Written by Deborah Grant Wednesday, 17 June 2009 13:05

"80% of the global population use Herbal Medicine as their primary
form of healthcare” , The World Health Organisation (WHO)

Herbal Medicine is both a modern science and an ancient art.  Medical Herbalism is increasingly being validated by scientific investigation. Why?

• Plants provide the prinicipal ingredients in medicines of most global medical traditions

• Many modern pharmaceuticals have been modelled on or are derived from chemicals found in plants e.g heart medication Digoxin, which is derived from foxglove
• Treats and helps prevent illnesses and infections, as well as improving vitality
• It is suited to people of all ages, from babies to the elderly
• It is largely without unpleasant side-effects
• Herbal Medicine is extraordinarily popular. According to an ipsos MORI report commissioned by H.M. Government's MHRA in January 2009, 35% of adults in the UK have used Herbal Medicine

Herbal medication comes in many forms:

• Alcohol-based liquid tinctures are the most common
• Tablets or capsules, dependent on condition
• Tailor-made creams and ointments

Is Herbal Medicine Safe?

Herbal medicine is very safe, when prescribed by a fully qualified Medical Herbalist.  Our herbal medicines are:

• Dispensed by a professional Dispenser, who has a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Herbal Medicine
• Authorised by the UK Government's Department of Health's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• Legal under the UK Government's Medicine Act 1968
• Licensed under the European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicine