A full consultation with a medical herbalists is an exploration of all aspects of your current and past health, including diet, lifestyle, medication and emotional health.

Your herbalist identifies your health goals and ways of achieving these goals, through herbal medicine, nutrition, supplementation and lifestyle advice.

Usually, a bespoke herbal prescription will be prepared and your herbalist will monitor your progress over the following weeks and months.

The length of treatment varies depending on your symptoms or health condition, how long this has been present and other factors.

Herbal medicine aims to bring the body or organs back into balance and better function.

Side-effects are much less common than with medication as herbs are natural and much less toxic than drugs.