Art of Acupuncture - 61 Fort Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, KA7 1DH

Medical Herbalism

Restoring health with the healing properties of plants

Herbalism is the practice of using the therapeutic properties of plants to aid our body's natural healing processes. An important difference between herbal medicine, often known as alternative therapy or alternative medicine, and orthodox western medicine is that herbalists, such as Dr Jiang, seek the holistic approach which is to address the underlying causes of ill health in each patient as well as treating their symptoms. By doing so, Dr Jiang treats the whole person individually rather than just their disease. Dr Jiang aims to rebalance and strengthen the system overall and support the body's natural ability to heal itself and maintain long term optimum health.

Alternative Herbal medicine and Alternative Herbal remedies can be used to treat a wide range of conditions. Alternative Herbal remedies are particularly beneficial for hormonal problems, skin problems, respiratory disorders, digestive disorders, heart and circulatory problems, acute and chronic infections and stress disorders.

Dr Jiang, as your herbalist, will take notes on your medical history and ask you about your current symptoms. Then, you'll be prescribed a herbal medicine. He may also advise on aspects of your diet and lifestyle. Then you'll return for a second appointment two weeks later, with subsequent appointments at monthly intervals.