Fiona Gannon - Medical Herbalist
Qualifications:
MSc Immunology and Global Health (NUI Maynooth)
PG Certificate Counselling and Psychotherapy (Edinburgh University)
BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine (Napier University, Edinburgh)
Member of the Institute of Medical Herbalist and COSCA certified
Particular interest of specialisation:
Immune System Health, Auto-immune illnesses, Chronic illness and Pain m
anagement (including Migraines and Neuralgia), Lyme's Disease, Cancer Management, Skin Issue, Mental Well-Being (including anxiety, depression, stress), Digestion Health, Fertility, Pregnancy and Post-Natal, Children’s Health
About Herbal Medicine:
Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of medicine known and constitutes the main component of traditional medicine. Plants have been used throughout history for healing and nourishment; to promote health, improve vitality, stamina and physical and mental performance; it can also prevent and treat disease. It uses a plant's seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, flowers or the whole plant for medicinal purposes. Herbal Medicine can treat a wide variety of conditions and can be either a primary treatment or in conjunction with conventional medicine or other treatments. Herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years, safely and effectively. People of all ages, from newborns to the elderly can benefit from Herbal Medicine. Those who are already receiving treatment from their doctor (and pregnant) can also benefit and be confident that they will be given a tailor made prescription with herbs that will not interact adversely with their treatment or medication. Fiona has been trained to treat the person not just the disease therefore she looks beyond and beneath the obvious, to find the root cause of a problem, helping the body to correct imbalances and heal itself. This is the European tradition using plants mainly from native plants, herbs, mushrooms and trees available as well as from other traditions such as Ayurvedic Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. So patients can benefit from the combination of Western and Eastern traditions, plants and wisdom as well as modern scientific research. At present, the use of medicinal plants for health benefits is increasing becoming more mainstream with advances in clinical research which shows the value of herbal medicine in the treatment and prevention of disease; as well as improvements in analysis and quality control. Traditional use of medicines is recognized as a way to learn about potential future medicines. Indeed, many herbal remedies used traditionally have become modern medicines through drug development. In Britain, the National institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) was found in 1864. Currently, the criteria for membership of NIMH is a BSc (Hons) in Herbal Medicine which includes examinations in medical and herbal studies as well as supervised clinical practice. Medical Herbalists are trained in all the medical sciences, botany, analytical techniques and work in what looks like conventional general medical practices. TODAY’S TRAINING FOR MEDICAL HERBALIST
Today, Registered Western Medical Herbalists combine the latest scientific research with historical knowledge. Medical herbalists are health care providers trained in Western orthodox medical diagnosis who use plant based medicines to treat their patients. In the UK medical herbalists have the right to primary diagnosis. Their training includes medical sciences, pharmacy, botany, material medica, clinical studies, diagnostic and differential diagnostic skills, nutrition and pharmacology. They must also complete a minimum of 500 hours supervised clinical experience. Governed by a strict Code of Ethics and Practice, they are committed to a career-long learning program. Fiona occasionally runs workshops and talks on various subjects in relation to Health, Herbs, Diet and Lifestyle counselling both in the clinic and for various groups as requested. You can contact her directly via email or on her mobile, if you would like her to speak at your group. For more information see -
Gannon Herbal Practice - www.gannonherbal.com
NIMH - www.nimh.org.uk
