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Posted on May 7, 2013January 9, 2023

Wondering about Botanic Names? Here are the meanings?

Botanic names, also technically called Latin binomials, are an important way of clearly designating plants to ensure international consistency and avoid confusion. But to the uninitiated the names themselves can be confusing!

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Posted on April 14, 2013January 9, 2023

International Conference – Final Day Highlights

Whilst it was a long weekend for all, the 8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine finished with lots of future-focused presentations and discussions.

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Posted on April 13, 2013January 9, 2023

International Conference – Day 2 Highlights

Day 2 of the 8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine was a great blend of research and practical clinical information.

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Posted on April 12, 2013January 9, 2023

International Conference – Day 1 Highlights

Day 1 of the 8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine in Melbourne, had a great line up of speakers. The highlights for me were talks from Simon Mills, Justin Sinclair, and Hans Wohlmuth.

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Posted on April 12, 2013January 5, 2023

8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine – commences today!

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The NHAA’s triennial International Conference on Herbal Medicine starts today. I’ve been fortunate enough to attend all except the 7th, and it’s always been a highlight of the herbal calendar.

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Posted on July 10, 2010January 5, 2023

Big changes for the better

Hi everybody, and sorry for the lack of posts recently. There have been some big things happening in my work life. In short – out with the old and in with the new!

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Posted on May 1, 2010January 9, 2023

UK Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin – Herbal Medicines

This recent podcast from the BMJ Group looks at the situation of what UK medical doctors know about herbal medicines, and the changing situation in regards to regulation of herbal medicines in the United Kingdom.

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Posted on April 21, 2010January 9, 2023

Naturopathy Honours Student Receives University Medal

Angelo with his university medal, and Ian

An extra highlight at today’s UWS Graduation was to see Angelo Digiglio graduate with First Class Honours and the University Medal.

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Latest Posts

  • New Podcast: Nature’s Remedy – Olive Leaf ExtractDecember 26, 2023
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  • Say Hi at the NHAA Symposium 2023March 25, 2023
  • Productive discussions at the first Natural Products Futures ForumNovember 27, 2022
  • Naturopathic Medicine at Parliament House, CanberraNovember 23, 2022
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