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WHAT IS A CLINICAL HERBALIST?
Clinical herbalists have deeply studied the therapeutic activity of plants and plant constituents. Combining an understanding of conventional and complementary medicine with the application of medicinal herbs, they apply scientific reasoning for the solutions to a range of health problems.
Through a holistic lens, clinical herbalists embrace centuries of empirical knowledge and traditional principles in the usage of plant medicine whilst also evaluating both herbal action and human pathology, keeping up to date with evidence-based research.
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HERBAL MEDICINE
Also known as phytotherapy, this form of medicine utilities plants or herbs to address disharmony and dis-ease on a physiological and psychological level.
Herbal medicine is considered to be the most ancient form of healing and herbs have been used for thousands of years in traditional cultures such as Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Native American and Indigenous Australian medicine.
Treatment can come in the form of a tincture/ liquid, tablet, powder, tea, cream or compress.
Plants are complex medicines; each plant holds a variety of curative & healing actions through synergystic mechanisms. -
AUSTRALIAN BUSH FLOWER ESSENCES (ABFE)
ABFE are made from our native Australian flowers and plants. The flower is the most evolved part of the plant which contains the healing vibrational quality required. ABFE work on the mind, body and spirit in a vibrational & emotional capacity. There are 69 individual flower essences and each has its own vibrational essence or imprint, working as a catalyst to resolve and harmonise a range of emotional states and belief patterns.
Healing is intuitively brought about by the essences which, taken orally or topically, target the individuals specific needs.