A.Vogel Herbal Remedies

Echinacea For Prevention

by alison, on 20 February 2012, Cold & Flu, Echinacea

Why Wait?

Society today is all about immediate gratification and instant everything, and this often seems a shame. There’s one area of life, however, where there is really no point in waiting – health.

Why wait until you have a cold or flu bug? Why not help reduce your chances of getting one? True, cure is pretty good if you’ve already fallen prey to a beastly bug; but surely prevention is always the better option.

Pucker up for all the right reasons!

by alison, on 10 February 2012, Cold Sore, Echinacea, Valentines Day

There’s nothing worse than a romantic interlude being destroyed by a budding cold sore. Ensure that your Valentine’s Day goes without a tingle of the wrong sort by countering any potential outbreaks.

Ginkgo for Raynaud’s

by alison, on 7 February 2012, Raynaud's

Dr Mark Porter flagged up the use of Ginkgo biloba for Raynaud’s Disease in the Times this week. For those looking for remedies for this common and painful condition, which is notoriously difficult to treat, there is some encouraging research available. [1]

The Grim Follow Up

by alison, on 4 February 2012, Exercise

Doctors pondering the recent research on the Grim Reaper’s supposed fastest walking speed (see previous blog) came to the conclusion that we need more information in order to keep us ahead of His Grimness. We should ideally know:

How fast he can walk and
How long he can keep up this speed on a daily basis

Coping better with Stress

by Jan de Vries, on 31 January 2012, Stress

My old friend and teacher, Alfred Vogel, often said that stress on the nervous system can affect almost every part of our body and is at the root of many of our modern-day ailments. Today, we know that there are an almost overwhelming number of factors that can contribute to the build-up of everyday stress.

The central nervous system takes a great deal of the strain both physically and emotionally when pressures are building. Physically it means headaches, muscle tension, upset digestion and fatigue; emotionally, jumpy, irritable behaviour, mood swings and sleep disturbances. Feeding the central nervous system with magnesium and vitamin B, which are both vital and used up extremely quickly in stressful situations, will minimise knotted muscles and irritation.

A.Vogel Herbal Remedies

The Official Blog for UK & Ireland