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Spring is a time of growth and renewal in Scotland, and it is also a time for wild herbs to start flourishing. Wild herbs have been used for centuries for their medicinal properties, and they continue to be popular today.

Here at Napiers we are a fan of products containing nettle for Spring time and Summer time. Our herbalists advise that adding nettle to your diet can help you to avoid the worst of the hay fever symptoms. Nettle has traditionally been drunk as a t...

Every season has its associated health concerns. In winter, colds & flus are rife. In the summertime, allergies such as hayfever affect a number of us. We're also more likely to be taking trips and holidays, so travel sickness rears its ugly h...

The usual symptoms of hayfever are itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, even sore throats and headaches The best way to get on top of the problem is to start treatment before the problem actually develops. Once an allergy situation has developed it c...

For those of us who have never suffered from hayfever, its worth noting the symptoms, as every year people who have never had so much as a summer cold are coming down with hayfever. The symptoms can range from sneezing, watery eyes, runny noses to...

A food allergy is when your body’s immune system reacts to a normally harmless food, cosmetic or other substance. However, a food intolerance is not usually an immune system response. It is when food (e.g. lactose in dairy products) creates a reac...