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The Herbal Vet |
Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre |
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(herbal veterinary surgeon - herbal veterinarian - veterinary herbalist) The herbal vet (herbal veterinarian) is one who uses herbs for his or her patients. This may or may not involve the use of Western herbs but more often does so, in the UK. Other possible forms are Chinese herbs, Indian herbs and Ayurvedic herbs and other indigenous medicines. The committed way of working also demands adherence to holistic principles, for correct application. This is a fundamental part of the approach that is built into the methodology. The herbal consultation differs from the conventional one, in some key areas and usually takes longer. It necessitates collection of more information, of wider application. In the traditional way of thinking, herbal medicine used whole herbs, parts of herbs (e.g. root or leaf) or various extracts of herbs, in unadulterated form. Modern herbal medicine is sometimes in danger of forgetting this important fact. Nowadays, there is a fashion for extracting and purifying or refining an assumed 'active ingredient', for use on its own. This has more danger of side-effect, as it is not balanced by other plant ingredients. An even further extension of this is to modify that ingredient, to make a patent drug (modern conventional drug medicine). Herbal medicine is not homeopathy, although homeopathy uses many remedies that share the same names. The method of preparation and the mode of use are different, however. In the UK, many practices and individuals have started to use some herbs. These will not all be working on holistic principles or providing essential diet work but there is increased usage in the profession. Herbal vets may or may not use other forms of complementary and alternative medicine. At the AVMC, we use exhaustive holistic methodology, with integrated alternative and complementary medicine methods. Chris Day, herbal vet and holistic vet, has 35 years of experience with veterinary herbal medicine and is willing to share experiences, understanding and ideas with veterinary colleagues, veterinary students and animal owners. We can visit from Wales to London, from Devon to Kent, from South to North and from Bristol to the Wash and East Anglia. Copyright © AVMC - November 2007 herbal vet - veterinary herbal medicine - veterinary herbs - veterinary herbalism - herbal veterinary medicine - herbal veterinarian - herbal veterinary surgeon - veterinary herbalist |
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