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Please help yourself to anything and everything that you might find in this section. Plagiarise it, send it to friends and relatives, argue with it, and let us know if it is useful or not. If you are looking for medical advice, a lot of the information here is gleaned from empirical sources, and in the current climate would not count as being evidence-based – so please seek professional advice before acting on it. Come and talk to one of our herbalists, or find one local to you via the National Institute of Medical Herbalists

About Herbal Medicine

Find out about the practice of herbal medicine, including what to expect when you consult a herbalist, and what types of conditions are highly suitable for herbal treatment.

Herbs

This section is part of an ongoing project to create a local pharmacopoeia - an information base about herbs that grow in the region. We are also including details of some more exotic herbs, that one may be able to cultivate, as these are also important and may be featured in some of or recipes and course modules.

Recipes

This section includes how to make various herbal medicines, including tinctures, syrups, creams, lotions, tea blends and many more.

Patient information sheets

If you consult one of our practitioners you may be referred to this section to find specific information that is relevant to you.

Medical Conditions

This section includes some details of conditions that we may treat at the Urban Fringe Dispensary clinic. It is not completely comprehensive, but is intended as a resource for patients to help them understand of what is going on with their health. We firmly believe that knowledge and understanding promotes greater self-reliance, enabling people to make more informed decisions about their own health and welfare.

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