Andrea has a special interest and experience in nutritional medicine.
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Welcome to Andrea Hughes - Herbalist
BSc (Hons) MNIMH, MCpP
Andrea isa Medical Herbalist running clinics in Rustington and Worthing West Sussex.
Medical Herbalists are highly trained in orthodox medicine and prescribe medicinal plants with the aim of reinstating balance within the body rather than supressing symptoms.
The aim of this website is to give as much information as possible concerning the practice of Herbal Medicine and what to expect when you consult a Medical Herbalist.
If after reading this website, you are still unsure if Herbal Medicine can help you please do telephone Andrea for an informal chat on 07940 852 118.
Meet the Herbalist
Andrea graduated from the respected College of Phytotherapy (University of Wales) with an Honours Degree in Phytotherapy (Herbal Medicine) and is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and The College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy.
Andrea has been in practice as a Herbalist since 2003 and as well as consultations offers seminars and workshops in Herbal Medicine.
She has talked a number of times on both Splash FM and Southern Counties Radio and has written articles for publication.
As a qualified Holistic and Clinical Aromatherapist, since 1997, Andrea has great experience in the field of complementary health. She graduated from the Institute of Traditional Aromatherapy and Herbal Medicine (ITHMA) a course accredited by the IFPA.
Whilst studing for her degree in Herbal Medicine, Andrea worked as a dispensary technician at Ainsworths Homoeopathic Pharmacy and was involved in the manufacture of both Homoeopathic Medicines and Bach Flower Essences.
Andrea has a special interest and experience in nutritional medicine.
Herbal Medicine
The training of a Medical Herbalist takes 4 years at Degree level, subjects studied include Medicine, Pathology, Clinical Diagnosis as well as Nutrition and Materia Medica.
Medical Herbalists sucessfully blend holistic treatment with a sound understanding of orthodox medicine.
Because the whole person is treated many conditions can be helped at once and because no two people are the same, the prescription of Herbal Medicines are unique, for example if two people came to the same herbalist with osteoarthritis, they would leave with a different prescription of herbal medicines.
Although Herbal Medicine can alleviate symptoms, the approach of the Medical Herbalist is to seek the underlying cause therefore assisting the body to heal itself, rather than treating symptoms alone.
For example if a patient is suffering from Constipation, the Herbalist will look for and treat the underlying reason for the constipation rather than prescribing laxative herbs. This way the body is able to regain normal function with the assistance of a unique Herbal prescription.
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