Herbal Medicine Consultations

Katolen Yardley, a Medical Herbalist, takes an integrative approach to health by designing personalized wellness programs. Each program may include one or more of the following natural healing modalities:

  • Botanical Medicine: Custom-blended herbal remedies, including tinctures, teas, creams, poultices, and salves
  • Clinical Nutrition: Nutritional guidance to support overall health Aromatherapy: Use of essential oils to enhance emotional and physical well-being
  • Bach Flower Remedies: Flower-based remedies for emotional balance
  • Homeopathy: Natural treatments to stimulate the body’s self-healing
  • Iridology: Assessment of health through iris examination
  • Saliva Panel & Allergy Testing:
  • Diagnostic tools for personalized treatment
  • Nutritional Supplements: Support for specific health needs
  • Lifestyle Counseling: Guidance on lifestyle changes to improve health
Herbalist Katolen Yardley Vancouver office

The Purpose of a Herbal Medicine Consultation

A herbal medicine consultation with Katolen Yardley is designed to empower you with tools and knowledge to take charge of your well-being. Each consultation provides:

  • Personalized Health Program: Tailored to your unique health needs, focusing on treating the whole person rather than just symptoms.
  • Holistic Perspective: Emphasizes the connections between nutrition, environment, lifestyle, and a balanced state of mind and body.
  • Research-Based Guidance: Thoroughly researched recommendations based on Katolen’s training and expertise.
  • Ongoing Support: Regular encouragement and program adjustments as your health evolves.
  • Educational Empowerment: Access to options that complement or enhance medical treatments.
  • Comprehensive Resources: Information and resources specific to your health concerns.

Custom-blended herbal tinctures, teas, essential oil blends, and nutritional advice are crafted to address your individual health picture. Holistic health focuses on identifying and treating the root cause of imbalances, supporting the body’s natural healing abilities, and fostering overall well-being on every level.

What to Expect During a Health Consultation?

Initial Herbal Medicine Consultation: Prior to the initial appointment, the client completes an extensive intake form. During the consultation, the intake form is reviewed, and further information is elicited as needed. We will discuss your current health concerns, current symptoms, past medical health, family health, your nutrition and lifestyle and exercise habits to better understanding the numerous factors contributing to your health. Allergy tests and saliva panel tests may be ordered. We may review any lab testing or medical records brought to your appointment, take your blood pressure and may conduct a physical assessment as well discuss tools for relieving external stressors, promote emotional wellbeing and enhance your state of mind. This initial fee also includes personalised health, lifestyle and nutritional recommendations for you. At the end of the consultation we prepare custom blended herbal medicines for an additional fee and can supply you with nutritional supplements as recommended.

Follow-up Consultations: Follow up appointments provide an opportunity to answer any questions you may have about your health program. We will review your health picture and progress, and make periodic adjustments to your custom formulated herbal medicines as your symptom picture changes. The consultation may include cross referencing of prescription drugs with herbs to check for safety, writing blood work requisitions as we continue to move your health program forward in alignment with your health goals.

FAQs

A herbalist and a phytotherapist both work with plant-based medicine, but their approaches and training may vary. Herbalists focus on using whole plants in various forms, such as teas, tinctures, and topical applications such as salves, to support the body’s healing process. Medical herbalists and Phytotherapists are interchangeable terms where both focus on modern science and traditional use of plant medicine. Phytotherapists may emphasize scientific research and the clinical applications of specific plant compounds, integrating modern scientific knowledge with traditional practices
Western herbal medicine centers around the therapeutic use of plants to address health concerns and promote whole-body wellness, in addition, nutrition and lifestyle are also addressed. A medical herbalist recognizes that every person is unique and custom tailors health programs specific for every person. Custom blended herbal formulations are developed for each unique symptom picture, providing custom medicine for every person. A naturopathic consultation is broader, with surface knowledge in numerous modalities such as acupuncture, TCM, manual therapies, massage, biomedical integration and therapeutics including prescribing pharmaceuticals, homeopathy, and sometimes herbal medicine. Naturopathy may involve more diagnostic tools and various treatments beyond just plant-based medicine. Medical Herbalists are the longstanding expects in plant based medicines.
Western herbal medicine primarily uses plants native to Europe and North America, often guided by empirical research, bloodwork and physical assessments. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda are ancient health systems rooted in Chinese and Indian cultures, respectively, which use herbs as part of a larger holistic approach. TCM integrates concepts like Qi and meridian theory, while Ayurveda emphasizes balancing the doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) through herbs, diet, and lifestyle practices. There are many herbs from various cultures which are used throughout the world despite oritional paradigms. For example Ashwaganda is origionally an Ayurvedic herb – however today it is widely used within numerous paradigms.

Herbal medicine can address almost every condition one may visit a doctor for. Herbal medicine can support a range of health concerns, including:

  • Women’s Health: Menstrual issues, fertility and conception, menopause, endometriosis, and postpartum care.
  • Digestive Health: IBS, Crohn’s disease, constipation, and indigestion.
  • Skin Health: Eczema, acne, rosacea, and dermatitis.
  • Nervous System Support: Stress, anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, headaches, and insomnia.
  • Immune Health: Frequent colds, allergies, and autoimmune conditions.
  • Respiratory Health: Asthma, sinus infections, sore throat, COPD, and bronchitis.
  • Environmental Detox: Heavy metal toxicity and allergies.
  • Hormonal Imbalances: Thyroid and adrenal support, diabetes management.
  • Pain Management: Chronic pain, sports injuries, and arthritis.
  • Children’s Health: ADHD, digestive issues, asthma, skin conditions, and common infant ailments such as colic.
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