About HRI

Over the years I have found Arnica very useful as I bruise really easily. I use Arnica cream as soon as possible on the affected area to help bruises heal quickly.

When my daughters had their wisdom teeth removed, I gave them Arnica tissue salts before and after their surgery and they avoided getting any of the nasty swelling you can get after this operation.Echinacea is my winter hero. I take it all through the winter to prevent colds and flu; whenever I feel a cold coming on, I take a double dose and get to bed early.

If I feel queasy I make a mix of 1/4 tsp of bicarbonate of soda and 200ml water and sip it slowly. I first discovered it when I had morning sickness and it always settles my stomach. 

If I still need help, I reach for HRI Milk Thistle, it’s a great natural way to settle an upset stomach.

Much like the rest of the team, when I feel the start of a cold coming I take echinacea twice a day plus 2 grams of vitamin C until I feel better. I find it helps me keep colds at bay – including the ones my little girl brings home from nursery!

I started at HRI Herbal Medicine in 2018 and previously hadn’t tried any of their products. I have suffered for many years with acne prone skin and have consistently had to take antibiotics.

Upon learning about HRI Clear Complexion I decided it would be worth a go to see if it improved. One month on and I was able to come off the antibiotics! I’ve continued to take Clear Complexion ever since. I do periodically have to revert back to the antibiotics, but it is maybe twice a year rather than constantly and it’s such a pleasure to be able to take a natural herbal medicine to support my skin now.

Yoga and Acro yoga! I used to work out at the gym or do high energy fitness classes, but I gave all this up after discovering yoga. It gives you great body tone and flexibility but has also made me feel happier and less stressed. Acro has become my new favourite type of yoga.

It’s a more social style where you work in a partnership and create beautiful shapes and flows together (with a few falls and laughs in between).

Echinacea is my winter hero. I take it all through the winter to prevent colds and flu; whenever I feel a cold coming on, I take a double dose and get to bed early.

I used to get ill a lot over Christmas, but taking echinacea, and making some changes to my lifestyle (less stress, more sleep and healthy winter veg) has meant I now have more energy and can enjoy the festive period.

Following a diagnosis of raised cholesterol, my doctor prescribed statins. ‘No thank you’, I said! Our family herbalist explained that statins, like a quarter of all pharmaceutical drugs, are derived from a herb.

She explained that statins contain a chemical that’s identical to the active ingredient in Red Yeast Rice, which I thought was rather an odd name, but having regularly taken two doses a day, my cholesterol has been normal for many years without side effects.