Herbalism

Herbal medicine is the use of medicinal plants to both restore and maintain health. Plants can help with the correct functioning, strength and balance of all the body’s systems where they have become weakened. When used correctly, plant medicines are an extremely safe way to treat ill health.

Today a quarter of doctors prescriptions are still for medications based on traditional plants; for example, digitalis from foxglove for heart disease, morphine from the opium poppy and aspirin from meadowsweet, both pain relievers. However, using a synthetic pharmaceutical version of a plant can sometimes have unpleasant side effects.

Herbal treatments using the whole fresh plant have many advantages. Examples are St John’s Wort as an anti-depressant and Devils Claw for arthritis – both safe, successful and gentle on the body.

Conditions treated may include: digestive problems; hormonal imbalances; stress, anxiety and depression; coughs, colds and low immunity; allergies; skin conditions; joint pains; headaches and migraines; heart and circulatory problems; urinary disorders; blood sugar imbalances and mother and baby care.