Natural Medicines
Herbal Medicine
Concentrated liquid extracts of herbals, blended by the practitioner for each individual patient. Our prescriptions of herbal medicine are predominantly evidence based, and drawn from solid traditional use that is reassessed for the modern practice of herbal medicine through our reputable industry association. We are actively involved in our National Herbal Association (NHAA). Jacqui is the former president of the Victorian chapter of NHAA, and as well as lecturing, she examines final year herbal (and nutritional) medicine students at the Southern School of Natural Therapies (SSNT) for their research based thesis.
Homeopathy
Low dose specific medicine chosen as it matches the specific symptom pattern of the patient. For example, while cutting onions, we complain of burning, itching, watering eyes. Some hayfever sufferers present with this as their most irritating symptom. The homeopathic remedy made from onion, Allium Cepa, can treat that specific hayfever symptom pattern.
Bach flowers
Herbal based remedies that particularly target emotions. These can be a wonderful way to treat emotional disturbances, and a tool to understanding them.
Nutritional Medicine
The food that you eat may play a small or large role in your health complaints. Any therapeutic eating plans and lifestyle adjustments are discussed with sensitivity to your lifestyle, and we provide simple, yet comprehensive information sheets for you to take home to help with any adjustments. Our aim is to provide effective health changes that are sustainable, so that you retain the tools to maintain good health for you.
A variety of diagnostic tests, including blood and other pathology tests where appropriate, are employed to ensure thorough diagnosis and management of your nutrient status. Our aim is to ensure you have all the nutrition necessary to perform at your optimum, achieve your health goals, and to be symptom free and feeling great.
Where the diet does not provide enough specific nutrition, where lifestyle factors deplete nutrients rapidly, or where specific health complaints call for an increased demand of nutrients, evidence based prescription of supplementation may be used.
Lifestyle advice
Detailed advice on how you can implement evidence based changes in regard to food, leisure and work, that is specific to bring relief from your health complaints and help you feel great. An individually tailored treatment plan, including lifestyle advice is always sensitive to your lifestyle and we provide accompanying simple, yet comprehensive information sheets for you to take home to help make these adjustments.
Massage Therapy
We give therapeutic deep tissue massage to treat specific health complaints, provide great relaxation, and soothe tired, sore muscles. Massage therapy is a treatment that can be adapted for occasional use, to manage long term or acute complaints, for a special occasion or for a deserving reward after your hard work. It can also be a regular commitment to health enhancement or management of ongoing problems.
Our busy clinic has been established for over 10 years and thus we have solid therapeutic massage experience. We are members of ANTA, which ensures regular update of our professional education. Plus - we love our work; you can be assured of the highest grade of efficacy and safety with regard to diagnosis and treatment.