Herbal Medicine
A herb is any part of a plant that can be used for healing purposes. Herbs have had an extraordinary influence over modern medicine and many drugs are still derived from trees, shrubs or herbs (eg foxglove makes digitalis).
Herbs work in a similar fashion to many pharmaceutical preparations. However, the one plant can have many constituents including naturally occurring chemicals, vitamins and minerals. When a whole plant is used (rather than extracted constituents) the different parts interact. It is thought that this synergistic effect produces a greater therapeutic effect than the isolated active constituents, that are generally used in conventional medicine.
Herbal medicine is of most benefit when it is used to treat chronic, ongoing conditions. Herbs can be used every day to maintain health, prophylactically or to treat ill health. Individualized liquid formulas can be produced to suit the needs of the client. Alternatively, Practitioner Only high grade tablet preparations are used. All herbs are sourced from Australia’s leading suppliers who guarantee both the purity and quality of their herbs.
