Iain Maclean Herbalist

30/10/2025

Never stop speaking out and standing up for ethical human values
Truth always disturbs the consensus, knowing truth is a necessity in responding to lies, indoctrination and propaganda of totalitarianism.
It is difficult to not conform to society’s unconscious influences.

Science advances by challenging hypotheses and prevailing theories. Institutionalised views stifle scientific advancement and will, especially in clinical medicine, ultimately harm people.

24/10/2025

So incredibly important to get out into nature, connect or reconnect with the natural world, social forces want us glued to the screen of machines, a lot of people in the west even believe they are a machine and the universe is a machine. By getting out into nature we can slowly undo this type of destructive thinking, less is more.

23/10/2025

Recorded in March 2025, this conversation between Dr Iain McGilchrist, and author of The Psychology of Totalitarianism, Professor Mattias Desmet, explored Th...

22/10/2025

If your MAST cells are starting to be triggered due to seasonal allergens in the atmosphere consider what nature and evolution have provided us with to settle this down. When MAST become unstable and start releasing histamines as a natural response the usual symptoms emerge what plant based solutions could be considered

Albizia
Perilla
Scutellaria baicalensis
Bioflavonoids from plants, including Hesperidin, Quercetin, Rutin

Be aware of histamine intoxication where too higher levels of animes are circulating, consider reducing these in the diet

Check with your herbalist to see what is best for you.

21/10/2025

From our friends at the Academy of Homeopathy Education...

"Johann Ernst Stapf, MD (1788 - 1860), was a German physician who was the first to embrace the teachings of Hahnemann, who referred to him as "my brightest and best."

Pierre Augustus Rapou said of Stapf: “Stapf is the most ancient disciple of Samuel Hahnemann and more celebrated than the others. He began his homeopathic study in 1811, and in 1812 practiced only with the remedies mentioned in the first volume of the Materia Medica Pura. He was at the time the only partisan of our method, and he developed it well.”

Queen Adelaide sought him out when court physicians were unsuccessful in treating a serious issue she was having. He successfully treated her, making her the first of many supporters of homeopathy amongst British royalty. Stapf also started the first homeopathic journal, authored several writings and books on homeopathy, and was a prover of 32 remedies."

18/10/2025

What’s your favorite medicinal herb?
Here’s a short list

Chamomile
Althea
Withania
Andrographis
Echinacea
Saffron
Oatseed
Dandelion
Rhodiola
Alfalfa
Nigella
Ginkgo
Ginseng
Meadowsweet
Hawthorn
Cinnamon
Ginger
Gotu kola
Zizyphus
Scullcap
White and black horehound
Bacopa
Cleavers
Gentian
Damiana
Elder
Garlic
Horseradish
Schisandra
Olive leaf
Lavender
Juniper
Celery seed
Yarrow
Peppermint

10/10/2025

Klotho, possibly not well known but very important

Klotho is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the KL gene. The three subfamilies of klotho are α-klotho, β-klotho, and γ-klotho. α-klotho activates FGF23, and β-klotho activates FGF19 and FGF21.

02/10/2025

Free floating anxiety explained by Matthias Desmet is the worst kind of anxiety, it’s not grounded, but when a solution is offered we take it to ease the anxiety that is hard to pinpoint. If however we question the “solution” and the anxiety returns to those that were happy with the solution, we become an enemy. Science is continually questioning, testing and retesting, let’s not stop that.

26/09/2025

Rick Miller, was a regular customer of LiveLife over the years, and a south hobartian , sometimes he would pull out his harp and give us an impromptu tune, he had some talent. We would talk a lot about music, the blues, guitars, amplifiers and recording. He was so passionate about music. He wanted the best for people. He was always dressed very well, took great pride in his appearance. Twelve months ago when we closed the shop we had a party and Rick and others had a mini concert, what a great night it was. RIP Rick, hopefully you’re jamming with all the great blues artists of the past now.