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Why choose liquid herbs?
- Made for you - Experience individualised prescribing that is focused on what matters to you. There is also more flexibility with formulation and dosage, meaning a smaller, more potent dose can be administered.
- Exclusively crafted - Get the care and extracts you need, specially made by a qualified practitioner who understands what you need.
- Minimal processing - the medicine is more likely to mirror the original plant chemistry and contains no additives or excipients such as binders (e.g. sucrose), lubricants (e.g hydrogenated oil), colouring agents or coatings (e.g plasticizers)
- Greater absorption - the chemical compounds are already in solution so there is faster bioavailability leading to excellent clinical outcomes.
- Better value - only one formula is used and liquid herbal extracts tend to have a longer shelf life as the alcohol preserves the extract.
"A wise man ought to realise that health is his most valuable possession." Hippocrates
ABOUT HERBAL MEDICINE
What is a herb?
Herbs are complex and can mean different things to different people. To cooks, they are culinary delights and to gardeners, they may be weeds. To herbalists and naturopaths, medicinal herbs are highly valued for their complexity, therapeutic actions and curative properties used to maintain, improve health, and treat disease.
For you, they could be just what you need to support your wellbeing, naturally.
ABOUT HERBAL MEDICINE
What is herbal medicine?
Herbal medicine is a traditional form of treatment derived from plants. It has been used since ancient times across different societies and continents around the world. Today, it combines empirical knowledge with modern science and research to support and enhance everyday wellbeing.
Given the unique health challenges of the 21st century, interest in traditional and complementary medicine is undergoing a revival. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 80% of the populations in developing countries use herbal medicine as their primary healthcare.
ABOUT HERBAL MEDICINE
Is herbal medicine scientifically validated?
There is an increasing demand for scientific research to validate the traditional use of herbs and to understand the way they work. Much of the current research seeks to discover the active chemistry of the plants and highlight the numerous uses and benefits of herbal medicine. Used properly, and in context, good science has much to offer herbal medicine.
There has been a recent herbal renaissance and there is now a more complex understanding of herbs, as the knowledge base is modernised, and science is used to explain the medicinal actions of plants. Many of the pharmaceuticals used today have a long history of use as herbal medicines such as aspirin, which was synthesised from salicylic acid found in white willow bark (Salix alba).
ABOUT HERBAL MEDICINE
Is herbal medicine safe?
Herbal medicine is safe and effective when administered by a qualified healthcare practitioner. It’s important to tell your healthcare practitioner if you are pregnant, or taking any pharmaceutical medications, to avoid possible interactions or adverse effects.
In Australia, herbal medicines are manufactured according to the Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (jointly known as PIC/S) guide to GMP for Medicinal Products, the international manufacturing standard adopted by the TGA. Manufacturing facilities are strictly regulated and audited by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to ensure compliance with the guide.
To open a clinical practice, Australian practitioners must undertake comprehensive training and gain accreditation with a registered association.
Tips for taking your
liquid extract
- As Mary Poppins would suggest - “a spoonful of sugar (or honey) helps the medicine go down”. The dose can be taken in a glass of sweet juice, preferably freshly squeezed.
- Dilute the dose by adding it to a glass of water, (e.g. add 10mL of water to a 5mL dose) and follow with another glass of water. You can also chill the extract beforehand and add it to some chilled water.
- Take the extract with food to help with any lingering aftertaste.
- Suck on an ice cube before taking the dose to reduce its intensity.
- Make it fun for children by using a curly straw or by adding the recommended dose into an ice cube square with jelly mix, then letting it set.
