Why visit a Medical Herbalist, why not just buy herbal remedies at a health shop?
A. The majority of health food shops selling over-the-counter remedies do not employ a qualified medical herbalist and therefore, their knowledge of the remedies is limited. Ask the health food store if they have a qualified herbalist and if so, request to speak with them. There are so many over-the-counter remedies on the market that there are quality issues. Often remedies do not list the Latin name of the plant nor the part of the plant used. It is vital to know the correct herb has been used in the remedy and this is only possible by providing the Latin name for the plant not the common name which often differs from country to country and even, in some cases, from region to region. There is little point in a male with an enlarged prostate taking a nettle supplement from aerial parts of the plant when the root would be of more benefit. It is often difficult for patients to select the correct remedy for themselves and often patients attending herbalists have tried, at considerable co
