Chris Etheridge is a fully qualified and practicing Medical Herbalist and a member of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, one of herbal medicine’s major governing bodies.
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What is Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy)?
Herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years to safely and effectively treat a wide range of diseases, a fact that is continuing to be backed up by modern scientific research. It is interesting to note that the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that over 80% of the world’s population currently depends on herbal medicine for their primary healthcare.
Modern herbal medicine predominantly uses herbs from the Western herbal tradition (British, European and North American), together with nutritional and lifestyle guidance, to create a holistic treatment plan that focuses on the patient’s individual needs. This modern herbal medicine is also called Phytotherapy (‘phyto’ is Greek for plant). Phytotherapists are university trained to an extremely high standard in the knowledge and skills of orthodox (conventional) medicine, the traditional use of herbs, and the modern scientific understanding of herbal medicines.
Phytotherapy is herbal medicine for the 21st century and is very different in its philosophy, approach and applications from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic medicine and homeopathy.
Chris Etheridge’s practice
Herbal medicine can be of great benefit in the treatment of a wide range of medical conditions such as: allergies; anxiety and stress; arthritis; coughs, colds and respiratory diseases (including asthma); digestive disorders; fatigue and low energy; heart and circulatory problems; gynaecological problems; menopausal symptoms; migraines and headaches; mood disorders; sleep problems; high blood pressure; skin conditions; and thrush and cystitis. Herbal medicine is perfectly safe for all people and age groups to use, even pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, as long as the treatment is closely supervised by a professionally trained herbalist.
All consultations are carried out at either Chris’s London or Hertfordshire clinics. The first consultation generally lasts for about one and a half hours, and during it a thorough medical history is taken involving the current condition, past medical history, family history and an overview of all the main body systems such as the heart, lungs and digestion. This enables Chris to assess how the whole body is working and to formulate an effective holistic treatment plan. He will also conduct any medical examinations that he feels necessary such as taking blood pressure. Once Chris has all the information that he needs to reach a diagnosis, he will outline his ideas on how herbal medicines may be able to help. If appropriate he will be able to provide a herbal medicine (usually as a tincture, tea or cream) together with suitable advice on appropriate dietary and lifestyle changes, as well as any key nutritional supplements called for. Subsequent follow-up consultations last for approximately 30-45 minutes, and are usually at four weekly intervals.
Chris Etheridge is qualified to treat a wide range of conditions in his clinic. His particular areas of interest include:
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Alzheimer’s disease
Arthritis
Asthma
Autoimmune disorders (such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE))
Cancer
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/ myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/ postviral syndrome (PVS)
Coughs and colds
Depression
Diabetes
Digestive disorders including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, constipation, indigestion and diarrhoea
Endometriosis
Exhaustion
Gout
Hay fever
Headaches and migraines
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol
Immune deficiency
Infertility and subfertility
Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
Insomnia
Menopausal and hormonal problems
Mental health and mental illness
Osteoporosis and osteopaenia
Parkinson’s disease
Polycystic ovarian syndrome and metabolic syndrome
Prostate disorders for example benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and prostatitis
Recovery after surgery
Sexual disorders such as erectile dysfunction
Sinusitis
Skin problems (including eczema, psoriasis and acne)
Stress and anxiety
Strokes and other ischaemic disease
Tinnitus
Thyroid disorders (including over- and under-active thyroid disease)
Ulcers of the stomach and small intestine
Urinary tract disorders such as cystitis and incontinence
Uterine fibroids
Varicose veins
Viral infections for example swine flu and viral hepatitis
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
PhD MRSC MCPP CChem DoIC ARCS BSc (Hons) Chem BSc (Hons) Phyto
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Herbalists, Nutrition
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