Herbal  Medicine

Herbal Medicine is the treatment of illness with plant remedies.  It is a holistic therapy, looking for causes behind the illness, and treating the whole person, not just the symptoms.  People have been using plants as medicines for thousands of years and all over the world.   Herbal Medicine can help anybody, young or old, male or female.  By supporting the function of the whole body, and by easing the reaction to stress, it can enable each person to achieve their own potential for maximum health.

Herbal Medicine is effective for a wide range of illnesses, as much today as it has always been, because it is an accumulation of centuries of proven wisdom and experience.  Herbal Medicine can help with almost all medical conditions, whether minor or serious, recent or long-standing.  As well as treating the patient's immediate illness, it works to improve general health and vitality.  A sense of greater well-being is often the first sign of change in your condition.

High or low blood pressure, atherosclerosis, varicose veins, chilblains;   indigestion, peptic ulcers, liver and gallbladder problems, IBS and other bowel disorders;   premenstrual tension, prolapse, period pain, menopausal difficulties;  allergies, recurrent infections, colds, influenza, post-viral fatigue;  arthritis, rheumatism, lumbago, gout, cramp;  stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, headaches, migraine;   coughs, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, hay fever, sinusitis;  eczema, psoriasis, acne, spots, boils, warts, wounds, bruising;   cystitis, prostate problems, leaking, incontinence, kidney stones.

Your first consultation lasts about one and a half hours, and first you'll tell me about your current health problem : when it started, how it has changed, how it affects your general health, what treatments you have had, etc.

Then I'll ask you lots of questions about your past health, any major illnesses you've had, and how your general health is, such as : what is your circulation like, how is your digestion, your bowels, how often do you catch a cold, do you sleep well, eat well, take exercise etc.

With this information, I'll have a detailed picture of both your condition and your overall health.  Then I can prescribe and dispense an individually tailored mix of herbs.  If you wish, I'll tell you about the herbs I've chosen for you.

Follow-up consultations normally last half an hour.  I'll ask about your condition and general health since the last consultation.  Your herbal mixture may be repeated, or altered as your needs change.  Treatment lasts a few weeks to many months, depending on the severity of your illness.

 Medicine is generally given as a tincture, which is a concentrated extract of the herbs.  Tincture dosage is usually one teaspoonful, taken three times a day in a little water.  100ml is the typical weekly amount for an adult, while half this amount is given for a child.  If other items are needed (e.g.  tablets, creams, bed-time medicine, etc.), they will be charged extra to the main medicine.

Consultation  Fees  and  Medicines

First Consultation (90 mins)                 £60.00

Follow-up Consultation  (30 mins)       £24.00

Medicine (per 100ml)                              £7.00

Other Items                                from       £7.00

Concessions: for patients with severe financial hardship, a reduced consultation fee may be offered.  Please ask, if you cannot afford the above charges.