Once upon a time all doctors were herbalists, and even now 80% of the world still uses herbal medicine as their primary form of health care.

Modern pharmaceutical medicine excels at accidents and emergencies - and has brought wonderful pain relief, antibiotics and surgeries to our health system.

However, the old ways of medicine can sometimes be best at helping remove whatever is obscuring the body to heal itself.

Herbal medicine works. Herbs nourish and support the body back to vitality - and have done for thousands of years.

What to expect

An initial consultation lasts a full 60 minutes.

We will cover your health history, current symptoms, family health background and lifestyle. This is so I can get a full holistic picture of your health and also better understand your body’s “constitution”.

This is about understanding whether it runs hotter, cooler, damper or dryer. (You can read more about constitutional medicine here).

Tongue and pulse diagnosis

Traditional medicine practitioners all over the world use the old methods of tongue and pulse testing to help read a patient’s full health picture.

At your initial consultation I’ll also take a look at your tongue and take a feel of your pulse to better gauge your inner health.

Herbal medicine

At your appointment you’ll be personally matched to a herbal prescription - which may include a herbal tincture, an in-house made herbal supplement (capsules) or a healing herbal prescription tea.

I try to keep the costs down on the herbal medicine as much as possible so that anyone can access the clinic.

Currently we have over 50 carefully selected, science-backed extracts—from Turmeric and Reishi, to Ashwagandha and Valerian - and we are adding more to our dispensary each month.

The healing journey

Sometimes people only need to come and see me once. Other times people come to the clinic 3 or 4 times to get support for their health journey to resolve long-standing conditions.

The first time someone comes to the clinic we usually work on resolving their current symptoms with a herbal prescription.

Then if a follow up appointment is required we start to work on the deeper more underlying cause of the symptoms. This may also include support to tweak lifestyle habits such diet and exercise or removing any causes of ongoing harm.

History

Physical health is intrinsically linked to our emotional and spiritual health. Indeed a person’s biography often becomes their biology.

Often the most important question to ask is “What was happening in your life when the symptoms began?”

The body is always a reflection of our inner life - our thoughts, emotions and habits.

When a patient is ready to make changes, I offer support with proven health coaching and psychology tools to make it easier.

Safety

It is exceptionally rare for a person to get an 'adverse reaction' to a herb, as you would commonly see with drugs, but I do see people experiencing a rapid change in their symptoms or the way their body is feeling after using herbs.

I encourage patients to contact the clinic if they have any concerns.