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Myrobalan Clinic

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Myrobalan Clinic is my herbal medicine practice combining Tibetan Medicine with Western herbal medic Thank you so much for visiting my page.
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Here at Myrobalan Clinic I can offer you a unique way of working with your health since I combine over 20 years of Tibetan Medicinal training and practice with a Western herbal medicinal treatment approach. I'm absolutely passionate about identifying and treating the root cause of illness which is different in every case, even if the 'named disease state' is the same as in other patients. If the root cause of illness is addressed then true sustainable healing is possible (as opposed to temporary relief). My aim is always to help patients take charge of their own health and to not 'need me'. I spend time investigating the detailed case and then formulate a prescription especially for each patient, taking into account Tibetan diagnostic techniques as well as traditional Western herbal medicine. This prescription is likely to involve dietary and lifestyle advice, herbal medicines and sometimes mindfulness, meditation or visualisation techniques. There's no 'one size fits all' prescription strategy, everyone is different and I aim to tailor my approach to fit in with what people are comfortable with as well as what is needed to effect a positive change to a patient's health. I will always be honest about how I can help and give the best estimate possible of how long it is likely to take before you see results. My priority is to help people be as healthy as possible and to get the most out of this precious human life that we share. I'm not in the business of simply 'selling herbs. I view my dispensary as precious medicine to be used and taken with respect. I grow and gather most of my herbs ensuring that they are processed at the peak of their potency to produce the best possible quality medicines.. It's hard work to work in this way but it's worth it because I know I'm prescribing fabulously vibrant medicines. I truly value the medicines that I make so that is why I don't prescribe herbs unless I know they are totally necessary and appropriate. You'll get an understanding of my approach by having a look at my Notes here on my page. Behind the scenes activity is documented on my blog at http://myrobalanclinic.wordpress.com/ and more official stuff is on my website www.myrobalanclinic.com

Please note that I am only available for drop ins on Tuesday and Saturday mornings 9.30 - 1.00pm. Very occasionally I'm not there on Saturday mornings so if you are travelling a significant distance to come to a Saturday drop in please feel free to email or telephone ahead of your planned trip to ensure that I will be there to answer your query. The rest of the week when I mark myself as open I'm actually in consultation with patients who have pre-booked. If you're unable to attend at a drop in session but really want to talk to me in person please do telephone me and we can try and arrange an alternative time for a 10 minute chat.

30/11/2025

Woohoo - you can get a whopping 20% off my second book: ‘A Working Herbal Dispensary’ if you order from using the code WHD20 before the 6th December!

Link in my bio and story.

29/11/2025

A month on and the new Garlic bed at the mandala herb garden is looking good. It was especially gratifying to see the new bed in glorious sunshine as, when it was first made, it was raining cats and dogs (or old women with sticks) and blowing an absolute hoolie.

See the third photo for a throwback to that day.

26/11/2025

This is one of the ancient holloways on my ‘patch’. I think it’s pretty special Can you feel it?

22/11/2025

Glorious sunshine, blue skies and the call of a Red Kite overhead. A much needed tonic after far too long being stuck indoors with a bout of the lurgy.

Here I’m weeding the Ephedra bed in the western segment of the mandala herb garden. We have Ephedra gerardiana and Ephedra sinica growing here. The western segment is associated with herbs prescribed in bathing therapy or which support the water systems within the body.

19/11/2025

Making Thyme and Shatavari tinctures.

If you want to know more about tincture making as well as growing, gathering and processing medicinal herbs, take a look at my first book: ‘Self Sufficient Herbalism’ published by .

There’s a link in my bio.

15/11/2025

It’s always very satisfying to see one of my capsule storage jars full again.

These particular capsules are filled with a liver and gut supporting blend which is helpful for some patients suffering with longstanding chronic illnesses. All of my medicines are prescribed following an in depth consultation to make sure they’ll be appropriate and helpful.

I write about capsule making (and powdering the herbs that go into them) in my first book: ‘Self Sufficient Herbalism’ published by . There’s a link in my bio.

My wonderful capsule maker is from .

13/11/2025

Sliced whole Pomegranates laid out for initial drying. After a few hours these will start actively being dried in my dehydrators. It’ll take a while but it will be worth it.

Pomegranate, སེ་འབྲུ། (Sendru) in Tibetan language, is a very important medicine. It brings us its qualities of sourness, astringency and sweetness. It supports our digestion and metabolism which in turn brings us abundance and health in our wider life.

Of course we can all enjoy fresh Pomegranates without the need to go through a drying process but, for me, having dried Pomegranate in my dispensary is essential in order to create certain Tibetan medicinal preparations.

I write about Pomegranate as a medicine in my book ‘A Working Herbal Dispensary’ which is published by . There’s a link here:

https://health.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/working-herbal-dispensary/95192

09/11/2025

This is a double extraction of Reishi which will be mixed and bottled once the decoction has fully cooled. The jar on the right contains a tincture made with 60% ABV alcohol. The jar on the left contains a reduced decoction which has been simmered slowly for 3 hours.

Full information about how to make this and its benefits has just been posted on my P/\treon. There’s a link to join here:

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=36072641

03/11/2025

I came across this photo from five years ago when I was hanging out and sketching a beautiful family of Fly Agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria).

I’ve just posted a video on my P/\treon explaining more. There’s a link here if you’re interested in joining.

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=36072641

25/10/2025

Making Turmeric capsules using a Profiller 1000 from .

I blooming love this capsule maker! I’ve had it for over 15 years and it’s still turning out beautifully made capsules in no time at all. In the early days of my practice, I used to make all of my capsules by hand but one day a very generous patient bought this for me as a gift.

She told me I’d saved her life. I don’t know about that but I felt that her gift (somewhat reluctantly accepted at first) actually saved mine as I was spending so many hours making capsules and had a lot of other demands on my time.

The capsules I make for my patients contain no additives, no fillers, just powdered herbs and a lot of love. Did you notice the little bit of Black Pepper that went into the Turmeric powder? This little bit increases absorption of that Turmeric goodness dramatically!

Herbal capsules are a great addition to the dispensary. I love the combination of whole powdered herbs with herbal extracts chosen for the unique needs of each patient. You can find more details about capsule making and powdering herbs in my first book: ‘Self Sufficient Herbalism’ published by . There’s a link in my bio.

22/10/2025

Dispensing a bottle of calming magic.

21/10/2025

Our work trip to the herb field was perfectly timed to catch a dramatic rolling in of weather fronts signalling the end of the spell of glorious weather that we’ve all been enjoying.

On the first day, whilst dry, it was so windy that I had to place weeds into the wheel barrow rather than throw them. Even with careful placement they still blew out, determined to undo my weeding efforts. At least I could sit down to work. Mark walked 17000 steps mowing the so far uncultivated areas within the mandala garden.

The second day’s task was to create another ‘no dig’ bed. We knew it was likely to be wet but decided that we would just get it done, plant the Garlic and then go and warm up. To say it was wet didn’t really capture the intensity and persistence of the rain, plus the wind picked up again. It was challenging (an understatement) but we soon developed a good system - one of us holding down a patch of cardboard whilst the other spread enough compost to keep it from blowing away. This technique was repeated until the bed was finally completed. Then, all that was left to do was for me to plant Garlic and scatter Yarrow seeds over the whole area.

This bed in the southern segment was hard won but it was all the more satisfying to see it done. Garlic is hot/ warming in potency and so ‘defeats cold diseases’ and Yarrow, whilst having a bitter and cooling character, is ‘The Master of the Blood’ so it’s a very important herb for circulatory issues, easing stagnation and supporting peripheral circulation.

It was too wet for me to have my phone with me while I was working but Mark snapped a couple of me rocking the ‘soaked to the skin and freezing’ look.

Photos:
1. Creating a new no-dig bed in the southern segment due
2. Planting Garlic
3. The new bed in context

Address

Myrobalan Clinic, The Old School
Castle Cary
BA227NH

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 1pm

Website

http://www.myrobalanclinic.com/

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