter to the taste, but cacti, and other spiky desert plants, have…
Kinesiology
I consider myself very fortunate to work with so many amazing people each week, assisting with a diverse range of…
A-Z of Alternative Therapies Part 1
Accupressure Therapists use finger-tip pressure on specific acupuncture points on the body in order to remove blockages or pain and…
The Dignity of Cancer Patients
The latest issue of Cancer World, the bi-monthly magazine published by the European School of Oncology, features a 'sting' carried…