We are often reminded to eat our vegetables, whether it is coming from our grandma or our favourite health blogger. However, eating more of the green leafy stuff is sometimes not the easiest thing to do! Incorporating a green superfood powder like Forest Superfoods Organic Super Greens makes getting all your daily nutrients super easy and tasty. […]
For so many of us, trying to take good photos of our eyes is a frustrating experience. We’ve received many questions about how to do this, so here is a blog post on just that! Let’s first learn a few of the basics of iridology, and then go straight to the ‘how to’ before finishing […]
Here at Our Botanicals we are so excited to be adding Astragalus to our store as it is one of the most powerful immune-building plants on the planet! As an adaptogenic herb, Astragalus lowers the stress hormone cortisol, and fights disease at the same time. Astragalus boasts some simply incredible benefits, which is why we consider it […]
Learning about the magical benefits of herbal medicine is something we enjoy immensely here at Our Botanicals. As we introduce another new powerful herb to our shop, we would like to focus our attention on Moonshine Yarrow and share all the reasons why it was next in line to be added to our repertoire. What Is Moonshine […]
Detoxification and holistic nutrition is definitely #trending. There is a vast amount of information out there and it can be pretty confusing when you don’t know where to start. If you are someone who is at the beginning of your detoxification path and you haven’t learned about or focused on your GI Tract (gastrointestinal tract), […]
The paradigm of diet and exercise has thrived in the modern Western world, where an increasing majority of us are overweight and almost constantly battling the bulge. From a very young age we have been bombarded with weight loss tips, ‘diet’ versions of junk food and images of perfect, airbrushed bodies. The diet paradigm is […]
An understanding of the lymphatic system should be an integral part of everyone’s health education. Instead, most people barely know it exists. It could be suggested that the cleansing and detoxing of your lymphatic system will be the most important thing you ever do on your health journey. Let’s begin with a basic explanation of […]
Ashwagandha, otherwise known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry, has been used in both Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for over 2,500 years. In fact, a loose translation of its Sanskrit name can be understood as ‘strength of the stallion’ or ‘smell of the horse’, due to it’s potency in regulating the immune system, enabling faster […]
The old adage, that health is your greatest possession is well understood by Natural Health communities like our own. We understand the importance of finding balance in the body, however this must extend to our minds in order to fully realise a holistic sense of wellbeing. After all, our mindset dictates our experience of life, […]
Hey there! I’m Hannah, I’m a New Zealander living on the beautiful island of Koh Phangan in Thailand. I have recently joined the team at Our Botanicals, and over the past month I’ve been posting almost daily on our Instagram account (you can check it out here). I’ll also be regularly posting here on the blog […]