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This is a copy of the information we give our client when they come in for an appointment. You can download the PDF and print it out. This information is including with patient information package.

Herbal Healing: Informed Consent

Herbal healing is the philosophy, art, and science of promoting health and wellness through the use of plants and natural remedies. Herbs can also play a role in the prevention and treatment of illness as supplements.

The philosophy of herbal healing is based on the idea that there is a vital natural force that flows through the body that can be enhanced by the use of herbs. An herbalist is not a doctor and cannot diagnose disease or prescribe drugs.

The art of the herbalist is to treat each person as an individual irrespective of the disease or condition they have and to stimulate their innate healing power through the use of herbs, diet and lifestyle.

Finally, the science of herbalism is the judicious use of research to verify time-tested, traditional methods of herbal healing rather than an attempt to use herbs like drugs. Our services include herbal sales, research, public education and consultations. A consultation is a time of personal one-on-one education about herbal therapies. Family members may also be present during this time.

Assessment by an herbalist may include asking questions, taking a health history, taking the pulse, looking at the tongue or eyes, palpation of the tissues and structures of the body, muscle testing and other wholistic methods. Treatment is really patient education is which a range of potential herbs, foods and lifestyle changes are discussed with the client. The various ideas and methods of herbal healing we use are drawn from a synthesis of world systems including the Chinese, the Native American, the East Indian (Ayurvedic), the European, the American (Physiomedicalism), and folk healing traditions.

Laurence Layne has completed a professional course of training in herbal healing of over 600 hours and is a certified herbalist. He has also had extensive life experience in vegetarianism, the macrobiotic diet and natural healing. He has worked with thousands of individuals in his role as an herbalist.

Laurence Layne is a member of the American Herbalists Guild and the American Botanical Council. The former group is a professional organization for herbalists, the latter group a research organization. The American Herbalists Guild has grievance process in place for client redress if the client feels that he or she has been mistreated or harmed or there was negligence on the part of the practitioner.

This information is available on request. The client is not required to purchase herbal products and remedies from our store. We make recommendations. Most of the time we carry what we recommend but often send people to other stores for items we do not carry.

The client, by receiving an herbal consultation, is taking a greater part in their health maintenance and is not a passive recipient of a treatment. This helps the client have a deeper understanding of the health process.

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You can download the patient package here.

Click to see the Insurance: Informed Consent

Click here to see the Notice of Privacy Practices

These forms are included with the patient package download