I am passionate about preventative medicine. Natural & herbal medicine are extremely powerful ways to keep healthy and heal your body. I have also found that they can be difficult modalities to make use of for a number of reasons including access, commitment and cost. I have developed a way of working which will honour the traditional process of natural medicine whilst making it more accessible and affordable. I want to work with people on a long-term basis not only on chronic health conditions, but to embody the naturopathic principle of Doctor as Teacher and empower my clients to look after themselves and their families.
Natural Medicine (Naturopathy)
Naturopathy is an all-encompassing philosophy on health which views the body holistically; in simple terms this means seeing it as one big machine with many moving parts, contrast this to the Western medical system’s approach of dividing the body into separate organs and systems.
The tools of naturopathy investigate and evaluate an individual’s health and find the root cause of disease or imbalance. The treatment will target this root cause and employ functional medicine to bring the body back into balance using its own natural defences and homeostasis processes.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal Medicine is a profound and extremely powerful modality. It is essentially the process of using plants – including native New Zealand plants – and their unique medicinal properties to create specifically targeted formulations. The herbs in the formula will treat your current condition and general state of health on both a physical and energetic level.
Research is developing around this subject and the awareness is growing, however the true evidence of efficacy is based in its ancient traditional applications. Herbal Medicine and its use dates as far back as the Palaeolithic era. The specific medicinal compounds are what synthetic modern medications are based on – aspirin, for example, is extracted from the compound Salicin in the herb Willow Bark. And in fact, the whole plant is much better received by the body when taken.
Yoga Medicine
I am a trained Yoga Medicine Teacher. I believe yoga is a very powerful practice. It is not a modality that I always use in my treatment plans, however, I can weave specific postures in which may help certain conditions and strengthen a treatment. It is wonderful to use as preventative medicine.
