Herbal Medicine

Natures Medicine

Herbal Medicine is a long-standing natural therapy used by cultures all over the globe to promote healing. These medicines ignite the ‘Vis Medicatrix Naturae’ or ‘healing power of nature’ to do just that, heal our bodies with Nature (herbs). How we utilise these plants in practice varies all over the globe. 

In Australia the most commonly found cultural types of herbal medicine are Western, Aboriginal, Chinese and Ayurvedic (Indian), although there are also many other cultures represented in Australia that utilise their own unique and traditional herbal treatments.

Pete’s Naturopathic Clinic mostly adopts the practice of Western herbal medicine, which is based on European herbal medicine traditions. 

Herbal medicine is increasingly being validated by scientific investigation which seeks to understand the active chemistry of the plant. Many modern pharmaceuticals have been modeled on, or derived from chemicals found in plants. An example is the heart medication digoxin derived from foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). Pete take pride in incorporating evidence-based practice and embracing the latest research when he  formulates individualised herbal medicine tonics for our clients.

Using plants as medicine provides significant advantages for treating many conditions. The therapeutic activity of a plant is due to its complex chemical nature with different parts of the plant providing certain therapeutic effects.

Herbal Medicines are formulated just for you! We are all innately unique and therefore should be as treated as such! No two herbal formulas are ever the same and Pete works to get to know his clients, brewing a tonic that is specific for them, their vitality level and their respective condition.