Natural Remedies






We help you navigate the confusing world of herbs, vitamins and supplements. Remedies include healing modalities such as homeopathy, Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine to address a wide-range of health concerns.
Pennywort (Gotu Kola): The Remarkable Herb for Skin, Stress, and Wellness
From soothing skin irritations to calming nerves and boosting wellness, pennywort (gotu kola) is a cherished herb in traditional medicine and skincare. Find out why this vibrant ground cover might become your new favourite garden remedy.
Sleep-Promoting Potential of Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha, a revered herb in Ayurvedic medicine, is showing promise in improving sleep quality. Clinical trials suggest this adaptogen helps reduce insomnia, enhance sleep efficiency, and lower stress-induced cortisol levels naturally.
Ashes to Ashes
Discover the incredible composition of the human body – part water, part stardust! Explore how minerals travel from the soil and plants into our bodies, and learn about the critical role of a diverse diet in absorbing essential nutrients.
Omega-3 Fatty Acid – a priority supplement
The importance of omega-3 fatty acids cannot be overstated, so let’s refresh our memories and take a look at their many benefits. The modern diet does not supply nearly enough of them, so it’s also important to know how we can obtain more.
Get Gutsy – add fibre to your diet for long-term health
Get Gutsy with us and find out why fibre is one of the most underrated nutrients. We keep hearing the advice: ‘Be sure to get enough fibre’. Yet our fibre intake is on the decrease, and digestive and gut-related problems are on the rise.
Ten Natural Remedies for Pain and Inflammation
The most common medical treatment for inflammation is anti-inflammatory drugs which are effective symptom suppressors, providing pain relief, but do nothing to address the causes of the inflammation. Discover the natural solutions to pain and inflammation.
Wheatgrass – the green wonder
Wheatgrass, which pertains to the early stages of the life cycle of the important grain wheat, is probably nature’s most valuable medicine that not only nourishes, but rejuvenates, heals and cleanses our over-stressed, often over-indulged, and over-tired bodies.
Herbs for Women
With concerns over synthetic hormone replacement therapy, natural herbs offer a potent alternative. Dr Brom explores scientifically supported herbs that can enhance women's health.
The Miracle of Colloidal Silver
During the Covid pandemic, clinicians in resource-limited Zimbabwe achieved remarkable treatment successes with inhaled silver and Ivermectin. This article explores silver's historical and modern medical uses, its efficacy against pathogens, safety concerns, and future research potential, advocating for colloidal silver as a versatile, natural health solution for households.
Natural Serotonin Boosters
The brain is a highly complex organ that controls the functions of the body, requiring care and nurturing to operate at optimal levels for mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Serotonin, a key neurotransmitter, plays a crucial role in maintaining a ‘happy brain' and can be naturally supplemented.
Unlocking the Power of Enzymes
Enzymes are ubiquitous in nature over 5 000 have been discovered and they make life possible. Without them biochemical processes would come to a halt, with a pile-up of toxins and other chemicals in the body. Through their action the chemical processes in the body move very rapidly and efficiently. Energy is produced, toxins removed, digestion occurs efficiently, wounds heal, blood is prevented from clotting and thousands of other reactions occur within and outside the cells.
Fertile with CoQ10
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an antioxidant necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are known to decrease with age. It is known that CoQ10 supplementation can play a beneficial role in male fertility, based on its positive effects on improving sperm parameters.
The Superfood Aloe Vera
If you want to be beautiful all the days of your life, if you want to be flexible and limber all the days of your life, if you want to have an immune system and nervous system that work well for all the days of your life, Aloe vera is the superfood for you.
Mineral deficiency – a misunderstood subject
A practical point of considerable importance is that when these three minerals are taken as supplements, they should be taken separately from vitamin supplements, essential fatty acid and amino acid supplements. Most mineral supplements can be taken at night, while others can be taken in the morning.
Spotlight on Spirulina
Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae (microscopic, spiral-shaped, cyanobacteria) that thrives in both fresh and saltwater environments. Spirulina is considered a superfood due to its dense nutritional profile and the dark green powder is easily absorbed and delicious when added to orange juice. Also see the smoothie recipe below.
Spotlight on Taurine
Taurine (a key ingredient in Red Bull) is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is naturally produced in the human body and found in certain foods such as meat, fish and dairy products. It has been marketed as a supplement for a variety of health benefits, including improving athletic performance as it may improve endurance and reduce muscle damage and fatigue, especially in older adults.
Discover the Glory of Glycerine
Glycerine is a natural and fascinating substance which is used in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries, amongst others.
Tea for two or tea for you?
Through the years I have found certain herbs to be remarkable in their ability to give effective, quick, and often astonishing, relief of many a common ailment. Making an infusion of the fresh, organically grown plant, and sipping it quietly and slowly often does more to ease the condition than a lot of serious medications, and I have proved this over and over again.
Castor Oil and It's Role in Detox
Castor-Cise is Professor Ali’s integrated programme of liver and bowel detox with topical castor oil application, oral detox with vigorous sesame oil rinses, and limbic (meditative) exercise. Patients commonly report marked benefits from the programme and often ask how castor oil works.
Moringa – Miracle Tree of Hope
Moringa – Miracle Tree of Hope has been used for its health benefits for centuries and contains so many medicinal compounds and nutrients that it has been dubbed by many as ‘the miracle tree of hope’
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