Consultations

Initial consultation

An initial consultation lasts for roughly one hour and will involve taking a detailed medical history to get a complete picture of your health and lifestyle as well as the chance for you to discuss your health concerns in depth and ask questions.

As a medical herbalist, Flora has trained extensively in clinical and diagnostic skills and may on occasion take blood pressure or do a physical examination if appropriate and the patient is comfortable.

After the initial consultation, an individual herbal prescription, usually in the form of a tincture, tea or topical cream/balm, will be dispensed and you will be sent your own unique treatment plan with advice about nutrition and lifestyle.

Where possible herbs used in medicine are organic and grown in the UK from trusted suppliers.

Follow-ups

After an initial consultation, most patients will visit again after 4 weeks for a follow-up.

A follow-up lasts for roughly half an hour to 45 minutes and is a chance for you to report on progress and for prescription adjustments to be made if necessary.

How long follow-ups are repeated will be subjective to the complexity of the condition and health needs. Follow-ups can be repeated for as long as desired.

In some cases, patients can arrange repeat prescriptions by telephone or email.

Herbal medicine can require patience and commitment but can provide long-term benefits for those who choose to work with it.