What is Naturopathy?

Herbal medicine

Naturopathy is a healing modality that seeks the underlying or ‘root’ cause of illness and disease. Naturopathy focuses on guiding the body to restore its natural balance (homeostasis).

  • Natural medicine is one of the oldest healing arts in the world, Western herbal medicine dates back to the time of Hippocrates.
  • Hippocrates believed the human body should be treated as a “whole” not as a sum of its parts. His firm belief was in the healing power of nature within the human body.
  • Each and every body is unique, with a multitude of environmental and biological factors affecting its function.

What are the aims of Naturopathy?

  • Promote optimal health.
  • Prevent disease or disease progression.
  • Provide a support base for health care.
  • Initiate innate healing and restore balance when things go wrong.

What do I do as a Naturopath?

  • My approach is about the individual.
  • I see my role as a Naturopath is to clear the murky waters and identify the most appropriate treatment on an individual level.
  • Help identify the underlying source of health concerns and address them before they cause disease.
  • Patients are often surprised at the difference naturopathy can make to how good they feel each day.
  • Small changes to your lifestyle, diet and the support of nutritional supplements and herbal medicines can provide balance.
  • Every one of us has an innate ability to heal ourselves given the correct treatment and combination of nutrition, exercise, relaxation and awareness.
  • I take the time to understand every part of your physical make up – your medical history, lifestyle demands and stresses, your goals, attitudes, nutrition, physical and emotional predispositions.
  • Working with me, is a positive step towards rewriting your health journey and in gaining an understanding and ownership of where you are right now.

Naturopath Consultations

Sally Pattison Consultations

A consultation will be summarised into a report that will include:

  • Advice regarding nutrition and lifestyle
  • and may include:
    • herbal
    • nutritional or
    • homeopathic remedies specific for your condition.

I  provide alternative health information, lifestyle advice, nutritional advice, products and services for you to live a healthier, happier and more fulfilled life.