Consultation Services
Initial ConsultationAdrienne Smith, BSc, Community Herbalist
Our number one goal at The Herbal Boutique is to restore a balanced health pattern.
During your initial consultation we will: · Identify your personal tendencies towards healing and disease · Discuss the medicinal properties of the herbs most suitable for your condition and constitution · Prepare a 3 to 6 month health plan including strategies for compliance · Formulation service included in the cost of your initial consultation Formulation services are offered in our apothecary and are not usually included in the consultation service. Personalised herbal formulas may be requested with the purchase of herbal preparations (tinctures, teas, etc). As complimentary health practitioners we can neither diagnose nor prescribe based on the conventional healthcare system. Location: West Ottawa |
Apothecary
Formulation Service
Adrienne Smith, BSc, Community Herbalist
This service includes a personalized herbal protocol dispensed based on a monthly supply.
Internal remedies may include: tinctures, capsules, dried or fresh herbal tea blends, etc.
External remedies may include: salves and ointments, infused oils, poultices, etc.
Herbal preparations are made fresh whenever possible and are carefully formulated for the individual client.
A complete list of instructions, including dosage, storage, preparation technique, contraindications and a write-up of the medicinal properties of plants used, is included. You may contact the herbalist should you have any further
questions regarding your protocol.
Pickup Location: West Ottawa
Delivery available.
Internal remedies may include: tinctures, capsules, dried or fresh herbal tea blends, etc.
External remedies may include: salves and ointments, infused oils, poultices, etc.
Herbal preparations are made fresh whenever possible and are carefully formulated for the individual client.
A complete list of instructions, including dosage, storage, preparation technique, contraindications and a write-up of the medicinal properties of plants used, is included. You may contact the herbalist should you have any further
questions regarding your protocol.
Pickup Location: West Ottawa
Delivery available.
What To Expect
CHRONIC ILLNESS
This is a general overview of what you can expect from your healing journey with your herbalist.
Day 1 · Initial consultation (1-2 hours). Assess your overall health goals and develop a plan.
· Personalised formulation of remedies.
· Purchase remedies from the apothecary. 1 Month Supply Suggested
Month 1 · Follow-up consultation (30-45 mins). Assess how you're responding to the plan and make formulary changes if necessary. Compliance issues are addressed.
· Purchase remedies. 2 Month Supply Suggested
Month 3 · Follow-up consultation. Assess your body's response to the plan. Usually the remedies will change at this time to reflect a less aggressive approach. Healing has taken place and your body adjusts to your new healthy pattern.
· Purchase remedies. 3 Month Supply Suggested
Month 6-9 · Final consultation. Assess your overall health goals and develop a maintenance plan.
· Wean yourself off the herbals if necessary. Usually by this point your body will have adjusted to its own healthy balance.
Balance is usually restored within the initial 3-6 months. It is important to consider how long the chronic illness has persisted in order to have a realistic expectation of how long it will take for your body to recover and subsequently learn to maintain that balance after the herbal aids are removed. As a general rule-of-thumb, halve the amount of time you've had the chronic symptoms to assess a realistic goal for health restoration.
Day 1 · Initial consultation (1-2 hours). Assess your overall health goals and develop a plan.
· Personalised formulation of remedies.
· Purchase remedies from the apothecary. 1 Month Supply Suggested
Month 1 · Follow-up consultation (30-45 mins). Assess how you're responding to the plan and make formulary changes if necessary. Compliance issues are addressed.
· Purchase remedies. 2 Month Supply Suggested
Month 3 · Follow-up consultation. Assess your body's response to the plan. Usually the remedies will change at this time to reflect a less aggressive approach. Healing has taken place and your body adjusts to your new healthy pattern.
· Purchase remedies. 3 Month Supply Suggested
Month 6-9 · Final consultation. Assess your overall health goals and develop a maintenance plan.
· Wean yourself off the herbals if necessary. Usually by this point your body will have adjusted to its own healthy balance.
Balance is usually restored within the initial 3-6 months. It is important to consider how long the chronic illness has persisted in order to have a realistic expectation of how long it will take for your body to recover and subsequently learn to maintain that balance after the herbal aids are removed. As a general rule-of-thumb, halve the amount of time you've had the chronic symptoms to assess a realistic goal for health restoration.