Herbal Medicine
"An ancient art, evolving with humanity, with profound effects"
Herbal medicine is one of the most ancient of remedial treatment modalities available to us today and is still the primary source of healthcare for over 70% of the world’s population.
Over the decades, most of us have been encouraged to believe in ‘a pill for all ills’ and take comfort in a treatment that can be taken orally in a convenient manner. Whilst many conventional drugs are based on the active constituents found within herbs, they are in fact ‘synthesized copies’.
Herbalists prefer to use plants in their entirety, rather than trying to isolate and copy the plant’s chemically active ingredients. Herbalists believe that it is not only the naturally derived active constituents in plants that heal but the combination of all elements found in plants that work together to heal as well as prevent negative side effects. This is known as synergy.
Herbalism today is being scientifically validated, and uses the whole pure extracts of plants to treat illness and disease, encouraging the body’s natural tendency to aid elimination, increase resistance and restore balance and vitality.
What is it good for?
Herbal medicine has proven to be effective and well tolerated by children, the elderly and those with sensitivities who are experiencing:
Acute or chronic conditions
Digestive disorders
Pain
Stress
Anxiety
Menstrual/Hormonal irregularities
Immune deficiencies
Mental health concerns
What happens in a consultation?
A herbal medicine consultation involves taking a full case history of the patient including lifestyle, nutritional, emotional and medical factors before the practitioner prescribes herbal medicines.
