Why might you prefer to buy herbal remedies to seeing a herbalist?!
Question: Why might you prefer to buy herbal remedies to seeing a herbalist.?
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I fully agree with you in everything. People would save money to come to us for proper assessment, and therapeutic strenght medication at a budget price.Health Question & Answer
Nothing stopping me I see an Chinese Herbalist/Acupuncturist if desperate he helped nurture me too.
I saw a flower remedy guy once too which was interesting.Health Question & Answer
I saw a flower remedy guy once too which was interesting.Health Question & Answer
I live in Ontario and seeing an MD is free. A holistic doctor is only covered to a minimal extent by my extended health provider (which is also expensive to begin with). If I could find a good naturopath that I know I could trust, I would go.Health Question & Answer
In general, I think that people prefer to treat themselves instead of paying a professional for advice and they would be buying all of their own pharmaceuticals as well if they didn't need a prescription to buy them legally. They would also write their own contracts and wills if they could as well. People will always prefer to take care of something themselves for free instead of consulting a professional for a fee unless they are forced to.
That said, herbal medicine is far from a dying profession. I think that when herbal medicine is recognized for the serious profession that it is where you live and is licensed you will have more patients.
You might wish to change your marketing approach. Have you tried doing free or low-cost workshops to introduce people to all of the things that you can help treat and to explain how medicinal herbs are real medicine with real effects and must be treated with respect.? Health Question & Answer
That said, herbal medicine is far from a dying profession. I think that when herbal medicine is recognized for the serious profession that it is where you live and is licensed you will have more patients.
You might wish to change your marketing approach. Have you tried doing free or low-cost workshops to introduce people to all of the things that you can help treat and to explain how medicinal herbs are real medicine with real effects and must be treated with respect.? Health Question & Answer
I think its largely due to ignorance.
Many people think that the information they get about herbs through books and online is enough, whereas much of this information makes me shudder.
They also don't realize that not all herbal products are created equally and vary considerably in quality and effectiveness. For example - the last time I visited a health food store with an urgent need for scullcap, I was shocked to find so many capsules and tablets of dried scullcap and that even their tinctures were made with the dried herb! Herbalists know that scullcap quickly loses its potency once it has dried, whereas the people selling these products (and the people buying them) think that just because scullcap is indicated for certain conditions, than ANY scullcap will do.
also, since many health food/supplement store employees are trained to know at least a few things about the products they sell, they appear knowledgeable, so why should they pay to consult a Herbalist when they can get advice for free.? This reminds me of a Yahoo answerer that is a 'product specialist for a vitamin company' who quite often gives inappropriate and dangerous recommendations. (In one of his answers to a pregnant woman, every single one of his recommendations was either an emmenagogue of abortifacent) ugh.
Its very disheartening to hear of people that have purchased a few supplements and been disappointed with the results and then turned away from herbs completely due to their 'ineffectiveness' simply because they purchased a poor quality product and did not receive a proper thorough consultation with a professional.
My client base has been established in large part from workshops I have conducted. This creates an excellent opportunity to educate people and correct any misconceptions they have. I don't agree with offering free workshops, as this just reinforces people's 'if I can get it for free, why should I pay' mindset, and devalues your expertise. Through my experience I find that people are more willing to pay for 'hands on' workshops where they learn to make something they can take home with them.
If you're not already familiar with Susan Weed's forum, I highly suggest you check it out http://www.susunweed.com/weedforum/ Here you will find many wonderful herbalists, who I'm sure would be more than happy to share with you their struggles and successes.Health Question & Answer
Many people think that the information they get about herbs through books and online is enough, whereas much of this information makes me shudder.
They also don't realize that not all herbal products are created equally and vary considerably in quality and effectiveness. For example - the last time I visited a health food store with an urgent need for scullcap, I was shocked to find so many capsules and tablets of dried scullcap and that even their tinctures were made with the dried herb! Herbalists know that scullcap quickly loses its potency once it has dried, whereas the people selling these products (and the people buying them) think that just because scullcap is indicated for certain conditions, than ANY scullcap will do.
also, since many health food/supplement store employees are trained to know at least a few things about the products they sell, they appear knowledgeable, so why should they pay to consult a Herbalist when they can get advice for free.? This reminds me of a Yahoo answerer that is a 'product specialist for a vitamin company' who quite often gives inappropriate and dangerous recommendations. (In one of his answers to a pregnant woman, every single one of his recommendations was either an emmenagogue of abortifacent) ugh.
Its very disheartening to hear of people that have purchased a few supplements and been disappointed with the results and then turned away from herbs completely due to their 'ineffectiveness' simply because they purchased a poor quality product and did not receive a proper thorough consultation with a professional.
My client base has been established in large part from workshops I have conducted. This creates an excellent opportunity to educate people and correct any misconceptions they have. I don't agree with offering free workshops, as this just reinforces people's 'if I can get it for free, why should I pay' mindset, and devalues your expertise. Through my experience I find that people are more willing to pay for 'hands on' workshops where they learn to make something they can take home with them.
If you're not already familiar with Susan Weed's forum, I highly suggest you check it out http://www.susunweed.com/weedforum/ Here you will find many wonderful herbalists, who I'm sure would be more than happy to share with you their struggles and successes.Health Question & Answer
i'm sure there is a perception that it is an expensive consultation. i have seen a naturopath once and another time an iridologist/herbalist.
just recently i phoned a psychic counsellor who did a very good job and she provided me with the name of an excellent Bach Flower remedy which i bought online - (i was surprised - it really works!)
but yes mostly i am guilty of doing what you say - i do some research and then take matters into my own hands and self-prescribe. i have quite good success with this though, as i'm intuitive and i've always had an interest in health matters.
these days they often have naturopaths giving free consultations at the big vitamin stores and i know that a lot of customers (including myself) use that advice. i think "naturopath" is a more trendy name these days. perhaps if you described yourself as that it would have more appeal.? (maybe this word is just used in Australia.?)
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just recently i phoned a psychic counsellor who did a very good job and she provided me with the name of an excellent Bach Flower remedy which i bought online - (i was surprised - it really works!)
but yes mostly i am guilty of doing what you say - i do some research and then take matters into my own hands and self-prescribe. i have quite good success with this though, as i'm intuitive and i've always had an interest in health matters.
these days they often have naturopaths giving free consultations at the big vitamin stores and i know that a lot of customers (including myself) use that advice. i think "naturopath" is a more trendy name these days. perhaps if you described yourself as that it would have more appeal.? (maybe this word is just used in Australia.?)
[btw my laptop which i only bought 3 weeks ago, when my 3 years old one died on me, has slowed to a crawl. it is barely working now and acting like the other one before it stopped altogether. i have been unable to remedy the problem so will have to call a technician. sadly, i may be out of action for a little while]Health Question & Answer
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