Castor Oil is often referred to as a powerful tool to aid in detoxification, and for good reason as this oil has been used medicinally for millennia. Let’s learn about it’s history, it’s numerous health benefits, and how to use it. What is the History of Castor Oil? Castor Oil has a long and illustrious history […]
Detoxing the liver happens naturally when you clean up your environment and diet, but if you are looking to go the extra mile and really focus on a liver detox, this blog post is for you! Let’s first learn some basics about what functions the liver and gallbladder have, then what symptoms may be your […]
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. […]
Are you considering a 100% fruit detox? It is tempting, when you first learn about this lifestyle to want to go all in. However, it is not always the best solution. If you coming from a Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) as most people are, it is a huge step to change to your diet to be […]
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 […]
Recently I have come to the end of an almost three year journey and struggle with primary dysmenorrhea. For those of you who are unfamiliar with that term, it is the medical name for painful periods. As a teenager and young adult, I never had any issues with my menstrual cycle. However in 2014 I […]
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 […]
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 […]