Natural Medicine World magazine July 2022 Volume 2 / Issue 192. There is a spirit, a heart in natural medicine and by that I don’t mean the herbs, supplements or essential oils as those are only tools. There is an invisible presence that plays a role in healing. I strive to honour that which is steadfast, the ‘unmoving mover’ as Aristotle named it and our intuition that guides us just like a sick animal is guided to a healing plant.

Natural Medicine World magazine July 2022 Volume 1 / Issue 191 In our last issue we featured cannabis as an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Now a team of researchers has developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without the use of drugs. The first-of-its-kind device could provide a much-needed alternative to opioids and other highly addictive medications. The biocompatible, water-soluble device works by softly wrapping around nerves to deliver precise, targeted cooling, which numbs nerves and blocks pain signals to the brain.