Natural Herbal Beauty

Headaches (and to a lesser extent, migraines) are a widely experienced form of pain and the most common type of “referred pain.” This means that although a pain in the head can obviously result from a bang on the skull, the more usual cause of a headache is a problem elsewhere in the body. Muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, for example, or in the case of migraine, an (illogic response to food are frequently to blame. (more…)

While a certain amount of stress is essential to keep us alert and active, an excess is probably one of the most pervasive ills of the late 20th century. We live in an age in which people frequently describe themselves as “time poor, cash rich” — in other words, too busy working and earning to spend much time relaxing and enjoying life.

Taking soothing remedies is only a small part of the solution. Many of the ills caused by stress could be solved with a little relaxation — time spent on learning to relax with yoga or Tai Ch’i classes or going for unhurried rambles in the fresh air. Instead of resting on the seventh day we spend it in supermarket queues, endless home improvements or catching up with the housework. We all — even the busiest parent — need to find space for ourselves each day in order to cope and a few minutes of relaxed deep breathing or listening to a favourite piece of music will work wonders. (more…)