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Our panel of experts are here to provide help and advice on your herb related queries.
Aching Joints
My joints ache and I find moving around is becoming a problem. Are there any herbal remedies that might help to bring relief?
Menopause Misery
I am 49 and my periods are going haywire. I am also waking up in the middle of the night all hot and bothered. Could this be the start of the menopause and if it is are there any supplements that might help?
Mood Booster
I have just changed jobs and am anxious all the time. Can you suggest something to put me in a better mood?
On the Cold Front
As soon as I get a cold it always seems to turn into bronchitis, which can be very debilitating. I am keen to explore natural remedies. Can you give me some ideas?
PMS Alert
Every month is the same. Just before my period starts I get the most terrible PMS. What can I do about it?
Your Experiences
Read more about other people's experiences of herbs and herbal remedies.
'St John’s wort got me out of wanting to hide under the bed'
When Shirley Lief, now a 41-year-old massage therapist living in London, moved from South Africa to Australia she was overcome with the blues — so much so that she didn’t feel like leaving her house. Then she discovered St John’s wort and things started to look up again.
'I no longer dread my periods like I used to'
Karen, 42, a housewife from Wilmslow in Cheshire, has suffered from PMS for as long as she can remember. Here she tells us how a herbal remedy has helped her get through her ‘time of the month’
‘I never believed herbal remedies were for me’
Ben Leggett,28, from New Zealand works in event management in Brighton. He has been finding the dismal British weather hard to cope with. Here he tells us how St John’s wort has helped to put him in a better mood.
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