Welcome!
This is the website of Floramedica herbal medicine practice in Edinburgh.
Herbal medicine offers a holistic way to manage your health, combat illness and stress and restore well-being. Herbal medicine is accessible to everyone. These pages will help you find out more.
Ó NEW Living Medicine - Natural Remedies course starts at Leith Academy, Edinburgh on Wed 5 May 2010, running from 7 till 9 pm for 6 weeks (finishes 9 June). Learn how to use plants for safe, sustainable home health care and body care products. More info here
£££ See special offers here! i i i Workshops - info and downloads
Ó NOW AVAILABLE at Floramedica .... a small, exclusive range of herbal creams and balms, and high quality organic ingredients and essential accessories to make your own herbal body care products at home... DOWNLOAD details & pricelist here or go to the Floramedica ONLINE SHOP (PayPal)
Ó A selection of DRIED HERBS/TEAS and TINCTURES is also available from Floramedica. Discounted rates for registered herbal practitioners. Contact me for details.
Herbal medicine - also called 'phytotherapy' - uses medicines made from plants to address the causes of disease and restore and maintain health and well-being. It is the most ancient and universal system of medicine and, according to the World Health Organization, is still practised in a variety of forms by around 80% of the world's population. Today's western herbal practitioners build on this tradition, drawing on modern scientific understanding of the factors contributing to health and disease, to provide gentle, effective and balanced treatments.
Treatments may include a herbal prescription such as a tincture, cream or infusion of dried herbs. However, nutrition, lifestyle and emotional state are also a major focus of attention in a holistic approach that aims to enable the patient - as a unique individual - to regain control of his/her health in the long term.
Herbal medicine is suitable for both children and adults, and can treat many of the health problems that you might consult your GP about. A qualified practitioner will ensure that any herbal medicines suggested are safe for you to take, taking into account your age, build, state of health, any prescribed medications you are taking or other treatments you are having, and whether you are currently pregnant or breastfeeding. Find out about how herbal medicine can help you here.
But why do I need to see a medical herbalist when I can buy herbal remedies over the counter or on the internet?
