Andrew Morgan Western Herbalism

07/12/2025

Travelling With Coeliac Disease: Supporting Your Gut Before & After the Trip

Travelling with coeliac disease is always a unique challenge. No matter how careful you are, cross-contamination can eventually sneak in. This trip, even my “gluten-free” plane meal arrived with “Not suitable for coeliacs” printed on the side, despite being booked as gluten free.

Over the years, I’ve learned not to stress too much about the things I can’t control. Instead, I focus on supporting my gut before, during and after a trip.

When travelling, I:
• Do my best to eat gluten free
• bring safe snacks
• use digestive enzymes designed to help with accidental exposure (not a cure, but they can reduce the impact of low-level contamination)

When I get home, it’s gut repair time.

Herbal and nutritional medicine has a huge range of tools that can help your gut recover after irritation or inflammation from gluten exposure or unfamiliar foods:
• soothing/anti-inflammatory herbs
• gut-lining support
• prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics
• gentle antimicrobial herbs to rebalance the microbiome if needed
• nutrients that strengthen barrier function

These don’t have to be complicated, sometimes the simplest, targeted steps give the best results.

If you live with coeliac disease or another gut condition and find travel rough on your digestion, I’d love to help. Book in anytime for personalised, evidence-based gut support.

30/11/2025

🌿 Staying Healthy While Flying

Just back from holiday, and I wanted to share my number one tip for staying healthy when flying:

✈️ Use a simple saline nasal spray.

Your nasal mucosal membranes are one of your body’s first lines of defence against airborne bacteria and viruses.

Unfortunately, air travel is extremely dehydrating, the dry cabin air can dry out these membranes and reduce your natural protection.

A saline nasal spray helps by:
• Keeping the mucosa moist so it can trap and clear microbes properly
• Providing a mild anti-microbial effect
• Supporting your body’s natural defences during long flights

It’s cheap, safe, easy, and something I always pack in my carry-on.

Back home now, feeling refreshed and getting ready for a new month of herbal work. 🌱

If you’ve got travel coming up and want to support your immune system naturally or have any other health concerns book an appointment today.

26/06/2025

A big thank you to everyone who came along to yesterday’s Kalyra McLaren Vale Health Expo!

It was lovely to meet so many of you and have a chat, Churn Chi Qigong and I really appreciated the warm welcome.

We enjoyed sharing a little more about the health benefits Qigong and herbal medicine can offer and how they can support your wellbeing naturally.

09/06/2025

🌿 Men’s Health Week (9–16 June) 🌿
Let’s talk men’s health!

Men’s Health Week is about raising awareness and encouraging self-care for men of all ages. But we’re not just talking physical health—have you considered these key aspects of your wellbeing?

Mental focus
Stress resilience
Healthy digestion
Emotional wellbeing

Nature offers tools to support for all of these. If you’re someone who takes better care of your car than your own body, maybe it’s time to give yourself a little tune-up.

If you're ready to take a proactive approach to your own health, reach out to learn how my modern approach to herbalism can support your health goals. 🌱

03/06/2025

Rosemary: A Traditional Memory Herb — Lest We Forget 🧠🌿
Rosmarinus officinalis

This fragrant Mediterranean herb has been used to support memory since ancient Greece. It thrives here on the Fleurieu Peninsula and grows in many home gardens - yet too often, it's saved just for the Sunday roast!

Rosemary is so much more than a flavour boost for lamb or potatoes. It helps stimulate the body’s own antioxidant production, supports healthy inflammation responses and may even encourage a balanced gut microbiome - something we know plays a big role in brain health. With these actions, Rosemary may offer protective benefits in the body, including the brain.

Considering its potential to support memory, mood and concentration - and the fact you might already have it growing just outside - why not pick a sprig and try a soothing cup of Rosemary tea today?

Nature is powerful. Even natural remedies can interact with medications or certain health conditions. This post is for informational purposes only - please check with a healthcare professional before adding new herbs to your routine.

16/11/2024

Master Simon Blow will be teaching 2 workshops in South Australia for the first time! We are very honored that he has chosen McLaren Vale as one of the locations for his workshops in April 2025. Hope you can join us 😃

24/07/2024

Take care of yourself this international self care day!

International Self Care Day 24/07/24

Making time to take care of yourself is increasingly hard in our stressful, busy modern lives.

Is it time to prioritise your physical, emotional, mental or spiritual health? If so please contact me to see how gentle Medical Qigong practice could help.

Weekly classes held in McLaren Vale and Willunga.
Email: ChurnChiQigong@Hotmail.com

16/07/2024

Western Herbal medicine and your Health.
Do you need help on your healing journey or just to support your current health?
Contact me to book an appointment or to see how my modern approach to herbal medicine could help.
Appointments available in clinic or via Zoom, home visits also available in Aldinga, Mclaren Vale, Mount Compass, Willunga and surrounding areas.
Contact Andrew at Andrewherb@outlook.com.au

19/12/2023

In Adelaide city for 3 days just had breakfast number two at Rundle General Store. Full gluten and dairy free menu with some great cakes too. lovely staff and a big range of herbal teas to rival my own lol. Yes going back tomorrow!

19/12/2023

So glad we found this gem, tasty all gluten and dairy free menu. Plus a good range of organic herbal teas! All in a lovely atmosphere with super friendly service.