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The Herbal Collective is run by Tamara Welsh, a herbal medicine practitioner on the Nth Beaches

Tamara treats men, women and children of all ages with a special interest in treating women and their children during the childbearing years. Herbal medicine is the oldest and still the most widely used form of medicine practiced today. Western herbal medicine practitioners draw from ancient knowledge paired with the latest scientific research to create herbal formulas to help support and improve all systems in the body. Herbalism aims to stimulate a return to health by strengthening the body’s organ systems. It is a holistic form of medicine which aims to not only address symptoms but also address the underlying causes of a condition or disease.

03/10/2025

😰 Nervous before big moments?

Think presentations, dentist visits, social gatherings or surgery — that’s situational anxiety.

🌿 Research shows Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) can help ease those nerves without heavy sedation:

✨ Calms anxiety before dental + medical procedures

✨ Shown to work as well as some medications, but with fewer side effects

✨ Supports the brain’s calming GABA pathways

A gentle herbal ally when you need a little extra calm. Do you need some Passionflower in your life? ❤️

03/09/2025

Saffron for depression, PMS and Neurodegenerative disorders

Modern herbalists use saffron for its antidepressant, cognition enhancing, antioxidant and neuroprotective qualities.

Here’s what the research has to say

In patients with mild to moderate depression, Saffron extract was a significantly better treatment than placebo and had similar efficacy to that of fluoxetine and imipramine.

In patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, Saffron extract produced a significantly better outcome on cognitive function than placebo (16 weeks) and had similar efficacy to donepezil (22 weeks). Saffron extract was tolerated better than the drug.

Saffron extract significantly relieved symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

I love prescribing saffron in liquid extract or capsule form for children and adults suffering with poor concentration, low mood, PMS, ADHD and anxiety. Please reach out if you’d like to know more

15/08/2025

It’s a wriggly topic I know but threadworm infections are misunderstood and often mistreated leading to reinfections and a hell of a lot of cleaning 😖

If your family unit is struggling to overcome a worm infestation or you’re interested to understand more about these nasty little buggers, their effects on sleep and you family’s health and sanity then join and I chatting all things threadworms at our upcoming webinar. Watch it live and ask questions or watch the replay at your own leisure.

Check it out by the link in my bio

12/08/2025

Most people are aware of the common symptoms of threadworms such as the oh-so-fun itchy bottom. But did you know that up to 50% of people with threadworm are asymptomatic! Crazy right?

There are many signs and symptoms of possible threadworm infection and those listed above are just some! If you’d wriggling in your chair to learn more 😣😆 join and I on our webinar August 21st to chat about these little buggers and what you can do about them if you suspect you or a family member is infected.

Register to watch it live and ask questions or watch the replay at your leisure. 🪱 (link in bio)

06/08/2025

Tummy troubles? Bloating? Reacting to foods? Gotta know where the bathroom is at every moment?

It’s tough and actually really common for clients suffering with IBS.

When I work with clients experiencing IBS or similar symptoms, I take a whole-person approach. While sometimes we do need to temporarily reduce certain foods to calm things down, the bigger focus is on restoring gut lining integrity, nourishing your microbiome (all those helpful gut bugs), rebalancing the gut-immune connection, and getting you back to enjoying a varied, wholefood diet with confidence.

Please reach out if you’d like help

13/06/2025

Maybe you’ve heard the term ‘leaky gut’, but what does it actually mean?

There’s a thin layer of cells that separates the inside of your body from the outside within in the gut. These cells have a huge job to do in an extremely tumultuous environment. When this gut lining is compromised, these cells start to struggle to keep things out of the body aka “leaky gut”. Then your immune system starts to overreact. The result?
🔥 Inflammation
🥛 Food intolerances
🤧 Histamine issues
🧠 Brain fog, fatigue, skin flare-ups
🤦‍♀️Autoimmune symptoms

Often the answer isn’t just cutting more foods out or taking a gut healing powder.
It’s correcting the function of these cells and repairing the gut-immune interface.

This is my focus as a clinical herbalist with a love of nutrigenomics (the science that explores the relationship between human nutrition and our genetic makeup)

If you’re ready to improve food tolerances and calm your immune system, I’d love to help.

📍Book a consult (in-person or telehealth) via the link in bio or send me a DM to get started.

10/06/2025

Sure, there are some people who need to avoid certain foods (such as individuals with coeliac disease or those with anaphylactic allergies) but in general, most people should be able to tolerate all good quality whole foods.

Many people come to me in the clinic on restrictive diets because they find they are reacting to foods, even healthy whole foods such as FODMAP containing foods, histamine containing foods, sulfur rich foods and the list goes on. If you or your children are reacting to normal whole foods, the food isn’t the issue. You’re not allergic to garlic or onions or blueberries or kombucha. There are ways we can restore the gut-immune interface to lower this reactivity and correct the imbalance that is happening in the gut.

If you’d like more info on this, comment below and I’ll DM you or feel free to book in a free discovery call and we can chat further.

02/06/2025

Following on from my last post about antihistamines, here’s a list of some of the strange symptoms of too much histamine. I’ve purposely avoided using the term “histamine intolerance” as histamine is needed and necessary for good health. It’s a Goldilocks scenario where we want enough histamine but not too much.

Do you struggle with any of these symptoms? Your histamine bucket might be too full!

27/05/2025

Did you know I have a free resource on my website about Burn out (aka HPA axis dysfunction)?

If you’re feeling tired, foggy, flat lined, unmotivated or struggling to concentrate, you may be experiencing some level of adrenal dysfunction. Head to the Free Resources link in my bio and download the ebook to read more and figure out what stage you’re in. It is possible to heal and enjoy good energy again!
Need guidance? Book a free discovery call and I’ll chat you through it 💚

26/05/2025

Unexplained fatigue can be frustrating, especially when you feel you’re getting enough sleep.
Low energy isn’t something that we just need to ‘deal with’. It’s not who we are. We can fix it.

Dealing with the underlying causes is key. Investigating hormonal imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, blood sugar handling and the health of your thyroid is important. Then we can look at lifestyle factors such as sunlight exposure, sleep quality, stress management and nervous system regulation.

Importantly, it’s all fixable! Don’t let low energy be your state of being. Book a free disocvery call with me and let’s get started improving your energy.

20/05/2025

Angry outbursts are often age appropriate responses to an overstimulated nervous system. Our kids need to ‘borrow’ our nervous system for many years while they learn how to deal with all those big emotions.

Angry outbursts can be tough for all involved but the good news is there’s much that can be done to support our little ones (and ourselves) as they go through this tricky period.

We can support our children through:
💚 Connection and regulation techniques
💚 Nutrition for the nervous system
💚 Herbal helpers for emotional balance
💚 Focusing on the gut brain access where neurotransmitters are made!

To read my latest blog comment Angry and I’ll send it to you 🤗

01/05/2025

Herbal helpers for eczema 🌿

Herbal medicine can be a game changer when it comes to curbing the itch of eczema and dampening down the inflammation involved in this condition.
Furthermore, herbs like Baical skullcap, Albizia and Nettle leaf can help with the allergic response and Sulforaphane is key to dealing with the gut-immune interface.

Want more info? Comment eczema and I’ll send you a link to my blog on this subject 🙂

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