Herbal Medicine is a natural way of treatment that uses plants to promote health and cure illnesses, by treating the body as an integrated system. Herbs have widely been used throughout history. They have a long tradition in ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece and China as well as throughout Europe, India and Native America.
Several parts of the plants are being used including leaves, flowers, stems, barks, berries or roots for healing purposes. Substances derived from plants are the basis of several pharmaceutical drugs used today such as aspirin, opium, digitalis, ephedrine and quinine.
Nowadays, according to World Health Organization, 80 % of the population uses Herbal Medicines for some aspect of health care. Herbal Medicine can help a wide range of complaints including:
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If you think a Herbal Treatment is the way forward for you, or if you have any questions about how a Herbal Treatment could benefit you, please contact us to make an appointment with Maria,