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Medical Herbalism

Herbal medicine uses plant extracts from a wide variety of sources as an alternative to prescription medication to treat a range of medical conditions. Each herbal medicine is prepared specifically for the client according to their needs. Rather than dealing with isolated symptoms, a herbalist will look at the whole person, taking into account emotional and spiritual issues as well as physical problems.

Herbal treatment uses a holistic approach and aims to correct deficiencies in the body's systems - circulation and digestion are supported so that the body is properly nourished, the function of the liver and lymphatic systems are improved to aid the removal of toxins from the body, the immune system is stimulated and inflammation reduced. The focus is on bringing the whole body to an optimal state of health, and in so doing the troubling symptoms improve.

Further information on Medical Herbalism can be found on The National Institute of Medical Herbalists web site.

"For thousands of years we have depended on plants to provide the essentials of life - food, shelter, clothing, fuel and medicine. In many respects little has changed. For most of the world's population, plant medicine is still mainstream medicine. Now many in the more developed world are looking again at ways in which plant medicine can offer them a naturally healthy life.

"In the developed world today we face challenges such as pollution, long-term stress, drug resistance and sifde-effects, and moderm diseases of affluence such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. At the same time, we know more about our own bodies, and how we should protect them.

"So it is not surprising that more and more often, people look to the benefits of herbal medicine. This works with the body's natural defence systems in a gentle and well-tolerated way, to provide long term relief from both physical and mental disorders."

Extract from leaflet "Herbal Medicine: for a naturally healthy life" by The National Institute of Medical Herbalists

Therapists providing Medical Herbalism
Links: 
The National Institute of Medical Herbalists

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The Hope Street Centre is an independent centre located in the attractive rural market town of Sandbach in South Cheshire, with easy access to the M6 motorway and the railway network at Crewe.  The centre is readily accessible from the neighbouring towns of Congleton, Alsager, Middlewich, Holmes Chapel, Knutsford, Crewe, Kidsgrove, Winsford, Northwich, Warrington and Stoke on Trent.

Our Address: 10 Hope Street, SANDBACH, Cheshire, CW11 1BA
Telephone:      01270 764003

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