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Accepted definition of a medical Herbalist:
"A Practitioner of Herbal Medicine is knowledgeable about both plants and
people. He or she has trained in medical and botanical science and is able
to diagnose, prescribe and dispense sustainable herbal medicines
appropriate to the individual and offer advice and information about diet
and health promotion. ...
• I work mostly at my own practice, Herbal Roots which is based from home, although I also do some outreach work and training at other venues, and have worked at an osteopath’s clinic previously. ... So What is Herbal Medicine…
• The use of plants in various forms as medicines….
• The oldest form of medicine in the world…. ...
• I treat people with a wide variety of conditions both at my Home Practice, Herbal Roots, and at an Osteopathic Clinic in Wolverhampton. ...
• I also offer massage as an adjunct to Herbal Treatment. ...
• I sit on the Professional Ethics Working Group of the NIMH…as we are currently preparing for State Registration, we are very busy…
• I am involved in a nationwide research project into the use of Herbal Medicine for IBS.
• As with all NIMH members, I undertake Continuing Professional Development studies, ranging from Clinical Skills Updates, to Integration of Eastern and Western styles of Medicine. ... in my case the impact of Herbal Medicine. ...
• People from a wide range of different cultures, and different socio-economic groups
• People with all sorts of problems, but usually of 3 general categories
A] Those who are very healthy, and want to stay that way
B] The long-term chronically ill…those who feel orthodox medicine from their experience has been unable to help…CFS, Fibromyalgia, IBS, Rheumatic conditions etc.
Approximate Word count = 1374
Approximate Pages = 5.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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