Herbal medicine is the holistic use of medicinal plants to treat and prevent disease. Attention is also given to nutrition and lifestyle.

Herbal medicine seeks primarily to correct internal imbalances rather than treat symptoms alone. It not only encourages the body's own self-healing process but can also directly enhance the function of particular organs or systems in the body such as the liver or the immune system.

Being the oldest form of medicine and still used today by most of the world's population, herbalism combines traditional and latest research-based knowledge to the patient's advantage. Treatment is thus safe and effective, as the qualified and experienced herbalist can safely treat patients who are also taking conventional medicine

Traditional Chinese herbal medicine uses a deep understanding of the elements in nature to treat the human body by harmonising and strengthening weak areas, increasing the body's own vital energy or Qi and removing toxins or blockages which impair health and cause symptoms. The root cause of disease is sought and treated.

The pulse and the tongue are important tools in aiding diagnosis. Chinese herbal remedies are excellent tonics in weak, depleted states such as in convalescence from serious illnesses, childbirth. during the menopausal phase or in chronic stress and overwork. They also work well in emotional states such as anxiety, depression and insomnia. Chinese herbal remedies are versatile and can be used in many forms: herb teas, pills, powders, tinctures or creams.

To arrange a consultation or discuss if herbal medicine can help you please contact Beatriz Linhares Dip Phyt MNIMH MRCHM at:

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In 1982 I completed a four-year full-time course in herbal medicine at the School of Herbal Medicine in Kent and in 1997 qualified as a Traditional Chinese Herbalist at The School of Chinese Medicine in London and undertook postgraduate training at Nanjing University Hospital, China.

I apply the best of both discplines combining where possible the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine even when Western herbs are prescribed. With over 20 years in practice I use experience, intuition and compassion to encourage the healing process. I run a Herbal Dermatology Clinic at Whipps Cross Hospital and have been involved in teaching, training and supervising students for many years. My areas of particular expertise and interest are skin, fertility and hormonal conditions.

I am a long-standing member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (MNIMH) and a member of the Register of Herbal Medicine (MRCHM)