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How to Make Kawakawa Balm at Home

How to Make Kawakawa Balm at Home

Stepping into the New Zealand bush, it is easy to notice the distinct, heart-shaped Kawakawa leaves.  This plant anchors a long history of Rongoā (traditional Māori medicine), offering a powerful...

How to Make Kawakawa Balm at Home

Stepping into the New Zealand bush, it is easy to notice the distinct, heart-shaped Kawakawa leaves.  This plant anchors a long history of Rongoā (traditional Māori medicine), offering a powerful...

Benefits of Kawakawa for Health and Wellness Main Image

Benefits of Kawakawa for Health and Wellness

Strolling through the New Zealand bush, you might dismiss the distinctive, insect-chewed heart-shaped greenery as simply damaged.  Yet, identifying Kawakawa (Macropiper excelsum) leaves with holes is the first step toward...

Benefits of Kawakawa for Health and Wellness

Strolling through the New Zealand bush, you might dismiss the distinctive, insect-chewed heart-shaped greenery as simply damaged.  Yet, identifying Kawakawa (Macropiper excelsum) leaves with holes is the first step toward...

Prioritise Your Health: Where to Find Kiwiherb

Prioritise Your Health: Where to Find Kiwiherb

Today and for over 25 years, our goal is to make available to New Zealanders high-quality, practitioner-strength herbal remedies.  Also, when it comes to health challenges, we believe having the...

Prioritise Your Health: Where to Find Kiwiherb

Today and for over 25 years, our goal is to make available to New Zealanders high-quality, practitioner-strength herbal remedies.  Also, when it comes to health challenges, we believe having the...

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Understanding ADHD in NZ Medication: Benefits a...

Full guide to understanding ADHD Medication: Benefits and Risks in New Zealand Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD which people used to also call ADD) affects millions worldwide. Managing its symptoms...

Understanding ADHD in NZ Medication: Benefits a...

Full guide to understanding ADHD Medication: Benefits and Risks in New Zealand Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD which people used to also call ADD) affects millions worldwide. Managing its symptoms...

Ritalin use and regulations in New Zealand

Ritalin use and regulations in New Zealand

Ritalin use and regulations in New Zealand Hearing the word ‘Ritalin’ can bring up a mix of hope and concern. For a parent, it might represent a potential answer for...

Ritalin use and regulations in New Zealand

Ritalin use and regulations in New Zealand Hearing the word ‘Ritalin’ can bring up a mix of hope and concern. For a parent, it might represent a potential answer for...

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Modafinil in New Zealand Availability, Legality...

Discover the legal status of modafinil in NZ, its uses, and how to obtain a prescription safely. Avoid online risks and learn secure ways to enhance focus.

Modafinil in New Zealand Availability, Legality...

Discover the legal status of modafinil in NZ, its uses, and how to obtain a prescription safely. Avoid online risks and learn secure ways to enhance focus.

Supporting Your Child with Dyslexia and ADHD: A Guide

Supporting Your Child with Dyslexia and ADHD: A...

Supporting a child to master Dyslexia and ADHD Parenting a child with dyslexia and ADHD can be challenging. These learning disabilities often overlap, creating unique hurdles. Understanding these conditions is...

Supporting Your Child with Dyslexia and ADHD: A...

Supporting a child to master Dyslexia and ADHD Parenting a child with dyslexia and ADHD can be challenging. These learning disabilities often overlap, creating unique hurdles. Understanding these conditions is...

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ADHD in Children: Signs and support

Discover the signs and types of attention deficit disorder in children, and find essential support strategies for parents. Learn to distinguish normal behavior from ADHD to help your child thrive.

ADHD in Children: Signs and support

Discover the signs and types of attention deficit disorder in children, and find essential support strategies for parents. Learn to distinguish normal behavior from ADHD to help your child thrive.

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Atomoxetine in New Zealand (NZ): What to Know A...

Atomoxetine in NZ: Learn about Strattera, access, and safety When you hear 'ADHD medication,' (or ADD) your mind likely goes to stimulants, but they aren't the only choice. For many...

Atomoxetine in New Zealand (NZ): What to Know A...

Atomoxetine in NZ: Learn about Strattera, access, and safety When you hear 'ADHD medication,' (or ADD) your mind likely goes to stimulants, but they aren't the only choice. For many...

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ADHD Diagnosis NZ: Symptoms, Testing, and Suppo...

Have you ever felt like you're working twice as hard just to keep up? Maybe you constantly misplace your keys, struggle to finish projects, or feel exhausted by a simple...

ADHD Diagnosis NZ: Symptoms, Testing, and Suppo...

Have you ever felt like you're working twice as hard just to keep up? Maybe you constantly misplace your keys, struggle to finish projects, or feel exhausted by a simple...

Exploring Effective Liver Detox Diets

Exploring Effective Liver Detox Diets

Liver Detox Diets Having a healthy liver is crucial for overall well-being.  The liver plays a vital role in detoxifying the body and metabolising nutrients so they can do what...

Exploring Effective Liver Detox Diets

Liver Detox Diets Having a healthy liver is crucial for overall well-being.  The liver plays a vital role in detoxifying the body and metabolising nutrients so they can do what...

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ADD vs ADHD: What's the Difference?

ADD and ADHD are the same thing Have you ever heard someone say they have ‘ADD’, and then another person mention ’ADHD’," and wondered what the real difference is?  You're...

ADD vs ADHD: What's the Difference?

ADD and ADHD are the same thing Have you ever heard someone say they have ‘ADD’, and then another person mention ’ADHD’," and wondered what the real difference is?  You're...

Ways to fall asleep naturally - Valerian Root

Ways to fall asleep naturally - Valerian Root

Struggling to fall – and stay – asleep is a really common reason why people look to herbal alternatives instead of sleeping tablets, to help them nod off and sleep...

Ways to fall asleep naturally - Valerian Root

Struggling to fall – and stay – asleep is a really common reason why people look to herbal alternatives instead of sleeping tablets, to help them nod off and sleep...

The Mouth - Where Health Begins

The Mouth - Where Health Begins

The oral microbiome is the second most diverse microbial community in the body, after the gut. This Kiwiherb blog explores its role in the immune system, inflammation, digestion and cardiovascular...

The Mouth - Where Health Begins

The oral microbiome is the second most diverse microbial community in the body, after the gut. This Kiwiherb blog explores its role in the immune system, inflammation, digestion and cardiovascular...

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Kawakawa Balm for Eczema: Benefits, Uses, and T...

Kawakawa, a revered plant in rongoā Māori, may help soothe eczema-prone skin through natural anti-inflammatory compounds, especially when used in a balm or cream.  Key Kawakawa balm benefits include a...

Kawakawa Balm for Eczema: Benefits, Uses, and T...

Kawakawa, a revered plant in rongoā Māori, may help soothe eczema-prone skin through natural anti-inflammatory compounds, especially when used in a balm or cream.  Key Kawakawa balm benefits include a...

Liver Detox Guide: Tips for a Healthy Liver

Liver Detox Guide: Tips for a Healthy Liver

Your liver is one of the body’s hardest working organs, continuously detoxifying harmful substances, regulating hormones, supporting digestion and maintaining metabolic balance. Despite popular “cleanse” trends, the liver does not...

Liver Detox Guide: Tips for a Healthy Liver

Your liver is one of the body’s hardest working organs, continuously detoxifying harmful substances, regulating hormones, supporting digestion and maintaining metabolic balance. Despite popular “cleanse” trends, the liver does not...

Understanding Diarrhoea

Understanding Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is a common condition characterised by loose, watery stools occurring more frequently than usual.  While often mild and short-lived, it can sometimes signal an underlying health issue or lead...

Understanding Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is a common condition characterised by loose, watery stools occurring more frequently than usual.  While often mild and short-lived, it can sometimes signal an underlying health issue or lead...

Top Tips for Cognitive Wellbeing in the New Year

Top Tips for Cognitive Wellbeing in the New Year

As a new year dawns, many of us are looking for ways to feel sharper, more focused and more mentally resilient.  Whether you’re returning to work, starting university, beginning a...

Top Tips for Cognitive Wellbeing in the New Year

As a new year dawns, many of us are looking for ways to feel sharper, more focused and more mentally resilient.  Whether you’re returning to work, starting university, beginning a...

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New Zealand Native Herbs for Summer Wellness

New Zealand boasts an array of powerful native plants that offer support for summer wellness.  Looking to the wisdom of Rongoā Māori (traditional Māori medicine), these herbs have been used...

New Zealand Native Herbs for Summer Wellness

New Zealand boasts an array of powerful native plants that offer support for summer wellness.  Looking to the wisdom of Rongoā Māori (traditional Māori medicine), these herbs have been used...

Restoring the Skin Microbiome – Soothe Eczema Naturally - Kiwiherb

Restoring the Skin Microbiome – Soothe Eczema N...

Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects approximately ¼ of New Zealand’s population.

Restoring the Skin Microbiome – Soothe Eczema N...

Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects approximately ¼ of New Zealand’s population.

Struck Down by Seasonal Allergies? Your Liver May Need Some Love.

Struck Down by Seasonal Allergies? Your Liver M...

Seasonal Allergies & Liver Health: The Histamine Connection Struggling with hay fever, congestion or itchy eyes? Discover how liver function influences histamine levels and seasonal allergies, plus natural ways to...

Struck Down by Seasonal Allergies? Your Liver M...

Seasonal Allergies & Liver Health: The Histamine Connection Struggling with hay fever, congestion or itchy eyes? Discover how liver function influences histamine levels and seasonal allergies, plus natural ways to...

Step Into Spring - Kiwiherb

Step Into Spring

Spring offers a natural invitation to shed that heaviness, support our digestion, and boost overall wellbeing. Here are 5 ways to step into spring.

Step Into Spring

Spring offers a natural invitation to shed that heaviness, support our digestion, and boost overall wellbeing. Here are 5 ways to step into spring.

Navigating Postpartum: Herbal Support, Nutrition & Well-being - Kiwiherb

Navigating Postpartum: Herbal Support, Nutritio...

The postpartum period is defined as the first six to eight weeks after childbirth, but the symptoms and changes women experience can last longer than this time frame.

Navigating Postpartum: Herbal Support, Nutritio...

The postpartum period is defined as the first six to eight weeks after childbirth, but the symptoms and changes women experience can last longer than this time frame.

Herbal Approaches to ADHD in Children and Adults - Kiwiherb

Herbal Approaches to ADHD in Children and Adults

Discover natural herbal remedies to support ADHD in children and adults. Learn how herbs like Ginkgo, Bacopa, and Ashwagandha may help improve focus, reduce hyperactivity, and manage symptoms.

Herbal Approaches to ADHD in Children and Adults

Discover natural herbal remedies to support ADHD in children and adults. Learn how herbs like Ginkgo, Bacopa, and Ashwagandha may help improve focus, reduce hyperactivity, and manage symptoms.

Beat the Bugs this Winter - Kiwiherb

Beat the Bugs this Winter

Understanding what happens inside the body when you're exposed to a bug and how you can naturally support your immune system is the first step toward a healthier, more resilient...

Beat the Bugs this Winter

Understanding what happens inside the body when you're exposed to a bug and how you can naturally support your immune system is the first step toward a healthier, more resilient...

Hay Fever Symptoms, Causes & Relief Tips - Kiwiherb

Hay Fever Symptoms, Causes & Relief Tips

Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) affects thousands of New Zealanders each year, particularly during spring and summer when pollen levels rise. From sneezing and congestion to itchy eyes and fatigue, symptoms...

Hay Fever Symptoms, Causes & Relief Tips

Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) affects thousands of New Zealanders each year, particularly during spring and summer when pollen levels rise. From sneezing and congestion to itchy eyes and fatigue, symptoms...

Cough Syrup NZ Guide Types Uses and Safety Tips - Kiwiherb

Cough Syrup NZ Guide Types Uses and Safety Tips

Learn about cough syrup in NZ, including types, uses, ingredients, and safety tips to help you choose the right remedy for your cough. 

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Cough Syrup NZ Guide Types Uses and Safety Tips

Learn about cough syrup in NZ, including types, uses, ingredients, and safety tips to help you choose the right remedy for your cough. 

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What is gut health, really? Let’s break it down - Kiwiherb

What is gut health, really? Let’s break it down

Gut health is a hot topic these days and for good reason.  A balanced gut is closely linked to everything from our immune system and energy levels to our mood...

What is gut health, really? Let’s break it down

Gut health is a hot topic these days and for good reason.  A balanced gut is closely linked to everything from our immune system and energy levels to our mood...

Mind over matter: Nurturing your mental health - Kiwiherb

Mind over matter: Nurturing your mental health

Mental health isn’t just depression, panic attacks or severe anxiety, it’s also about everyday mental struggles.

Mind over matter: Nurturing your mental health

Mental health isn’t just depression, panic attacks or severe anxiety, it’s also about everyday mental struggles.

Poor sleep making you overweight? - Kiwiherb

Poor sleep making you overweight?

Have you been working hard at the gym and eating right, but just can’t shed those extra kilos? The answer to weight loss struggles might be simpler than you think.

Poor sleep making you overweight?

Have you been working hard at the gym and eating right, but just can’t shed those extra kilos? The answer to weight loss struggles might be simpler than you think.

Migraines: More than just a headache - Kiwiherb

Migraines: More than just a headache

Migraines aren't your average headache. They're a complex neurological condition that can impact almost every aspect of life.

Migraines: More than just a headache

Migraines aren't your average headache. They're a complex neurological condition that can impact almost every aspect of life.

Combatting fatigue: A holistic approach to reclaiming your energy - Kiwiherb

Combatting fatigue: A holistic approach to recl...

As we enter a new year, many of us may not feel fully recovered or ready to take on the challenges ahead. The energy we once had may now seem...

Combatting fatigue: A holistic approach to recl...

As we enter a new year, many of us may not feel fully recovered or ready to take on the challenges ahead. The energy we once had may now seem...

Beyond IBS: Exploring the Real Causes of Digestive Discomfort - Kiwiherb

Beyond IBS: Exploring the Real Causes of Digest...

Often digestive issues gets slapped with the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) label. It’s as though a one-size-fits-all diagnosis applies for any and all stomach woes. 

Beyond IBS: Exploring the Real Causes of Digest...

Often digestive issues gets slapped with the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) label. It’s as though a one-size-fits-all diagnosis applies for any and all stomach woes. 

L-Theanine: The Calming Compound - Kiwiherb

L-Theanine: The Calming Compound

L-theanine may help protect the brain from age-related cognitive decline. It may even help improve memory and attention, particularly in stressful situations.

L-Theanine: The Calming Compound

L-theanine may help protect the brain from age-related cognitive decline. It may even help improve memory and attention, particularly in stressful situations.

Which immunity product is right for me? - Kiwiherb

Which immunity product is right for me?

Choosing the right product to build your body’s immunity, depends on various factors including your current health, any specific health ailments or conditions, and your lifestyle, diet, and personal preferences. 

Which immunity product is right for me?

Choosing the right product to build your body’s immunity, depends on various factors including your current health, any specific health ailments or conditions, and your lifestyle, diet, and personal preferences. 

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7 Ways to Naturally Support Your Immune System ...

As the autumn season unfolds, it's the perfect time to focus on boosting your immune system to stay healthy and energised over winter. 

7 Ways to Naturally Support Your Immune System ...

As the autumn season unfolds, it's the perfect time to focus on boosting your immune system to stay healthy and energised over winter. 

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Benefits of Buying Organic

Why Organic Matters in Herbal Medicine Organic herbs support soil health, reduce toxin exposure and often contain higher levels of beneficial phytochemicals. Discover why organic quality matters for your health...

Benefits of Buying Organic

Why Organic Matters in Herbal Medicine Organic herbs support soil health, reduce toxin exposure and often contain higher levels of beneficial phytochemicals. Discover why organic quality matters for your health...

Building Immunity - Kiwiherb

Building Immunity

The immune system is the ultimate defence system for the body, warding off unwanted bugs and helping the body return to good health.

Building Immunity

The immune system is the ultimate defence system for the body, warding off unwanted bugs and helping the body return to good health.

Sleep for Infants - Kiwiherb

Sleep for Infants

Getting little ones to go to sleep and stay asleep is a struggle most caregivers know all too well, and it is exhausting for everyone involved.

Sleep for Infants

Getting little ones to go to sleep and stay asleep is a struggle most caregivers know all too well, and it is exhausting for everyone involved.

Is Honey Safe For My Baby? - Kiwiherb

Is Honey Safe For My Baby?

There are often general health concerns for the safety of honey in infants under 12 months. At Kiwiherb, we take safety seriously.

Is Honey Safe For My Baby?

There are often general health concerns for the safety of honey in infants under 12 months. At Kiwiherb, we take safety seriously.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding - Kiwiherb

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Pregnancy and breastfeeding are a time of significant emotional and physical change. With additional demands on the body, fatigue and discomfort can set in. 

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Pregnancy and breastfeeding are a time of significant emotional and physical change. With additional demands on the body, fatigue and discomfort can set in. 

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Thyme to Soothe: Thyme Herbal Tea to Soothe a S...

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is one of our go-to herbs to help ease dry, scratchy throats and coughs thanks to its soothing and protective properties.

Thyme to Soothe: Thyme Herbal Tea to Soothe a S...

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is one of our go-to herbs to help ease dry, scratchy throats and coughs thanks to its soothing and protective properties.

De-Stuff with Kiwiherb - Kiwiherb

De-Stuff with Kiwiherb

When the stuffy noses and sinus headaches start to creep in, Kiwiherb has you covered! Here are our top tips to support clear noses for a winter of easy breathing.

De-Stuff with Kiwiherb

When the stuffy noses and sinus headaches start to creep in, Kiwiherb has you covered! Here are our top tips to support clear noses for a winter of easy breathing.

Echinacea and Immune Wellbeing - Kiwiherb

Echinacea and Immune Wellbeing

With winter ills and chills on the rise, one of the best forms of defence is a robust immune system.

Echinacea and Immune Wellbeing

With winter ills and chills on the rise, one of the best forms of defence is a robust immune system.

Supporting your digestion - Kiwiherb

Supporting your digestion

From indigestion to excess wind, it is hard to appreciate the seamless job the body does to process food until that process has a few hiccups.

Supporting your digestion

From indigestion to excess wind, it is hard to appreciate the seamless job the body does to process food until that process has a few hiccups.

Keeping Your Children Healthy During Cold and Flu Season - Kiwiherb

Keeping Your Children Healthy During Cold and F...

Runny noses, coughs and tummy bugs are on the rise as children settle back into their kindergarten, daycare and school routines. Children are a great example of why we need...

Keeping Your Children Healthy During Cold and F...

Runny noses, coughs and tummy bugs are on the rise as children settle back into their kindergarten, daycare and school routines. Children are a great example of why we need...

Listen to your gut - Kiwiherb

Listen to Your Gut: Decoding Stress, Microbiome...

Discover the powerful connection between stress, the gut, and immunity in "Listen to Your Gut." Learn how to ease bloating and indigestion by understanding the gut-brain link.

Listen to Your Gut: Decoding Stress, Microbiome...

Discover the powerful connection between stress, the gut, and immunity in "Listen to Your Gut." Learn how to ease bloating and indigestion by understanding the gut-brain link.

Getting back into your routine - Kiwiherb

Getting back into your routine

During the holiday season, when time is just a concept and we have the freedom to spend our days as we please, new habits start to creep in. There is...

Getting back into your routine

During the holiday season, when time is just a concept and we have the freedom to spend our days as we please, new habits start to creep in. There is...