The Herb Doctor – Episode 11: St. John’s Wort and the Standardisation Debate
The drug interactions were due to manipulating the formula — adding extra hyperforin. In its traditional form, St. John’s Wort is very safe, with mild, transient effects similar to placebo. Standardising it to pharmaceutical levels didn’t automatically make it safer — in fact, it did the opposite.
read moreThe Herb Doctor – Episode 8: Onion Layers: Unveiling Herbal Health Secrets
Dr. Dilis Clare unpacks the layers of healing in herbal medicine—exploring how simplicity and complexity intertwine in gut health, inflammation, and long-term wellbeing.
read moreThe Herb Doctor – Episode 3: Managing Hay Fever Naturally, A Conversation with Danni Gill”
Danni Gill (artist, poet, and hay fever sufferer) shares her journey from antihistamines to herbal relief using Dr. Clare’s Allertone blend (plantain, chamomile, nettle). Dr. Clare explains the gut-allergy connection and science behind herbal remedies, plus practical tips like pollen-proofing with sunglasses and Vaseline.
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