Erin Evis - Apothecare Natural Health

24/03/2026

Hey team, just a heads up that my online appointment book is playing up a bit currently - I have lots of spaces free on Thursday April 2nd, but if you try to book online it'll tell you that it's full. The diary lies! 😅 If you'd like to grab a spot on that day, flick me a message and I can book it manually for you. I've also got a couple of half-hour follow-up spots free this Thursday at 11.30 and 12.30, if anyone wants one of those too.

All slots after Easter are running as normal and the diary is happy to take your appointments online! :)

19/03/2026

OK fine, I'll go! 🤪😆

Not my association (I'm an NZAMH member) but the programme for the NMHNZ conference looked too good to miss - nothing like a big learning fest to keep up with the latest research, always more to learn. Exciting weekend in front of the computer zooming in ahead... though I may have to break for cake, as my eldest turns 12 tomorrow. How do the years fly so fast?! 🥺🥹🫣😊

18/03/2026

Such a privilege to see these brave doctors, lawyers, and fellow humans last night in Palmy - and to chat herbs and health with so many people before and after. 🥰

13/03/2026

Just a quick heads-up to all my G.E.M.M.sters - there's a price increase coming on April 1st from the manufacturer and supplier, so if you need to stock up on any of your products, now is the time to do it. Prices will be going up by 6-10% depending on the product across the whole range, which translates to some of the bigger items being $30 more from next month. If you're able to order before then it would be worth doing so!

If you have any questions or concerns, send me a message and I'll do my best to help.

10/03/2026

Loving the new labels for my dried herbs in my Feilding clinic - a bit of a mission, but I think they turned out well!! 🌿🥰

Next step: painting the shelves... but what colour will I choose..? 🤔🎨🤩

06/03/2026

Lovely elderberry!! 😍

05/03/2026

Where are my fellow book girlies at? Taking a break from the usual programming - ie endless webinars and health chats - for some big news from fantasy land. 🤪 Reading is imo one of the best ways to lower the stress levels and support those adrenals... (until the cliffhanger and the years-long wait to find out what happens next 🤣). Any other fans out there?

04/03/2026

The gorgeous stems of mullein (Verbascum thapsus) are in full bloom in my garden currently, and aren't they lovely? The bees love them. The kids love them. And yes indeed, I love them too. Not just because they're a gorgeous buttery yellow and add vertical height and dimension to my flower-and-herb beds, but for their long history and relationship with mankind, and their fabulous medicinal properties.

Mullein is invaluable in my dispensary. It's absolutely fabulous for respiratory health -
🌿 soothing throats and lungs
🌿 easing coughs
🌿 a phenomenal expectorant...
..it gets used over and over all winter long for all those nasty bugs. I can't get enough of it!

🌿🌼 Bonus: The oil - made from flowers steeped in olive oil - is amazing for soothing a nasty ear infection, and is lovely on the skin for inflammatory skin conditions.

And just for fun... did you know the Romans used to line the soles of their sandals with the soft, wooly leaves, and the dried flower stems were dipped in tallow and set alight as long-burning torches? Pretty cool, huh! 🔥

03/03/2026

For those unfamiliar, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome(s) is something I'm super passionate about and work with in clinic (and in 'real life' too unfortunately, as a 'bendy bunny' myself)... It affects a person's whole life, connects so many seemingly unrelated problems, and is far more common than thought and grossly underdiagnosed and misunderstood in this country.

This is a great primer - if anything in here sounds familiar, you might want to look into it more. And if you're a fellow zebra and want to look into ways to support your body to function as best it can, feel free to get in touch.

03/03/2026

Great post, thanks Sarah!!

02/03/2026

Just for some context, have a read of this from EDS NZ - how can Health NZ get their guidance so completely wrong?! (Well... by not consulting with the experts, obviously!).

Apparently hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome isn't one of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, and it doesn't affect collagen (though it does), and it's just HSD (it's not)... Obviously. 🥴

This is an important moment for our community.

We have released a formal Position Statement on Clarifying Official Guidance on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD).

We've also included a detailed FAQ, clear timeline, and dedicated support resources on how you can contribute your voice.

If you or someone you care about is impacted, please take the time to read and share. Staying informed matters.

Read the full update here: https://ehlers-danlos.org.nz/media/