Why go see an Herbalist?



While there is a great availability of over the counter herbal products in various forms these days, the assistance of a qualified professional can help guide you in making wise choices and better understanding herbal use. An experienced herbalist can help make sure the herbs used are safe, of consistent quality, and proportioned appropriately for your needs. Concerns regarding possible interactions with pharmaceutical medications can also be addressed by consulting an experienced practitioner. The herbalist will also help you understand the limitations of herbs and will know when to refer back to your GP.
Possibly the greatest benefit to seeing an herbalist is the prescription being tailored to the patients’ specific needs regardless of how those needs present. For example; if a patient has a low tolerance for alcohol then a tincture would not be an appropriate remedy but dried herbs to make tea with might be. Also, an herbalist will never treat different people with the same condition in the same way as there are many different causes and contributory factors involved; diet, lifestyle and pre-exisiting conditions to name but a few. Because herbal medicine can be helpful with so many symptoms and conditions from digestive problems to menopausal symptoms to skin conditions and many more besides (see below for a more extensive list) as well as used symptomatically for cold, hayfever and minor first aid issues. 


What Herbal Medicine can help with:
Conditions that respond well to Herbal Medicine include but are not limited to:
SKIN CONDITIONS - Eczema - Psoriasis – Acne 
CONVALESCENCE
DIGESTIVE DISORDERS - Crohn's Disease - IBS - Reflux - Ulcerative Colitis – Constipation 
ANXIETY - STRESS - DEPRESSION - INSOMNIA - MIGRAINE - HEADACHES – FATIGUE - WOMEN'S HEALTH Menopause - Infertility - Menstrual Problems - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - PMT –Endometriosis
MEN'S HEALTH - Prostate problems - URINARY DISORDERS – Cystitis -RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS - Asthma - Hayfever – Sinusitis 
CIRCULATORY DISORDERS - High Blood Pressure - Raynauld's Disease - Angina - Varicose Veins
JOINT DISORDERS - Arthritis – Rheumatism
The List is Almost Endless







 

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