CONSULTATION

Treatment Process

The first consultation lasts about an hour. I will ask you questions about your health problem, your health in general and details about your diet and lifestyle. This will enable me to gain an insight into you as a whole person and to identify any issues that have relevance to your current state of health. As a routine, I will take and record a measurement of your blood pressure and, where appropriate, your height and weight. Please note that I am bound by professional ethics to keep such information strictly confidential. I will gladly accept a referral from your general practitioner and would be willing to supply him or her with a report outlining my findings and plan for treatment.

After the consultation, I will speak to you about the treatment plan. This will involve taking a herbal medicine specially formulated for you. The medicine itself usually comes as a blend of several herbs in liquid extract form but can sometimes be in tablet form or sometimes a combination of dried herbs from which you can make an infusion (herb tea). You will be given specific instructions on how to take the medicine. Topical creams and ointments containing herbs might be suggested particularly where the skin is involved. The Levin Clinic of Natural Medicine also holds a stock of practitioner - only nutritional supplements which are often recommended in support of the main treatment.

Because herbal medicine is based on an holistic approach, I may also give you some dietary and lifestyle advice where these may help in the resolution of your health problem. There will normally be periodic follow-up consultations to check on progress in treatment.