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Clinical Health Consultations - Herbalism
WHAT IS A CLINICAL HERBALIST?
We are health care providers who specialise & practise the Art of Phytotherapy - the application of plant-based "medicines" for the benefit of health. We usually have a minimum of five to seven years of education, including study in anatomy, physiology & bio-chemistry. In addition, we receive 300-500 clinical hours for qualification in this profession. I have been a practising herbalist since 1995.
WHAT IS A REGISTERED HERBALIST (RH)?
The Registered Herbalist (RH) program is a Certification & self-governing professional body offered by the Ontario Herbalists Association www.herbalists.on.ca. I have been a Registered Herbalist (RH) since it's inception in 2000. For information about our Code of Ethics & our Code of Practice please visit the website. We are also post the requirements for meeting the RH standards on the site.
WHAT IS A TRADITIONAL HEALER?
We are usually people who use plant-based medicines & a variety of time-honoured "energy medicine" techniques, or Process Work, to help people recover & maintain their health. We also work with people who are interested in their personal Soul Growth & Soul Purpose. I have been applying both to my own health & Process since 1989 & working with & teaching others since 1995.
 WHAT CONDITIONS DO YOU TREAT?
These "medicines" are applied to all conditions for which our clients seek treatment. Herbal medicine is particularly suitable for chronic and/or recurring conditions that respond to conventional drug therapies with side effects. Herbal medicine also works well in a preventative sense & may be tried as an alternative to many drug or surgical procedures. Herbal & energy medicine have been honoured throughout time as complementary therapies & traditionally, "Healers" have always provided both. Some of my clients just take herbal medicine, some do both for their heath & some simply do traditional Process Work.
HOW DO YOU ASSESS MY HEALTH NEEDS?
Our method is very similar to that of your physician: we take a thorough health history & I also do an energetic, or vitalistic diagnosis looking for patterns of underlying imbalances. In this we differ from the medical model, since in our approach to dis-ease, we are looking at the overall picture & looking to use the least amount of herbs to get the overall beneficial health effect. This is how we choose the appropriate herbals in effective combinations. All "Traditions" use this approach to health. In the West it is called "Constitutional Health", with which you may be familiar through Ayurveda or Chinese Medicine. My personal philosophy is to use the least amount of herbs possible in order to make it easy & affordable for you to integrate into your life.
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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
Currently, there are at least 1,200 herbs being used globally. Can there be such a thing as "one herb that is good for everyone" or can there be "one herb that is good for every ailment?" And how do you know how to take them? Herbalists are specialists that have experience with the richness of plant diversity in order to achieve beneficial & often healing results, focusing on the most appropriate herbs for you, the unique individual. There are also Processes that have been shown to work for people generation after generation. There is definitely something that will work for you in your life.
A ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION
Usually takes initially about one & a half hours & costs $70 an hour. So an initial consultation, whether Herbal or Process oriented, is therefore $105 (plus GST = $110.25). A Herbal Consultation includes recommendations for herbal preparations. You may purchase reasonably priced, personalized herbals blended by me for optimal formulations & your ease of use but are not obligated to do so. However, it is usually cheaper to do so. They can cost anywhere from $28 to $70 per month, depending on what you are looking to achieve and/or affordability. Then, we meet perhaps every 2 months to check on your progress & to adjust the program if necessary. All my herbal medicines are harvested with healing Intention & prepared with Love in the time-honoured way, each & every one of them. Process work is often done a minimum of once a month to achieve lasting results but the schedule that is best for you is co-created. In this way it is also easy to adjust your herbals to better suit your evolving Process. However, some of my clients are only on herbal programs, some do both for themselves & some are simply doing Process work.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to speaking throughout the region on Herbalism, Kathleen Leeson teaches about the joy & wonder of our therapeutic herbal-healers in The Wisdom of Plants Herbal Apprenticeship Program. There are various levels of knowledge available in this unique offering, which is on a par with other herbal education opportunities in North America. The program takes place at Kathleen's home & gardens, "From the Ground Up Gardens", nestled in the Gatineau Hills, near beautiful Wakefield, Quebec, just north of Ottawa, Ontario. There are many herb gardens & wild settings, which offer ample opportunity to study this time-honoured form of health care. The 5 Day Prerequisite & The Wisdom And Happiness Program are also offered here.
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