Herbal medicine has evolved with humankind through the ages. Plants have been used for all manner of ailments. Many systems have been used to determine what herb should be used for what. The signature doctorius maintains that all plants are endowed with physical markers which indicate their medicinal value.

For example Shepherd’s Purse has bladder shaped leaves, making this a valuable urinary tract medicine. Buchu has a pungent urine-like aroma so again the urinary tract is indicated. Ginseng root has a human-like form indicating its overall tonic effect. Scientific herbalism dissects the pharmacological constituents of plants and ascertains the medicinal value this way. Other systems of healing use pendulums or kinesiology to determine the appropriateness of herbs for an individual. All the systems of herbal lore have some value and contribute to the way in which current herbalists practice.

Herbs can be employed to treat all manner of acute illness. Colds and flus, tonsilitis, respiratory complaints, skin rashes, headaches, cuts and sprains are some of the less serious ailments that respond well to herbal treatments. It is however in the realm of chronic disease that herbal medicine is finding its forte.

Chronic auto-immune diseases, for example, can be the result of organ eliminatory and detoxification weakness. Long-term support with herbal medicine to these organs can maximise their function and overcome the ailment. Classic organ remedy herbs are those such as St Marys Thistle, Dandelion & Globe Artichoke for the liver, Blue Flag, Yellow Dock, Red Clover for the skin, Cleavers and Golden Seal for the kidneys, Bacopa, Oats, Shatavari and St Johns Wort for the nervous system and Licorice and Ginseng for the adrenal glands. These plants cleanse and tone their various target organs and support the body to cope with the toxins and stresses that are endemic in modern life.

Our bodies are remarkable and adaptive organisms, so combined with appropriate plant medicine they are able to greatly improve their ability to cope with and heal diseased states.

At Mullumbimby Herbals herbs are our primary healing modality and play an important part in most treatment regimes. We pay particular attention to sourcing high quality herbs, organic where possible. Many of our herbs are grown, dried and prepared within the Byron Shire, so our quality control is stringent. The result of this is that our herbs work. The herbs we do bring in from outside are also quality tested and must live up to our strict standards.

Contact us for herbal advice for your specific needs or see our product lists to order a particular herb.