Oak Homeopathy

12/08/2025

On Saturday I decided to make something with the beautiful bright redcurrants at the bottom of the garden.

As I pulled handfuls off the bush I felt some acutely sharp pricks and found 3 small barbs sticking out between my thumb and forefinger.

Confused as redcurrants don’t have thorns I pulled them out and watched my hand as it started to swell up with pain coursing up my arm and through my hand.

I had a little relief from the swelling with Apis mel, none from Ledum and a day later when it was still supremely itchy with little white dots forming, none from Urtica Urens either. Two days later as little blisters formed I tried Cantharis.

Cantharis - in the 36 kit is made from the Spanish fly and is great when blisters form, there is intolerable itching and burning inflammation. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner - then I re-read the mind symptoms and remembered a bad case of Cantharis is driven mad with the intolerable pain.

It was a good lesson in why having someone else to prescribe a remedy is helpful. I was so distracted with the pain and itching I couldn’t think straight. I’ve been filthy grumpy and irritated with my annoying family for days now. Another homeopath would have spotted this as a symptom right away.

28/07/2025

According to@allergy_uk , 5-8% of children under 5 have a food allergy. This doesn’t even include food sensitivities or intolerances.

So in a world where the kids aisles in our supermarkets are flooded with dairy, we’re here to offer families choice without compromise.

No compromise on flavour. No compromise on nutrition. And certainly no compromise on safety (we're top 6 allergen-free).

When dairy or soya doesn’t work for your little one, we've got you!

01/07/2025

If you are experiencing abdominal distension, flatulence, constipation or diarrhea, pain, fatigue, and mood swings it may be caused by medication. Very interesting article confirming what I see in practice. Pro and prebiotics can help but these need to be more cleverly selected. I also love using medicine which supports and repairs the gut.

A 2020 study published in Nature Communications, which analyzed the impact of common medications on the composition and metabolic function of the gut bacteria, showed that of the 41 classes of medications. Researchers found that 19 were associated with changes in the microbiome, most notably antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, laxatives, and metformin. http://ms.spr.ly/6182SLSSo

24/06/2025

I'm often asked what tissue salts are have a go at answering this in this blog. What I don't mention is the programme for pregnancy that totally eliminated all those niggly symptoms they tell you you just have to put up with. If you want to know more about that please get in touch.

Discover what tissue salts are, how they support your body’s mineral balance, and the benefits of these natural homeopathic remedies. Learn about each of the 12 salts and their uses.

08/06/2025

Every week I speak to a woman whose periods are compromising her life. I've spoken to a couple in the last month who found their exams particularly tough because they were trying to manage through their pain. The ones who see me have found paracetamol and ibuprofen "don't touch the sides". Homeopathy has no side effects and you will usually see a change by the time of your next period. Not just pain - mood swings, acne, migraines should all be better. Have a read of my blog to find out more...

I recently came across the “Just a Period” survey by Wellbeing of Women and it made me realise more women are struggling with heavy, painful periods than I suspected. We often have no idea how common this problem is because we’ve all become so good at hiding it.As a homeopath some women come t...

03/06/2025

I love this guy’s post! I treated a young lad who came across some hogweed when he was out strimming and was impressed with the violence of the poisoning. https://www.oak.scot/post/giant-hogweed-poisoning

01/06/2025

This is a great article by Smidge on how to tell the difference between real food vitamin C & ascorbic acid.

Many “natural” commercial vitamin C supplements are really made of ascorbic acid, which can cause digestive side effects and long-term health issues. Learn why the two are not the same — and how to get the best vitamin C from your plate.

20/05/2025

It troubles me how many young people I come across suffering from anxiety or depression. Exam time can put an enormous amount of pressure on our youngsters. I love this message board from YoungMinds. Looking at an image of a time that made you happy can lower blood pressure, slow breathing and reduce feelings of anxiety. Here's my happy place. What's yours?

https://padlet.com/YoungMindsCampaigns/share-your-message-of-support-for-people-doing-exams-j3fxp9130pvgo77j

17/05/2025

I love my veggie box from Tomnaha at Comrie Croft they’re so imaginative and it’s helped me to be more creative with my cooking. Everything that’s left over goes into my ferments and lasts me all through winter - if you’d like to know how to ferment your food I am running a workshop on 10th June at Blue Noun Language hub. Click the link for details. https://www.mobileapp.app/to/RcFnlsj?ref=2_cl

29/04/2025

I see a lot of women with tricky periods or symptoms that come with their cycle and thought I'd write a blog about how easily I have found this can be rebalanced with homeopathy. When I googled "how many women experience painful periods" I found the Just a Period survey organised by wellbeingofwomen.org.uk (link in comments) and shouted a lot. Half the world is women - these numbers are too high!

I recently came across the “Just a Period” survey by Wellbeing of Women and it made me realise more women are struggling with heavy, painful periods than I suspected. We often have no idea how common this problem is because we’ve all become so good at hiding it.As a homeopath some women come t...