Natural antibiotics and antimicrobials

What the scientists are saying… A new ...

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR

Antibiotics save lives, but they also come with a raft of potential serious side effects in children and adults. Cate Montana rounds up the evidence and offers some effective alternatives

Many overlooked “weeds” are some of the best natural healers, says forager and self-taught herbalist Samantha Almond. Here are four with a multitude of medicinal properties

Herbalist and author Bevin Cohen explains how to nurture wider home-grown medicinal and culinary loveliness in an extract from his new book, Herbs in Every Season

No nonsense trends, no impossible goals, just simple, straightforward advice for good health-keeping. This month… 60% of us know the pain of UTIs, but are antibiotics becoming less effective against them? Dr Nighat Arif investigates