There are 5 main things you want to look for in finding the best herbalist for you, Practitioner & Uni Lecturer Marie Hopkinson gives you a step by step guide to weeding through registered and unregistered herbalists, to help you find the best herbalist in Perth, for you.
Firstly you might not be aware of naturopathy or western- based natural health herbalists AND TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) or Chinese medicine Herbalists. These are two very different practices. If your not sure of the difference, you might want to watch some other of Marie’s videos about what Chinese Medicine is so at least you can be informed about Chinese herbal medicine.
This guide can be used to find a good herbalist in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, USA, UK or wherever you are from. Registration requirements in various locations are discussed in the video
This post has also been made into a video tutorial which you can watch here:
There are five things to consider in choosing the right herbal medicine practitioner for you:
1. Location
2. Accessability
3. Practitioners expertise / ability to take on your case
4. Practice style
5. Commitment to ongoing learning – how passionate are they?
Also discussed in this video are the use of testimonials /patients success stories about their results with herbs / herbal medicine treatment. How that may or may not be used in the various professions of Chinese Herbal medicine and Naturopathic herbal medicine.
Synopsis of video:
You might be looking for a Chinese medicine doctor, naturopath / natural doctor, Chinese herbalist or western herbalist for you, there are 5 things to consider when choosing the right herbalist for you. In this video Herbalist, Marie Hopkinson shows you how to find a good herbalist who will be right for your health needs – now and ongoing. Marie covers both Western or naturopathic based herbal medicine practitioners and Chinese Herbalists. If your state / teritory/ country has unlicensed or licenced/ registered natural health professionals, it dosen’t matter – Marie covers how to find a good herbalist no matter the registration status in your area.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – INTRO 00:00:15 What is a herbalist – western and Chinese medicine style herbalists 00:01:28 Overview of regulation / registration of PRACTITIONERS of herbal medicine 00:02:47 Link Mentioned : AHPRA https://www.ahpra.gov.au/registration… 5 Things you must consider in finding a good herbalist: 00:05:55 Location
00:07:38 Accessibility 00:09:14 Clinical Practice Style
00:14:00 – sidetracked to functional vs attacking CM – If your interested in that watch this video : https://youtu.be/9-O4Y5S5rgw 00:15:57 Why can’t we use the word “specialist” as a registered Chinese Medicine Herbalist in Australia 00:18:34 Report with the practitioner – do you get along with them? can you converse with the herbalist ok? 00:22:04 Herbalist’s commitment to ongoing learning & Passion for the profession 00:25:45 Cost of treatments with a Herbalist – typical costs /charges are discussed. 00:26:20 – Preparing herbal formulas – types of herbs that may be prescribed by different herbalists. 28:20 #6 – Herb options that are right for you Boiling up/ Raw herbs, Pills, Powders, 00:33:23 Do I have to drink yucky herbs? 00:33:50 Cost of treatments with a Herbalist – typical costs /charges are discussed. how long do you take herbs for? 00:36:35 – What to do in a country with no government regulation about Herbalists / chinese medicine/ naturopaths ? 37:05 – Use of testimonials and reviews – did you know registered herbalists in Australia can’t have Facebook reviews about treatment on their page? Why testimonials can be misleading 00:40:26 Outro
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MARIE HOPKINSON, Registered Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist in Australia (AHPRA) Consultations for treatment (individual) please call my clinic office to book in: 08 93289233 (Perth Natural Medical Clinic) or go to : http://www.bespokemedicine.net/ Email [email protected]