What is herbal medicine?
Herbal medicine is the use of plants, lichen and fungi to restore and sustain physical, emotional and spiritual health. It is the oldest form of medicine, and is still used by traditional cultures all over the world. A growing body of scientific research now supports many traditional uses for herbal extracts, and frequently demonstrates new uses and properties for herbal medicines.
What can herbal medicine treat?
Herbal medicine is safe for children and adults of all ages. Treatment and support can be provided for many conditions including but not limited to:
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Mind
- Stress management
- Anxiety/depression
- Insomnia, sleep disturbance
- Headaches, migraines
Skin
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Acne
Gut
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Peptic ulcers
- Indigestion
- Acid reflux
- Constipation
Cardiovascular
- High blood pressure
- Cardiovascular disease
- Varicose veins
- Venous ulcers
Respiratory Tract
- Chronic coughs
- Asthma
- Hay fever/ allergies
- Chronic sinusitis
Musculoskeletal
- Arthritis
- Frozen shoulder
Urinary Tract
- Cystitis (bladder infections)
Gynecological
- PMS, heavy/absent periods, painful period, mood changes
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Menopausal symptoms
- Infertility
Male Sexual Organs
- Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
- Erectile dysfunction
General (affects whole body)
- Common cold & flu
- Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia
- Lyme disease
- Autoimmune disease (systemic lupus erythematosus, hypo/hyperthyoid etc.)
- Cancer (supporting patient not treating cancer)