Herbal Medicine
At Optimal Health and Wellness Centre we practice Western Herbal Medicine based on European Herbal Medicine training and traditions. We treat a variety of conditions with herbal medicines to bring the body back into health and balance.

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Herbal medicine is increasingly being validated by scientific studies which seeks to understand the active chemistry of the plant. Many modern pharmaceutical drugs have been modeled on, or derived from chemicals found in plants. An example is the heart medication digoxin derived from foxglove (Digitalis purpurea).

Using plants as medicine provides significant advantages for treating many conditions.

As Western herbalists we believe that herbs should be used in their complete form to ensure the balance of constituents contained in the plant is utilised. Your Herbalist and Naturopath is trained to ensure your herbal medicine prescriptions are gentle, safe and effective to treat your specific condition.
How do herbal medicines compare with pharmaceutical medications?
Herbal treatments are gentler, safer and in general, produce fewer side effects than drugs. As a whole plant the herbal medicine aids to improve your body’s ability to heal itself by nourishing, strengthening, balancing, relaxing or stimulating different organs or systems in the body. Unlike drugs, herbs do not just alter function and palliate. They assist the body to regulate and restore health and hence don’t need to be taken forever.

At Optimal Health and Wellness Centre we only use the highest quality practitioner only herbal tinctures, powders, capsules and tablets.

What about herb-drug interactions?
In many cases it is possible to take herbs with certain medications. There can be interactions, however, our Naturopaths are educated and well-equipped to handle such questions because of their extensive training in both herbal medicine and pharmacology.

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OUR SERVICES

  • Naturopathic Medicine
  • Homoeopathic Medicine
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Acupuncture
  • Colonic Irrigation Therapy
  • Diet and Nutrition
  • BioResonance
  • Allergy Testing
  • CranioSacral Therapy
  • Orthobionomy
  • Bowen Therapy
  • Remedial Massage
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Dorn Therapy
WHAT WE TREAT

  • Stress
  • Body Structural Problems
  • IBS
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Cancer Support
  • Food and Chemical Sensitivities
  • Depression, Stress and Anxiety
  • Auto-Immunity
  • Hormonal Imbalances
  • Thyroid Conditions
  • Menopause/Menstrual Health
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • Arthritis
  • Insomnia
  • Chronic Pain
  • Headaches and Migraines
  • Food Sensitivity Testing

AREAS WE SERVICE

  • Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
  • Bayside Suburbs
  • Balwyn
  • Box Hill
  • Surrey Hills
  • Kew
  • Mont Albert
  • Camberwell
  • Hawthorn
  • Ashburton
  • Burwood
  • Heidelberg
  • Doncaster
  • Templestowe
  • Blackburn
  • Richmond