Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist

08/01/2026

PCOS Polycystic O***y Syndrome and Herbal medicine.
White Paeony and Licorice are 2 x medicinal herbs to lower androgen hormone levels.
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Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist
https://www.maintainingyourhealth.co.nz/herbal-medicine

The Peony-Glycyrrhiza combination (white peony and licorice), known as Shaoyao-Gancao in China or Shakuyaku-kanzo-to (TJ-68) in Japan, is one of the most instructive synergies in East Asian medicine, illustrating how the insightful pairing of herbs can produce effects not reliably conceived or achieved with either herb alone. Anchored by the constituents paeoniflorin and glycyrrhizin, the combination exerts reproducible hormonal, skeletal antispasmodic, analgesic and neuroendocrine-modulating actions with clear clinical relevance.

Clinical research on this pairing has evolved in three discernible phases. In the late 1980s, Takahashi and colleagues explored its use in women with polycystic o***y disease (PCOS), reporting reductions in androgen levels alongside menstrual induction and occasional pregnancies. This endocrine signal was extended in early-to-mid 1990s PCOS studies, which demonstrated significant reductions in total and free testosterone and longer-term shifts consistent with improved ovarian steroidogenesis.

During the 2000s, research attention shifted toward skeletal muscle cramping, a known traditional use. Clinical studies—particularly in haemodialysis patients—demonstrated rapid relief of painful muscle spasms, with reductions in cramp frequency, severity, and duration for both preventive and as-needed use.

More recently, from the 2010s onward, controlled trials have focussed on the formula’s endocrine effects, this time in antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinaemia (which was also studied in the late 1990s), firmly reframing this ancient herb pair within a contemporary neuroendocrine context. The most recent study in this domain is reviewed in the next posting.

For more information see:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3292675/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8012442/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12943175/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27363396/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27755159/

07/01/2026

Endometriosis and holistic natural health solutions.
Every women's experience of Endometriosis is unique to that women, as we are unique Beings and all experience varying stages, whether its Stage 1 or 4.

Holistic health in my clinic addreses not only physical and hormonal symptomatic imbalances, and also mental/emotional as well as Spiritual.

I believe Endometriosis is a combination of all these levels.

I provide a free 15minute Naturopath chat phone 0272843781.

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Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist

Clinics based in Whakatane and Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. A qualified Naturopath, offering natural health solutions to support your body's healing process using Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine, Reflexology and Nutrition. Mobile visits available.

06/01/2026

Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist wears many hats for a variety of therapies in her clinics, based in Opotiki and Whakatane, Bay of Plenty.

Here's a Quick Menu link showing all the Therapies available.
https://www.maintainingyourhealth.co.nz/quick-menu

I offer a free 15minute phone chat to see how best we can work together to find a solution to help you achieve your goals.

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Bridgitt

05/01/2026

I thank The Creator for herbal🌿 rongoa medicine and natural health options every day! There is always another way to heal, naturally🌿

✅️Urine Tract Infection gone without antibiotics. See my video and FB post yesterday.

✅️Incredible painful toothache last night and none of the usual herbal painkiller analgesic herbs available in my home supply. Thank goodness for Echinacea Root, Phytolacca and Hypericum. Used as a cup of mouth swill a couple of times and it calmed down. Today woke up, tooth feeling good again!

✅️Deep tiny metal splinter in heel so used a potato poultice overnight. Eased and softened. Feel might need another round of the ole riwai.

✅️Walking on tiptoes for couple days, leading to imbalance and strain in hips and lower back. Applied my DDs Natural Skin Balm last night with a combination of anti inflammatory herbs.

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It sure was a day for it yesterday and i'm feeling very blessed and grateful today to have space at my home to grow and make healing herbal rongoa medicine.

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Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist

Natural Herbal Medicine (Rongoā rākau) liquid Remedies and herbal infusions prescribed by a fully qualified registered Medical Herbalist from onsite Dispensary in Bay of Plenty, NZ

05/01/2026

Welcome back! Yes! We are open and ready for you!😊
Kia ora to all folk who resonate with holistic natural health and wish to improve and reset their health using one or many of the natural therapies my clinic provides.
Looking forward to reconnecting and meeting new clients.

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As of Tuesday 6 January, Opotiki & Whakatane Clinics have officially resumed for 2026.

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Appointments available via phone/text 0272843781 or book on line https://www.maintainingyourhealth.co.nz/book-online
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Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist
https://www.maintainingyourhealth.co.nz/quick-menu

05/01/2026

💥Urine infection, Cystitis💥
Sudden occurence out of the blue! However, less water intake, more coffee, more sugary foods and out of normal routine, can tip the scales.

Don't ignore, act now before bacterial infection creates blood in urine and you will require antibiotics.

There are some amazing medicinal herbs available and the 3 x i display are what i had available in my home dispensary.

💥Home help for women and men.
✅️Cornsilk off the inner corn cob stalk x 1 tablespoon. Make a cup of tea in a coffee plunger size vessel. Drink ½ cup every 30 minutes. If you can, combine with baking soda.

✅️Add ½ teaspoon aluminium free baking soda to 1 x glass warm water every 30minutes to alkalise the urine to lessen the burning of acidic urine when it passes through.

✅️Karamu leaves add 1-3 small leaves to the cornsilk herbal tea. Specific for urinary tract imbalances. Add to cornsilk.

✅️Cranberry irreverscent dissolvable tablets from Pharmacy or health shop. 1 x every 30minutes until pain eases and urge to frequently urinate passes.

Today i am also adding herbal liquid tincture
✅️Echinacea root
✅️Karamu
✅️Phytolacca

Drink 1.5 to 2L warm water to flush through. Herbal teas as well.

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Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist
https://www.maintainingyourhealth.co.nz/herbal-medicine

02/01/2026

Do i guess the plant? What do you think this is? Medicinal or just gorgeous to look at?

01/01/2026

Happy New Year
A wee reminder of my annual increase in clinical therapy fees as of 1 January 2026.
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31/12/2025

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30/12/2025

🌿Naturopath Testimonial for aftermath of Gallbladder removal.

🌿A determined, strong, delightful elderly client, with no appetite, little eating, weightloss, gradual persistence and consistency, one day at a time, we stopped the diarrhoea, nausea and adjusted her food choices, added necessary probiotics, and other essential nutrients to slowly gain the desired results. Life is never straightforward with its ups and downs, resulting in an ongoing tweaking of Naturopath advice when required.

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Bridgitt The Naturopath, Reflexologist and Alchemist
https://www.maintainingyourhealth.co.nz/what-is-naturopathy