Herbal Medicine can successfully treat a wide range of conditions. Amongst the most commonly treated areas are:

Promoting energy and enhancing well being.

Immune system deficiencies which can lead to recurrent infections, allergies and some auto-immune conditions.

Digestive problems, elimination and absorption difficulties.

Hormonal imbalances and fertility difficulties in men and women as well as problems during pregnancy or the menopause.

Respiratory and catarrhal conditions.

Circulatory problems and blood pressure

Emotional and stress related conditions.

Joint problems, arthritic conditions, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Skin conditions in children, adolescents and adults.

Hair loss/growth problems.

Babies and children's problems ranging from recurrent infections, catarrhal states, breathing difficulties, skin conditions, allergies and poor digestion.

Work schedule:  Sutherland House, 1A Ashbourne Avenue, Temple Fortune, London, NW11 0DP, Tel. 020 8458 7869 Thursdays 2.30pm-8pm

                       The Haelan Clinic, 41 The Broadway, Crouch End, London, N8 8DT, Tel. 020 8340 1518. Mondays 4- 8pm, Wednesdays 12.30- 8pm and the second Saturday of the month 2-7pm.

                       Whipps Cross Hospital,Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR.  Appointments by direct request via GP, GP or Consultant referral. No fee is charged for the consultation, medicines and postage charged in full as below, students may be present.  This is a Dermatology Clinic only and takes place once a month on the second Wednesday of the month.

My initial consultation takes an hour and costs £55.Follow up visits last 30-45min and cost £45. These fees apply to both clinics. I do offer reduced fees to those who are unemployed or on very low income by arrangement.

Price for herbal medicines vary according to quantity and dosage prescribed but usually cost £4-6/100mls which last approximately a week. Creams cost £3/30g, £6/60g.  When Chinese herbs are prescribed these cost £6-8/2 weeks' supply of pills, £14-18/month's supply of concentrated powder and dried herbs for decoction around £7-10/week.  Western and Chinese herbs may be prescribed at the same time in some cases as necessary.

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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Treatment - what can be expected.

Very often improvement is seen by the second visit though it may be partial or slight.  Prognosis varies and depends on the condition, how long the patient has had it for and how it has been managed up to then.

Generally speaking by the 3rd month of treatment most patients should see considerable improvement in their condition if they have taken the herbal medicines prescribed and have followed any dietary or lifestyle advice.

The rule of thumb is ' a condition may take a month for every year of duration plus 1-2 extra for good measure': a 10-year condition may take a year to clear (10 months +2).   However as we humans are very complex and will invariably present with more than one condition, it's expected that some conditions will clear more easily and quickly while the rest may take longer. 

Digestive and skin conditions usually respond very quickly while others such as hormonal or immunological may take longer for changes to be monitored.

Follow up visits will again depend on the severity of the condition and will vary from 2-3 weeks initially until a positive response is obtained and after that they usually take place every 4-6 weeks depending on progress. The patient is given enough herbal medicine to last until the next visit. Necessary extra will be left for collection or posted if visit time is extended.

LINKS
Nat. Institute of Medical Herbalists
Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Haelan Clinic
The Light Centre Belgravia
Global Herbs

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