Cloves for toothache by Ruth Ridley
25th January 2017
Using cloves as an anesthetic My husband had toothache a few weeks ago, and while he awaited his appointment at the dentist, he resorted to local application of an occasional... Read more
Stevia and the No Added Sugar controversy by Ruth Ridley
12th March 2016
Can the herb stevia provide the answer to chemical additives? Artificial sweeteners and the proposed sugar tax As I write this, there is a national campaign fronted by Jamie Oliver... Read more
Scientific evaluation of lavender by Ruth Ridley
27th January 2016
Medical use of the popular herb Following on from the previous article about the cognitive effects of sage and rosemary, it might be interesting to look at scientific evidence for... Read more
Cognitive effects of herbs rosemary and sage by Ruth Ridley
3rd November 2015
Rosemary for Remembrance There was a lot of interest recently in a programme on the BBC in which rosemary essential oil vapour in a room was shown to improve the... Read more