What do you treat?

Herbs and nutrition can be used in a supportive way for many health concerns.

Read more below on what is commonly treated in a herbal medicine clinic.

Safety considerations

There are instances where using herbs as sole treatment for a health condition won’t be appropriate or safe. If you’re unsure do get in touch and we can discuss your personal circumstances.

Digestive Wellness

Herbs and btters can help indigestion, acid reflux, nausea, diarrhoea, constipation and an irritable or inflamed gut. The microbiome can be supported.

Mood and Stress

Botanicals can support our nervous system to lift low mood and depression, or anxiety, restlessness and panic. Herbs can also enhance memory, focus and concentration.

Fatigue and low energy

Herbal medicine can support fatigue, tiredness and lack of mental or physical energy. The body’s response to stress and external challenges can be supported.

Poor sleep


Herbs can be very beneficial in insomnia, for example difficulty getting to sleep, night time waking, an overactive mind, or not feeling rested after sleep.

Neurological conditions

Herbs can support neurological conditions including headaches and nerve pain. Neurodegenerative disease like MS or Parkinson’s can be supported.

Hormonal balance

Plants can help with healthy hormone expression in the body and so support diabetes, metabolic disease, PCOS, cortisol, pituitary and thyroid issues.

Reproductive Health

Herbs can improve PMS and PMDD symptoms or irregular, heavy, or painful periods as seen in endometriosis. Fertility, pregnancy and postpartum health can be supported.

Menopausal symptoms

Botanicals can be chosen to manage peri-menopause and menopausal symptoms including mood disturbance, hot flushes or night sweats.

Immune function

Herbs can help improve immune function, enhance resilience to infection or support recuperation post infection. Post-viral fatigue, Long Covid and ME can be supported.

Autoimmune conditions

Plants and mushorooms are associated with supporting a range of autoimmune conditions and are thought to be helpful in modulating chronic inflammation.

Airways and lungs

Herbal medicine can reduce the severity and duration of cold and flu, and treat nose, sinus, lung or throat issues. The airways can be supported in cough, asthma or COPD.

Urinary problem

Herbs can benefit UTIs (often with antibiotics) and help prevent recurrence. They can help an overactive bladder. In men herbs can treat BHP (prostate enlargement).

Arthritis and joint pain

Both internal and external herbal treatments can help with the joint pain, stiffness and inflammation seen in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Bone health


Herbs and nutrition can benefit osteoporosis and maintaining bone health and strength in later life. Exercise is also important.

Muscle pain or injury

Herbal remedies can help ease muscular pain and relax tension or spasm. They can aid recovery from sports injuries, sprains, strains or damaged tendons and ligaments.

Skin, hair and nails

Herbs and nutrition can help rash, itch, eczema, psoriasis and acne. They can help tissue repair of wounds (bruises, bites, stings) and major wounds or surgical scars.