Naturopathy

My interest and love of herbs led me to train to become a herbalist. This, combined with my medical background as a qualified nurse, meant that I felt confident treating my children with herbal remedies. Nowadays I treat patients in my naturopathy clinic with herbs in the form of teas, tinctures, syrups, oils and powders.

Naturopathy is a holistic way of healing the body targeting the root causes of a problem using diet, nutrition, herbs and detoxification techniques. It aims to educate the person to look after their own health.

Naturopathy may assist with prevalent health conditions including cardiovascular health, hormonal imbalance, fertility, menopause, digestion, immune system improvement, stress, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, allergies and skin conditions, migraines, degenerative illness such as arthritis and also preventative health .

Naturopathic medicine is based on six principles. These principles form the basis of everything a naturopath does.

1. The Healing Power of Nature
Trust in the body’s inherent wisdom to heal itself.
2. Identify and Treat the Causes
Look beyond the symptoms to the underlying cause.
3. First Do No Harm
Utilise the most natural, least invasive and least toxic therapies.
4. Doctor as Teacher
Educate patients in the steps to achieving and maintaining health.
5. Treat the Whole Person
View the body as an integrated whole in all its physical and spiritual dimensions.
6. Prevention
Focus on overall health, wellness and disease prevention.