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During a consultation your individual constitution and imbalances will be determined. In accordance with these findings specific herbal remedies, diet and lifestyle advice will be given and a line of treatment will be recommended. You will be advised which foods to eat, when to eat, quantity of intake, habits to avoid and activities to incorporate into ones daily routine.
The first meeting will last an hour and involve an in depth discussion about your medical history, family medical history and your current health issues. This will involve me asking you questions about your diet and lifestyle, digestion, energy levels, sleep, predominant emotions etc.. I will also take your pulse and inspect your tongue to gain a deeper insight. The answers that you give and the information that I receive from 'reading' you help me to draw a picture of your unique and individual constitution and imbalances. You may come with a named 'disease' but it will be treated according to your own particular constitutional strength and manifestation of that problem.
There is a saying in traditional medicine, 'Same disease many treatments, different disease same treatment'. This means that, for example, two people with the same named disease, such as 'insomnia' would be treated not with the same 'sedative' medication but with unique treatments, as their presentations of insomnia will be different. Conversely someone coming for treatment for 'constipation' may receive the same treatment as someone wanting treatment for 'migraines' as the problem may have the same cause but just manifests differently in each of us according to our own health tendencies and constitutional balance. Ayurveda is unique, personal and individually tailored for you. |
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| At the end of the consultation I will make a diagnosis and then prescribe some herbs, dietary advice and some lifestyle suggestions. The herbs may be in a tincture, powder, infusion or tablet and usually need to be taken 2-3x/day. Instructions will be given. |
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