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A clinical herbalist is a professional that use herbs to help people to rebalance their body to achieve wellness. Herbalism is a practice found in every culture worldwide that uses plants to help people as an effective part of a holistic approach to mind-body-spirit care.
As a certified professional herbalist, I’m not a doctor nor a physician. I don’t treat, cure or do medical diagnosis. My purpose is to educate you in all the benefits of using natural herbs and lifestyle choices available to you. In our wellness journey you will explore, discover and learn a variety of lifestyle choices that will help to promote your wellness. As your professional herbalist, I will develop a plan of action with lifestyle suggestions to nurture your body and promote your wellness. I will provide educational information including basic herbal knowledge, lifestyle that support natural balance and ways to incorporate plants in your daily life to nourish your body wellness.
In general, Western herbalists work with clients to holistically restore balance and build strength in a way that best suits the individual’s constitution, lifestyle, and particular cultural, social, and economic circumstances.
What is wellness?
wellness is the active process of recognize how our lifestyle choices will help us to reach our goal of a good quality of life. Wellness is a dynamic process of learning and making choices.
There are eight dimensions of wellness: occupational, emotional, spiritual, environmental, financial, physical, social, and intellectual. Each dimension of wellness is interrelated with another. Each dimension is equally vital in the pursuit of optimum health. (https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/wellness/what-is-wellness)
As your Wellness Coach I will be your partner in your journey of seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with your values. I will help you to discover lifestyle and choices that promote health and wellness. Our goal is to enhance your natural well-being. In the course of our work I trust in your capacity for change, and honor your expertise in your life. Our relationship will be based on trust, and respect in non-judgmental environment.
Why I changed careers? As a clinical psychologist I focused on current emotional symptoms but discover that even with symptoms reduction in my patients I was not able to help them completely. As humans we are in constant interaction with many things that affect our balance. Many of my patients learn who to work some of those components but we are a whole not just a part. When I learned about wellness I got it. We are looking for a whole balance in our life because we are not just one part. I love that as your wellness coach I can help you to identify who different components of your life are out of balance and will teach you ways to restore your balance and wellness. The most important part in this process it’s you, and the action you take to achieve your wellness goals.
As my customer, you will provide me information that will help me to see you as a whole and help me to identify the best herbs to promote your body balance and wellness.
In summary, my work as your professional herbalist and wellness coach is to connect you with information, options, plants, and lifestyles choices that will help your body to find balance and natural wellness. In this journey I will empower you to take charge of your body, connect with plants, and learn how they can help you to reach your wellness goal. It’s your sole responsibility to select to do or not do the options presented to you, and that’s your right. Embracing the art and science of herbalism is a journey of education and empowerment, taking back responsibility for personal wellness, and approaching the use of herbs as a tool for self-care.
It depends on the herbs. Most herbs sold as dietary supplements are very safe. When used appropriately, the majority of herbs used by practitioners have no adverse side effects. A review of the traditional and scientific literature worldwide demonstrates that serious side effects from the use of herbal medicines are rare, but can happen. It's important to consult with your primary physician before ingesting any herb.
When choosing to utilize herbal remedies, supplements or not, you need to recall that they work slower than other remedies. It isn’t right to have the expectation that you will be well fast. Please remember wellness it’s an art and a path filled with learning. In this path you may find yourself discovering the connections between your actions and your general wellness. You will discover the benefits of the plants and herbs. You will find yourself choosing carefully what you consume and how you relate to your environment.
Most pharmaceutical drugs are single chemical entities that are highly refined and purified and are often synthesized. In 1987 about 85% of modern drugs were originally derived from plants. Currently, only about 15% of drugs are derived from plants. In contrast, herbal medicines are prepared from living or dried plants and contain hundreds to thousands of interrelated compounds. Science is beginning to demonstrate that the safety and effectiveness of herbs is often related to the synergy of its many constituents. Copied for educational purpose from American Herbalists Guild.