Liz Milham Herbal Medicine

14/11/2025

Keeping your knowledge base up to date is essential while in herbal practice, so that you can offer the very best to those who consult you, so continuing professional development is essential. This is why it is a requirement of my professional registration body and training school, the IRCH . Today I’m spending some time looking at herbs and kidney function on a webinar by two very well known and respected herbalists, Simon Mills and Kerry Bone. One of the things I love about herbalism is that there’s always more to learn!

13/11/2025

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08/11/2025

Interesting meta-analysis of data on the positive effects of a gluten free diet for those with Hashimoto's thyroiditis!

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is the most common autoimmune disease. HT may be associated with nonthyroidal autoimmune diseases, including celiac disease (CD) or other gluten-related conditions (GRC). In the last years, interest about gluten-free ...

05/11/2025

I’m looking back to warmer days when the Elecampane (Inula helenium) was coming into flower. As the weather turns colder, winter viruses begin to raise their heads, and Inula is an indispensable herbal ally. Its taste is perfume-like with a bitter aftertaste. It is tonic to the lungs, an expectorant, and a digestive. I work with Inula especially when somebody had a cough with a lot of catarrh. It is also antiseptic, and helps to repair damage to mucosal tissue. Not only all of that, but it contains a good amount of inulin, which feeds helpful gut bacteria thereby supporting the immune system.

02/11/2025

When dispensing tinctures I use measuring cylinders to measure out the different herbs in a blend tailored to each individual. The dose of each herb is carefully calculated, and each one is poured into a treatment bottle. As the cylinders are glass, I have broken a few and when the most recent one broke I thought I’d treat myself to a new set and I’m really looking forward to using them!

31/10/2025

Happy Samhain/Halloween everyone!

30/10/2025

It was capsule making day in the clinic yesterday afternoon. I just love working with the radiant freshly ground herbs -aren’t they such gorgeous colours?! It’s wonderful to know that these lovely powders are combining to make herbal medicines. We say that when herbs are blended together they make a synergistic medicine, where the whole is more than the sum of the parts. This why is s why herbal prescribing is part skill and part art!

26/10/2025

Looking forward to working with Boyle Ladies Group on Tuesday where we will be making Elderberry syrup. Just in time for the coughs and colds season too! Elderberries have antiviral properties and can help protect against coughs, colds and the ‘flu. Should a ‘flu infection occur, it can cut the duration of illness by several days, and can help alleviate symptoms. Elderberries also support the immune system, are antioxidant, nutritious and inflammation- modulating. No wonder Elderberry syrup is a traditional medicine made in the autumn! (And it’s delicious too!)

24/10/2025

It was capsules afternoon in the clinic yesterday including a new batch of gorgeous organic rosehip capsules. Rosehips are a wonderfully gentle inflammation modulating herb, antioxidant, and are high in vitamin C. Rosehip capsules are an excellent addition to treatment for arthritic joints, and can also be combined with other herbs such as cat’s claw (Uncaria tormentosa).

21/10/2025

The IRCH conference was excellent this year, with a range of speakers including the Seed Sistas. We looked at the herbal treatment of anxiety, environmental toxins, the Solanaceae family of herbs, treating the person not the disease, philosophy in herbalism and evergreen herbs and health. One of the things I love about herbalism is that there’s always so much more to learn!

08/10/2025

It's that time of year again! 😅

WHAT!!!!! - Its that time of year again.

02/10/2025

Today, I’m putting the finishing touches to my presentation for this year’s IRCH annual conference later this month. It’s all about anxiety, the therapeutic relationship and appropriate herbs. One client has kindly given her permission to also present her case. I am really grateful because it is the people who bring these kinds of learning situations to life. The conference has a wide range of presentations and talks, which help to keep up knowledge and understanding, as well as reconnecting with colleagues and students. You can find out more on www.irch.org