Medical herbalists go through very rigorous training and those who join professional bodies such as the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH), must adhere to a strong code of ethics and hold a BSc degree or equivalent in Herbal Medicine.

 

Alongside training in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and emerging with similar clinical skills as a GP – medical herbalists also train in phytochemistry, plant medicine, nutrition and herbal therapeutics. Added to which, medical herbalists are expected to complete 500 hours of in-clinic apprenticeship before a patient can even step through their door. 

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However, one of the key differences to orthodox medicine is that a medical herbalist works holistically. Whilst this is a word often chucked about with gay abandon, it means that they work to treat the cause of the illness, rather than just the presenting symptoms. 

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In short, a medical herbalist uses therapeutic plant medicine to enhance health, alleviate discomfort and counteract

disease states.

Abi Jackson is the herbalist, holistic facialist, and founder of the wellness boutique, The Sage Apothecary. She began her herbal training in New Zealand and completed two diplomas in herbal studies and natural herbal skincare formulation – having developed a passion for the skin.

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With a desire to take her herbal medicine training to the next level, Abi gained a first class BSc honours degree in Clinical Herbalism at Lincoln College. A registered and fully qualified medical herbalist, she is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists who presented her with the Michael Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement followed by the Arthur Barker Award for Best Graduate the following year.

 

Abi  treats a wide range of health conditions and utilising an holistic perspective she works to bring the body back into balance by incorporating a blend of herbal medicine, diet, supplementation, lifestyle and topical herbal support to help patients achieve wellness.

Hell yes! What’s more, herbal medicine is gentler and kinder on the body that orthodox medicine and as we are using the whole herb (rather than an isolated synthetic chemical) the phytochemicals in the plants all work together synergistically.

 

This means that there are no side effects and because we are treating the cause, rather than the symptom – the approach has longer lasting effects. 

 

But don’t just take our word for it, have a read of our testimonials.