Health is vitality and the flourishing expression of our spirit.

Today there is a widespread revival in the natural ways of regaining and preserving health. Likewise, there is an ongoing and growing concern with our environment. Ecosystems, internal human health and herbal medicines have an inherent intelligence that has evolved over many successive generations and which have also grown together alongside each other. As such, we know that our internal environment will benefit from natural alignment with the wisdom of Nature.

We have developed through time with plants and depend on them for air, food, warmth, clothing and medicine. The blessing of herbal medicine is to help us create the balance within, on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. From treating acute stages of illness through to deeply replenishing our system from chronic disease, the plants that bring us the flowers of the world help us to reach the same place of vigour and health within.

Some of the people Mark has successfully treated with herbal medicine have had:

Chronic Fatigue    

Digestive Problems

Diverticulitis

Acid Reflux

IBS, Colitis, SIBO, GERD

Supporting Immune Function

Insomnia

Osteoporosis

Post-natal depression

Supporting Menopause symptoms

Irregular Menstruation

Thrush, Cystitis

Heart Problems

Headache

Skin rash, itchiness, eczema 

Skin sensitivity

Kidney Stones

Fibromyalgia

Mark works primarily with Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM). Where appropriate the principles of TCM and Ayurveda are used with western herbs. TCM is based on the observation and examination of living systems and their complex, mutually dependent interactions. It is a tradition that has been refined by doctors and sages for hundreds of generations, resulting in a living, well-honed and very practical system of health. We seek to return the patient to good health, or optimal homeostasis, by going to the ‘root’ of the imbalance that is expressing itself in ‘branch’ symptoms. TCM excels in treating illness and in preventing the imbalance that leads to illness. 

In consultation Mark will use pulse diagnosis, tongue diagnosis, questioning and observation of your presenting symptoms in a thorough and welcoming manner to find out what course of herbal medicine is best for you. He is good at explaining how the herbs work to help people understand what will be happening when they start taking their herbal medicine.

Uniquely crafted herbal formulas are prepared for each person and using the best quality herbal medicines available on the market.

In consultation we will find your original constitution along with your current one. Ayurveda aims to bring your current state of health into alignment with your original constitution for optimal health and well-being. The Mind and Body being one, this encompasses physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs. We will examine your health concerns, case history, family background, physical health, lifestyle, diet and mental and emotional outlook. We will also use tongue diagnosis and for those in person, pulse diagnosis.

We will then look at the approach you can take to regain your well-being. This will encompass lifestyle, diet, appropriate exercise and herbal medicine. This holistic framework helps one to regain their health on all levels, and from here be in a better relationship with oneself and the world.