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Anita Ralph MSc MNIMH MCPP. Registered Medical Herbalist Phytotherapist www.medicinetreeherbs.co.uk. Welcome. Therapeutics of Success. Prescriptions for Practice. Define and know your value. (make a list!). Why see a herbalist?. Knowledge of Historical and Modern Scientific
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Anita Ralph MSc MNIMH MCPP Registered Medical Herbalist Phytotherapist www.medicinetreeherbs.co.uk
Therapeutics of Success Prescriptions for Practice
Define and know your value (make a list!)
Why see a herbalist? • Knowledge of Historical and Modern Scientific • Constituents - Safety - Efficacy • Pharmakodynamics - Synergy • Prescribing alongside modern pharmaceuticals • Root causes - Constitution - Complexity • Listening – Solutions - Medical training • Outcome measures - Treatment length - Supporter
Research is revealing The efficacy of plants
There is power in collaboration There is power in expereince.
Summary • Know your Value. • Believe in your herbs • Research research research • Give a fantastic experience • Deal with problems well • Hang around long enough • If in doubt – ask a herbalist!
Resources • Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Mills & Bone • Women Hormones and the Menstrual Cycle. Tricky. • The Complementary Therapists Guide to Conventional Medicine. Stephenson. • Pub Med https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed The Journal of Herbal Medicine. Elsevier. Treatment of menopausal symptoms by qualified herbal practitioners: a prospective, randomized controlled trial. 2007. J FamPract (2007) 24 (5): 468-474