Lyme Natural Support

21/08/2025

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15/12/2023

Tick bite first aid!
Check out my latest interview with the Lyme disease association of Australia for tips to avoid getting infections⛑️

05/06/2020

Amina Eastham-Hillier is a leading Naturopath working with chronic complex conditions. She treats patients all over the world from our clinic here in Noosavi...

09/03/2020

Protect your immune system and lungs🙏🏼💚

My favourite herbs recommended for immune health support 😷with anti-viral properties that may help against cold/flus or pneumonia:
🍃Elderberry – one of my first ‘go to’ herbs in any virus. It is antiviral, immune enhancing and an antioxidant, needed for elimination toxins and may help fighting pathogens.

🌿Echinacea – A wonderful immune support allrounder to support immune and is anti-inflammatory and supports adrenals.

🍃Thyme – Anti microbial and great support for respiratory health, colds and coughs.

🌳Thuja - Another anti viral and anti inflammatory herb I have been prescribing a lot more lately, in herb formulas to support the immune system.

🌱St John’s wort may be very helpful for inactivating ‘enveloped’ viruses and nervous system support.

🌿Andrographis is immune enhancing for acute infections as well as chronic viral and bacterial infections.

🙏🏼Please see a professional herbalist as some of these herbs are contra-indicated with certain medications and medical conditions🙏🏼

More Naturopathic support:

🌿WASH HANDS: ✋🏼💦🤚🏼Lemon balm, Green tea and Calendula can be used as topical anti-viral herbs too.

🤒Some viruses affect the LUNGS so respiratory herbs such as may support lung health e.g. elecampane, licorice, pelargonium, thyme, rosemary, ribwort, mullein maybe all highly beneficial.

😨Stay away from mouldy environments. Mould will weaken the lungs and is toxic and inflammatory to the immune system.

🍑Vitamin C & ANTI-OXIDANTS eg. vit E, vit A, selenium, glutathione and zinc are recommended to support the immune system & lung health. Check iron and B12 levels too.

🧄Boost the immune system with anti-inflammatory herbs such as turmeric, ginger , medicinal mushrooms e.g. shiitake and reishi, Miso soup, bone broths and lots of anti-microbial garlic and warming teas such as Manuka honey, lemon and ginger tea.

DON’T WORRY!😱

🌿Support the adrenals and stress response to minimise immune dysfunction with herbs like withania (ashwaganda), rhodiola, astragalus, rehmannia and again licorice.

🤗SPEAK TO A PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONER FOR GUIDANCE as some of these herbs are contra-indicated with certain medications, pregnancy and medical conditions.

🙏🏼 Relax and TRUST your immune system if you are looking after yourself nicely your body will be strong 💙🌿

For full article on anti-viral support: http://amina.com.au/anti-viral-support/

04/03/2020

For my Lyme and Mould sensitive patients 🙏🏼

With all the media and worry of this new virus I thought I'd gather some facts for my patients and friends, to put their minds at rest. Sadly there have been many deaths and as we know 'prevention is better than cure'. We NEED to keep ourselves and families as healthy as possible and pay particular

01/10/2019

Next time you see a possum in the road, try not to hit it Opossums attract and then kill thousands of ticks per acre, per week, making them one of our best allies in stopping the spread of Lyme disease, researchers say. A study compared squirrels, mice and opossums, which all …

26/09/2019

Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)

This yummy pineapple scented sage is bringing so many bees to our herb garden here at Hillier Retreat. 🐝Originally from Mexico and used in their traditional medicine for anxiety , depression and to lower high blood pressure.
🍃Studies in Pub Med show Pineapple sage to have a dose-dependent antihypertensive effect, attributed to its action as an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and inhibitor of the angiotensin converting enzyme. (Jimenez-Ferrer et al, 2010).
Anti depressant actions have been demonstrated (Gonzalez-Ccortazar et al, 2013).
Anti Anxiety effects have been shown (Herrera-RuizM Er al, 2011) 🌹The bright red flowers are so sweet and very tasty to eat in salads. The leaves can be made into a nice fruity tea).
(Sage means ‘save’ or ‘cure’.) There are over 750 species in the salvia genus, some medicinal, some for their aroma.
I also highly recommend this medicinal calming herb in any garden for the bees, pretty flowers and shade of more delicate plants like coriander, in our hot Aussie sun.
It can grow up to 1.5m tall and is such an easy herb to grow here in Queensland.
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