WHY USE HERBAL MEDICINE?

Most of us will encounter some kind of mental health issue at some point in our lives. While sometimes medication is the only option, herbal medicine can often be prescribed to lift low mood, or calm anxiety, very successfully.

Human beings have used herbs to make medicine since the dawn of time. However, for best results it needs to be prescribed by someone who understands exactly what’s wrong, and which herbs to use.

Many people buy remedies online or from the high street, only to find themselves disappointed when they don’t seem to work.

Medical herbalists are highly skilled in assessing each patient and tailoring the medicine to suit them.

We also know how to keep a close eye out for any sign that you might need extra help from your GP, or wider healthcare team. It’s not uncommon for me to write to a patient’s GP and ask for their opinion, or suggest further tests because there may be more going on than we first thought.

In my practice, I see patients whose mental health is struggling for all kinds of reasons.

I specialise in menopause, and some of my ladies are experiencing anxiety, depression or insomnia for the first time in their lives all because of hormone imbalances.

Others have suppressed feelings of grief, shame or anger sometimes for decades, and it’s now manifesting as mental health problems.

During their first appointment, I ask questions to find out exactly how they’ve become unwell, and then I put a medicine together especially for them. Not only does the patient feel better for taking their medicine, but they’re also more in control of their treatment too.